Senior eDiscovery Counsel

TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing); United States; Remote; USD 310,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

TruLegal seeks a Senior eDiscovery Counsel to advise clients on sophisticated discovery, information governance, and data privacy issues arising from complex litigation and investigations. This fully remote U.S. position offers leadership of client engagements and strategy development.

Ideal candidate holds a U.S. bar, strong drafting and client-facing skills, and can contribute to business development and industry thought leadership; travel is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. bar admission; DC admission preferred.
• Significant law firm experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.
• Experience with eDiscovery and information governance a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and teams with minimal oversight.
• Develop discovery strategy and draft complex work product (ESI agreements, protective orders, motions).
• Provide legal analysis and practical solutions to clients and team members.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to business development.

Skills

Judgment under pressure

Client management

Project leadership

Communication skills

Thought leadership

Legal drafting

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a nationally recognized law firm focused on eDiscovery, information governance, and data-related legal matters, is seeking a Senior eDiscovery Counsel to advise clients on sophisticated discovery and information governance issues arising from complex litigation and investigations. This senior-level attorney will lead client engagements, develop discovery strategy, draft complex legal work product including ESI agreements, protective orders, motions, memoranda, and defensibility materials, and work closely with clients, co-counsel, experts, and junior team members. The ideal candidate will be an experienced law firm attorney with an active U.S. bar admission, strong client-facing and legal drafting capabilities, and the ability to contribute to business development and industry thought leadership. This is a fully remote U.S. position with travel as-needed.

Essential Duties, Tasks, And Responsibilities

• Provide clients with “excellent value” for the services provided, including identifying legal issues with clients and providing legal analysis and solutions
• Provide advice to team members across the Firm on applicable laws and the interpretation of legal documents in a manner that avails practical legal approach while properly managing the risks to the Firm
• Responsible for keeping the Firm informed on new laws, regulations, and industry trends that affect the business as well as assisting with the development of policies and training as necessary
• Meet the Firm timekeeper expectations at every level
• Prepare and execute on an annual basis a business development plan that targets new work from new and existing clients
• Identify business development opportunities that result in business generation
• Lead client engagements and teams with little oversight
• Deliver client work product that requires little to no revisions and edits
• Coach and mentor junior team members
• Build cohesive teams that bring value to client engagements
• Provide technical knowledge and insight
• Interact and handle a range of clients
• Maintain current and accurate time records, ensuring that time entry deadlines are met
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Possess excellent judgment and be able to exercise it under pressure
• Ability to impress and handle a range of clients
• Demonstrated ability and thought leadership in one or more practice areas of value to the Firm
• Strong technical, client management, project plan design, facilitation, and project leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of Firm team members, clients, and business partners
• Excellent presentation skills
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of legal principles specifically on eDiscovery, information governance, and data privacy and be up to date with the existent and emerging law legislation and practices
• Ability to function in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain an atmosphere where team spirit thrives on cooperation, trust, and empowerment
• Must be technology-adept and have excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Significant law firm experience
• Doctor of Jurisprudence degree
• Admitted to a U.S. bar and willing to obtain D.C. admission if not already barred in a Firm jurisdiction
• Ability to travel up to 50% percent of the time
• Ability to travel internationally

Expected salary for this role is $310,000 - 350,000, commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.