Alston Discovery Staff Attorney/Review Manager

USA Alston & Bird; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Alston & Bird LLP located in Atlanta is looking for a Discovery Staff Attorney to join their team. This hybrid full-time role offers a salary between $135,000 and $165,000, plus a potential bonus of up to $34,000. Responsibilities include coordinating with internal and external teams, managing document reviews, and providing legal analysis.

Qualified candidates must hold a Juris Doctor degree and be licensed to practice in Georgia, showcasing strong communication skills and the capability to handle e-discovery requests effectively.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Georgia and in good standing.
• Capable of managing discovery attorneys.
• Experience in commercial, financial, and IP litigation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Alston Discovery leadership and client teams.
• Manage complex document reviews and legal research.
• Perform quality control on document reviews.

Skills

Superior legal analysis skills

Expertise in litigation technology

Project management skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage e-discovery requests

Experience supervising document reviews

Fluency in foreign languages

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Job Description

This is a hybrid full‑time salaried position with HR benefits. The role is for discovery staff attorney at Alston & Bird LLP.

Essential Duties

• Coordinate with Alston Discovery leadership and internal and external client teams.
• Assist in the development of protocols and workflows for analyzing electronic data.
• Manage and supervise complex document reviews, legal research and analysis, and other projects.
• Perform second‑tier review or quality control on a document review.
• Perform and supervise privilege reviews.
• Assist client teams in developing witness files, timelines, chronologies, deposition and trial outlines, and memoranda.
• Create, revise, and update document decision and privilege logs.
• Preserve confidentiality of client matters.
• Maintain accurate time‑entry records.
• Adhere to the firm’s policies and procedures, including established best practices.

Skills Needed to Be Successful

• Superior legal analysis skills.
• Significant experience applying state‑of‑the‑art litigation technology, advanced analytics, and project‑management tools.
• Ability to supervise and manage discovery attorneys and document/data production in commercial, financial, insurance, product liability, health‑care, IP litigation, and government investigations.
• Skill to track, evaluate, and provide feedback to improve performance of Project Attorneys.
• Capability to manage e‑discovery requests in response to subpoenas, requests for production, and other forms of discovery.
• Ability to train new attorneys on privilege, confidentiality, and e‑discovery policies.
• Experience supervising foreign‑language document reviews for clients in Europe and Asia.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships within the firm and with clients.
• Responsiveness and flexibility to the immediate requests for assistance inherent in Alston Discovery.

Education and Experience

Juris Doctor degree; licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state where the attorney resides and works.

Billable Hours

1,800 hours per year.

Salary

$135,000 to $165,000 with an opportunity to earn a bonus of up to $34,000.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, or other protected category.