eDiscovery Project Manager

TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing); United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing) is seeking an eDiscovery Project Manager to support complex litigation matters. The role involves managing all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle and providing strategic guidance on Relativity.

The ideal candidate should possess strong project management skills, Relativity expertise, and a consultative approach in a collaborative team environment. This is a remote role, but candidates should live near one of the firm’s offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and/or paralegal degree or certificate with significant related work experience.
• Superior knowledge of Relativity and litigation technology systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide practice support project management to legal teams.
• Manage multiple matters and projects from collection through trial.
• Assist legal teams with preparations for CR 26 meet and confer conferences.

Skills

Litigation technology systems

Project management skills

Relativity expertise

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree or paralegal degree/certificate

Tools

Relativity

eDiscovery platforms

Job description

Our client, a leading AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking an eDiscovery Project Manager to support complex litigation matters from preservation and collection through production. In this highly visible role, you’ll partner closely with attorneys, clients, and technical teams to manage all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle, provide strategic guidance on Relativity and other litigation support technologies, oversee document reviews and productions, and develop case–specific discovery plans, budgets, and workflows. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced eDiscovery professional with strong project management skills, deep Relativity expertise, and a consultative approach to join a collaborative team and help drive best practices across a sophisticated legal environment. While this is a functionally remote role, candidates must reside within a commutable distance of one of the firm’s offices.

On a typical day you will:

Project Management Support

• Provide practice support project management to legal teams, including:
• Consultation with case teams and clients regarding eDiscovery, including early case assessment, forensic collections, processing, culling and filtering, document reviews, productions, and database administration
• Create cost estimates, budgets and time estimates for the completion of various tasks over the course of discovery
• Collaborate and consult on preservation and collection of ESI, including communications with internal client information technology professionals, as required
• Provide and assist with technical support, including database design, loading data into review platforms, running searches and providing back‑end operational support as needed
• Identify and engage third‑party service providers, in conjunction with the Practice Support Director and/or Practice Support Manager
• Assist with developing and vetting applicable search terms and/or deployment of analytics as required on specific matters
• Assist with and develop appropriate document review protocols, direct document reviews
• Assist legal teams with preparations for CR 26 meet and confer conferences, and provide insight and/or samples of language for use in developing instructions for the production of ESI in response to discovery requests and/or inclusion within ESI court orders and/or protective orders

Department Support

• Manage multiple matters and projects from collection through trial
• Understand, contribute, improve, and evangelize department practices and procedures
• Harness creativity and collaboration with team members to innovate and solve litigation support challenges
• Dedication to self‑education regarding eDiscovery industry news, technologies, and other practice support topics
• Provide input and training to legal teams to promote understanding and acceptance of technology
• Provide visibility to legal teams as a go‑to person for practice support solutions
• Advanced knowledge of Relativity and understanding of other eDiscovery platforms, including the integration of other eDiscovery platforms within Relativity
• Basic understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and various phases of litigation matters
• Work with the practice support department to implement features in Relativity for legal teams
• Work as a key member of the practice support department to improve firm‑wide procedures and practices across the firm, including department initiatives and workload/workflow within the practice support department
• Provide off‑hours support, as needed and necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and/or paralegal degree or certificate and significant related work experience
• Superior knowledge and capabilities operating litigation technology systems and platforms, with specific emphasis in Relativity
• Knowledge and general understanding of various technical applications, including file formats and data types, media sources, ephemerial data (e. g. external media sources, social media, mobile devices, etc.) and other asymmetrical data sources
• Technology certifications such as ACEDS, Relativity Certified Administrator, or other eDiscovery‑related certifications are strongly encouraged
• Advanced knowledge of industry‑standard applications and trending best practices, in conjunction with excellent project management skills, including planning, organization, and execution of practice support projects
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work within scheduling constraints in high‑pressure situations
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills and high emotional IQ in order to interact with all levels of the legal team, especially when providing opinions and making decisions relating to practice support and eDiscovery issues
• Initiative and "can‑do" attitude with the ability to anticipate issues and exercise mindful and productive responses
• Keen desire to learn in a continuously evolving and developing technology‑based landscape

Expected salary for this exempt role is $139,000 - $185,000, commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.

Job ID: 7533