Staff Attorney Supervisor

Covington & Burling LLP; New York (NY); Remote; USD 139,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Attorney Supervisor to lead and coordinate a dynamic team. This role involves overseeing document review projects, ensuring quality and productivity, and mentoring staff attorneys. The ideal candidate will have significant supervisory experience in document review within a top law firm and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the success of the Staff Attorney Program while working in a supportive and innovative environment. If you're passionate about legal excellence and team leadership, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in document review.
• Strong knowledge of document review software and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Staff Attorney department personnel and document review projects.
• Ensure quality and productivity in document review teams.

Skills

Document Review Supervision

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Electronic Discovery Reference Model

TAR and CAL Technologies

Interpersonal Skills

Pressure Management

Education

JD from an accredited US law school

Tools

Relativity

Job description

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The Staff Attorney Supervisor is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day coordination and oversight of all Staff Attorney department personnel and document review projects. This position will include, among other things, the active participation in orientation, assignment, and training of staff attorneys and contractors, assistance with TAR/CAL implementations and workflow monitoring, and vendor coordination on document review projects at the firm.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensuring the success of the Staff Attorney Program according to standard business metrics, such as utilization, client satisfaction, and quality of work product.
• Resolving personnel problems, up to and including taking disciplinary action and terminating employees.
• Assigning projects to staff attorneys, assisting with projects (especially as it concerns establishing best practices), and coordinating workflow.
• Championing the widespread use of metrics tools to ensure document review quality and productivity across the department.
• Monitoring and managing productivity and resource availability.
• Reviewing and approving billable hours.
• Maintaining administrative records, such as attendance and vacation.
• Participating in yearly salary reviews and evaluations, as well as providing regular feedback and constructive criticism.
• Supervision and coordination of document review teams to ensure that all team members are working efficiently and meeting quality and output expectations established by the case teams.
• Facilitate the communication between the document review team and the associates and partners responsible for case.
• Work with the firm’s litigation support group and/or e-discovery vendors to communicate and resolve end-user problems with the document databases and review systems in use.

Qualifications

• A JD from an accredited US law school or the equivalent is required.
• At least 5 years of discovery / investigation document review supervisory experience in an AMLAW 100 or 200 law firm, or a major vendorin the space.
• At least 2 years of discovery / investigation document review experience.
• Good standing in the NY Bar.
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong service orientation.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model, as well as Relativity and other current document review database software platforms; significant experience with TAR and CAL technologies, techniques, and workflows.
• Working knowledge of the contract attorney market and factors that affect contract attorney availability and performance quality and productivity.
• Ability to work under pressure and a willingness to work additional hours and help others with deadline intensive projects is required.

Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Staff Attorneys

Workplace Type: Remote (must be local to NY office)

Salary range of $139,000- $195,000.

Covington & Burling LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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