E-Discovery Project Manager

Squire Patton Boggs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Squire Patton Boggs in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced E-Discovery Project Manager. The role is hybrid, requiring three days in the office and close collaboration with the Director of Litigation Support Services.

You will oversee technology-driven litigation support, data processing, and discovery workflows, coordinating with attorneys, staff, and clients to ensure timely, defensible project delivery.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (preferably in a computer related field) and/or relevant industry certification(s).
• A minimum of five years' experience in a litigation environment with a thorough knowledge of the litigation process and the application of technology to support litigation efforts.
• Working knowledge of industry standard practices for Electronic Discovery preservation, collection, processing, review (including predictive coding, technology assisted review applications, and emerging AI based tools).
• Must have solid understanding of case search/query syntax creation, document review setup/batching workflows, and data production generation.

Responsibilities

• Directs/guides litigation support and case management projects amongst a number of practice offices.
• Manages and coordinates all technology aspects of individual cases as assigned, liaising between vendors and case teams/clients.
• Participates in project meetings to ascertain requirements, define scope, timing, and budgeting, and prepare status reports and training materials.
• Provides data management services such as processing/loading data into databases, loading images, and creating production sets.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Customer service

Education

Undergraduate degree or certifications

Tools

Relativity

Opus

TrialDirector

Job description

Description

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated legal practices. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

We are seeking a qualified E-Discovery Project Manager, located in Washington, DC. The position is hybrid, working three days per week in the office.

Reporting to the Director of Litigation Support Services, the E-Discovery Project Manager functions as a liaison between the Technology Department and the practicing lawyers, their support staff, and with clients. This role provides ongoing consulting, training, data processing, and technical support on Electronic Discovery processing/review platforms, advanced predictive coding technologies/technology assisted review systems, emerging generative AI based tools, case/matter management systems, litigation platform databases, and application/data level access processes and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Directs/guides litigation support and case management projects amongst a number of practice offices. Works directly with the Director of Litigation Support to identify and provide technical solutions to the legal staff.
• Manages and coordinates all technology aspects of individual cases as assigned. Serving as liaison between vendors and case teams/clients to facilitate the application of Squire Patton Boggs best‑practices and timely, efficient, and defensible completion of projects.
• Participates and/or conducts project meetings with the case teams (consisting of attorneys, paralegals, clients, and vendors) to ascertain project requirements, provide options, and recommend solutions. Works to define project scope, delivery timing, and budgeting support. Prepares meeting summaries, vendor instructions, status reports, training materials, and other associated documentation as necessary for the successful completion of a project.
• Provides data management services such as processing/loading data into database applications, loading images into image viewing applications, deliverable media creation, building production sets, and database maintenance.
• Works closely with case teams and clients to coordinate preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of case related ESI. Must be ready to implement most appropriate Electronic Discovery processing solution, while adapting to the nuances of the ESI, the client, budget, and the demands of the project.
• Works with practice groups to apply technology solutions and best‑practices to practice group members by maximizing the use of existing software as well as implementing new technologies. Recognizes the need for additional software applications and explores/researches new software/service applications which may be leveraged for our case teams and clients.
• Manages vendors to assure that high‑quality data deliverables and services are provided within the negotiated schedules and budgets. Reviews deliverables prior to shipment to confirm that they meet the specifications. Works with the Director of Litigation Support Services to negotiate pricing with vendors.
• Responsible for the ongoing maintenance of practice technology applications. This includes but is not limited to the back‑end support of Relativity Server, RelativityOne, eDiscovery AI, Opus, and TrialDirector. Prepares functional and technical specifications for client/server‑based practice support applications. Solves litigation support related user problems routed from the Help Desk.
• Provides ongoing user support via telephone, online, and/or office visits. Assists case teams and firm staff with a variety of needs related to practice applications and litigation cases. Develops technical documentation for the practice technology teams as well as for the users.
• Responsible for direct/indirect communications with case teams/clients regarding ongoing project status, overall progress towards completion, budget oversight regarding electronic data discovery/document review, and recommendations when project adjustment/deviation is necessary.
• Maintains expert level knowledge of the Firm's standard litigation support application suites and related best‑practices.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (preferably in a computer related field) and/or relevant industry certification(s).
• A minimum of five years' experience in a litigation environment with a thorough knowledge of the litigation process and the application of technology to support litigation efforts.
• Working knowledge of industry standard practices for Electronic Discovery preservation, collection, processing, review (including predictive coding, technology assisted review applications, and emerging AI based tools), document coding, and record production, with understanding of how to strategically/tactically track each of these workflows.
• Must have solid understanding of case search/query syntax creation, document review setup/batching workflows, tag field/palette creation, predictive coding technologies/TAR, content/concept data analysis tools, and data production generation.
• Understanding of large law firm legal practice including attorney work‑product, substantive deliverables, and business environment to ensure accurate specification of requirements and appropriate application of technology.
• Knowledge of computers, databases, database design, office automation software and various practice support systems. Previous experience with e‑discovery and litigation support technology tools like Relativity & Opus is a must. Understanding of document capture and retrieval systems, electronic evidence, and various imaging formats required.
• Strong customer service orientation & skill set.

The salary range for this position is $125,000-$175,000 per year, depending on skills and experience. We offer a professional and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, life, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Squire Patton Boggs is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion or creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other condition protected by applicable law. This non‑discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.