Staff Attorney Manager

Milbank LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Milbank LLP seeks a Staff Attorney Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm’s staff attorney program, providing surge capacity and document review support. You will allocate assignments, ensure quality, and coordinate with practice groups and HR to staff matters efficiently.

You will lead training on firm systems, manage onboarding and performance reviews, and collaborate with contract staffing suppliers to meet litigation discovery needs using advanced document review tooling.

Qualifications

• JD degree and NY bar admission required.
• Five+ years of legal practice experience.
• Experience supervising attorney teams in a law firm or legal services setting.
• Strong organization and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication with attorneys at all levels.
• Significant experience with discovery, document review, and litigation support workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assignment and allocation of staff attorneys based on needs and capacity.
• Manage quality assurance, periodic reviews, and feedback mechanisms.
• Coordinate with practice groups to anticipate staffing needs.
• Supervise discovery and document review projects and staffing decisions.
• Advise on effective use of staff resources for discovery-related workstreams.
• Develop and deliver training on firm systems and practice-area fundamentals.
• Manage onboarding, performance reviews, and terminations for staff attorneys.
• Coordinate with contract staffing suppliers for contingent assignments.
• Maintain accurate departmental records and collaborate with HR and litigation support teams.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Microsoft Excel

AI workflow familiarity

Education

J.D. (New York bar)

Tools

Relativity

NetDocuments

iManage

Copilot/AI tools

Job description

Milbank is seeking a Staff Attorney Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm’s staff attorney program, which provides flexible attorney resources for matters requiring surge capacity or litigation discovery document review. The role will manage assignments, quality assurance, training, administration, and contingent staffing coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage assignment and allocation of staff attorneys based on practice needs, attorney skills, and capacity.
• Oversee quality-assurance processes, including periodic reviews and feedback mechanisms.
• Coordinate with practice groups to understand anticipated staffing needs.
• Oversee litigation discovery and document review projects supported by staff attorneys, including staffing recommendations, workflow design, quality-control processes, and coordination with case teams and litigation support professionals.
• Advise partners, counsel, and matter teams on the effective use of staff attorney resources for document review, privilege review, factual development, deposition preparation, and other discovery-related workstreams.
• Develop and deliver training on firm systems, practice-area fundamentals, and professional skills.
• Manage program administration, including onboarding, performance reviews, and terminations.
• Coordinate with contract staffing suppliers on contingent attorney assignments.
• Maintain complete and accurate departmental records.
• Collaborate with HR, attorneys, and litigation support teams on staffing and discovery needs.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $150,000 to $185,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, well as the needs of the firm.

Qualifications

• J.D. and admission to the New York State bar required.
• Five or more years of legal practice experience.
• Prior experience managing or supervising attorney teams in a law firm or legal services environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with attorneys at all levels.
• Significant experience managing or supervising litigation discovery, document review, and review teams, including quality-control processes, workflow management, staffing decisions, and the use of technology-assisted review, generative AI workflows, and related litigation technologies.
• Expertise with Relativity and other document review and analysis platforms, advanced certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and verifiable outstanding Microsoft Excel skills. Experience in Document Management Systems (DMS) including NetDocuments and/or iManage. Familiarity with current developments in eDiscovery technology including AI solutions. Familiarity with Harvey, Legora, Copilot, and other AI solutions.
• Project management skills and experience required, project management credentials are a plus.