4742 - eDiscovery Specialist - West Coast

Nixon Peabody LLP; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 89,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixon Peabody LLP is seeking an eDiscovery Specialist to support attorneys and client teams through the litigation lifecycle. You will serve as a technical liaison on electronic discovery matters, with focus on Relativity and EDRM, and may work remotely on a schedule.

You will collaborate with firm IT and client IT to preserve, collect, review, and produce electronic data, and you will assist with training and troubleshooting across legal applications.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of litigation/investigation experience.
• Experience with the Electronic Reference Model (EDRM) and Relativity required.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with attorneys and clients to plan preservation, collection, review, and production of electronic data.
• Establish and manage discovery databases for review, analysis, and production.
• Perform non-forensic collections of electronic data.
• Coordinate third-party vendors for scanning, backup tape restoration, and web data collection.
• Provide tactical support of legal applications.
• Train attorneys and paralegals on current legal applications.
• Troubleshoot database errors in Relativity.
• Meet or exceed billable hour requirements.

Skills

Relativity

EDRM

Litigation support

Data collection

Vendor coordination

Training

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity

Job description

The eDiscovery Specialist is responsible for assisting attorneys and client teams by providing technical support throughout the litigation life cycle. This position acts as a technical liaison between attorneys and clients on electronic discovery matters. This position requires an understanding of legal practices, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), and Nixon Peabody's business direction. A remote work schedule will be considered for this position.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It's the chance to use your knowledge to shape what's ahead. To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.

We've created a dynamic, energizing environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer fast growth, connectedness and training in business as well as law. And our rigorous standards assure you are part of a diverse team of top talent at every turn.

If you're someone who's looking toward the future, we'd love to hear from you.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities

• Work with firm attorneys and client's IT department to execute plans for the preservation, collection, review and production of potentially relevant electronic data.
• Establish and manage discovery databases for the review, analysis, and production of electronic data.
• Conduct non-forensic collections of electronic data.
• Coordinate third-party vendors providing services such as paper document scanning, backup tape restoration, forensic collection/analysis and collection of web-hosted data repositories.
• Provide tactical support of all legal applications.
• Conducting training/orientation to attorneys and paralegals related to the firm's current legal applications.
• Troubleshooting database errors in Relativity.
• Ability to meet or exceed billable hour requirement.

Job Requirements

• 2-3 years of litigation/investigation process experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment. Experience with the Electronic Reference Model (EDRM) and Relativity required.
• College Degree required. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with ability to communicate complex technical details to unfamiliar audiences.
• Wide-ranging proficiency in Relativity features and functionality.
• Strong familiarity and practical experience with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
• Must be self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate with personnel at all levels.
• Knowledge of transcript management, case chronology and trial support applications.
• Ability to deal with a multitude of projects and/or problems, including complex issues that require collaboration between users, NP IT support, and vendors to ensure a timely response or resolution.
• Ability to meet or exceed billable hour requirement.
• Solid understanding of firm practices and business direction.
• Must be able to maintain professionalism under pressure.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affluent Action Employer: Disability / Veteran. Nixon Peabody is committed to creating a fair workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position, depending on location, is as follows: Los Angeles, CA: $89,000-$132,000

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody's good faith estimate of the annual salary(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

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