Counsel

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 233,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Redgrave LLP is seeking a Counsel with 5+ years of leading eDiscovery workstreams in complex litigation and investigations. This fully remote role may require travel and a state bar license.

You will partner with merits counsel and internal teams to deliver practical discovery strategies at the intersection of eDiscovery, information governance, and data privacy. You will own discovery-focused workstreams, draft sophisticated work product, mentor junior members, and help teams execute

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active U.S. bar admission.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing eDiscovery in complex litigation and investigations.
• Excellent legal writing and research skills; proven ability to draft complex discovery documents and memoranda.
• Strong project leadership and client-facing communication skills; comfort working directly with merits counsel and co-counsel.
• Technology-forward mindset and proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn and leverage litigation support tools.
• Willingness to travel as needed (including international travel depending on assignment).

Responsibilities

• Lead eDiscovery and information-governance workstreams in complex litigation and investigations.
• Draft and review discovery and governance work product, including legal memoranda, correspondence, protective orders, ESI agreements, motions, playbook components, and defensibility memoranda.
• Prepare outlines and talking points for client meetings, custodian interviews, meet-and-confers, and motion hearings.
• Coordinate with merits counsel, co-counsel, and experts; support expert task/matter management and preparation for oral testimony as needed.
• Provide practical legal advice to Firm teams; monitor emerging law and support training/policy development.
• Coach and mentor junior team members; contribute to cohesive, high-performing teams.
• Support thought leadership and practice development initiatives; identify opportunities to expand client relationships.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal research

Client-facing

Project leadership

MS Office

Litigation tools

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active U.S. bar admission

Tools

Litigation support tools

Job description

Salary Range: $232,500.00 To $285,000.00 Annually

COUNSEL OPPORTUNITY

COUNSEL – eDiscovery & Information Governance

Redgrave LLP is seeking a Counsel with 5+ years of experience leading eDiscovery workstreams in complex litigation and investigations. This position is fully remote, with some travel expected; an active license may be required in a state where the Firm has an office. This role partners with clients and merits counsel to deliver practical, defensible discovery strategy at the intersection of eDiscovery, information governance, and data privacy.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will take ownership of discovery-focused workstreams, draft sophisticated written work product, and help teams execute efficient, defensible solutions. You will be client-facing and will collaborate directly with merits counsel, co-counsel, experts, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead eDiscovery and information-governance workstreams in complex litigation and investigations.
• Draft and review discovery and governance work product, including legal memoranda, correspondence, protective orders, ESI agreements, motions, playbook components, and defensibility memoranda.
• Prepare outlines and talking points for client meetings, custodian interviews, meet-and-confers, and motion hearings.
• Coordinate with merits counsel, co-counsel, and experts; support expert task/matter management and preparation for oral testimony as needed.
• Provide practical legal advice to Firm teams; monitor emerging law and support training/policy development.
• Coach and mentor junior team members; contribute to cohesive, high-performing teams.
• Support thought leadership and practice development initiatives; identify opportunities to expand client relationships.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active U.S. bar admission (additional admissions obtained as needed).
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing eDiscovery in complex litigation and investigations.
• Excellent legal writing and research skills; proven ability to draft complex discovery documents and memoranda.
• Strong project leadership and client-facing communication skills; comfort working directly with merits counsel and co-counsel.
• Technology-forward mindset and proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn and leverage litigation support tools.
• Willingness to travel as needed (including international travel depending on assignment).

Preferred

• Experience advising on information governance and/or data privacy issues in the litigation/investigation context.
• Experience developing defensibility positions or playbooks; participation in industry organizations and thought leadership.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasionally lifts objects weighing up to 10 pounds
• Frequently reaches and grasps with arms and hands; occasionally stoops and bends; must have manual dexterity
• Ability to closely examine and inspect materials
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Ability to travel as needed
• Frequently uses a keyboard to enter or transform words or data
• Work is generally performed in a remote office environment with an occasional requirement to work in a normal office environment

BENEFITS

Redgrave LLP is committed to supporting our employees and ensuring their needs are met beyond the workplace. We offer a flexible portfolio of benefits and services, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, additional benefits to help you prepare for retirement, free access to Employee Assistance Programs, and other programs designed to help you and your family stay healthy, feel secure, and enjoy a positive work/life balance.

Please Note:

This job description sets forth the job’s principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements; however, it should not be construed as an exhaustive statement. Unless they begin with the word "may", the essential duties, tasks, and responsibilities described above are "essential functions" of the job, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Redgrave LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer