Staff Attorney

Trustpoint.One is collaborating with a major international law firm in their search for a Staff Attorney in their Santa Monica, CA office. This position is part of the firm’s Litigation and E-Discovery Services group and provides support related to the discovery of electronically stored information in litigation. The Staff Attorney has strong experience with electronic discovery review platforms and document review workflows. In addition to performing substantive document review, this attorney manages teams of temporary contract attorneys and provides project management support to the firm’s case teams. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Planning, conducting, and supervising strategic document review and production

Providing guidance and legal support to case teams with document review process management, including preparing review playbooks, review protocols, training reviewers, supervising reviews, privilege review processes and communicating effectively with case teams and vendors regarding project status, issues, and timelines

Advising attorneys and clients on best practices and procedures related to ESI search and review in litigation, regulatory investigations, and other matters

Coordinating with the Firm’s Director of Contract Professionals regarding the hiring and administrative aspects of temporary review attorneys

Managing teams of temporary review attorneys, including tracking metrics and providing feedback on performance, quality control, and other issues as they arise

Performing substantive document review hosted in Relativity and other document review platforms

Reviewing and coding documents for relevance, issues, confidentiality, and privilege

Performing privilege review and redactions, and assisting with preparation of privilege logs

Performing targeted searches to assist case teams with fact development and deposition preparation

Coordinating with other LEDS staff to perform final quality control and to confirm proper workflows have been followed

Recommending strategies and helping design defensible and cost-effective document review plans

Assisting case teams with keyword development, document sampling and other strategies to reduce document review costs

Staying current on developing E-Discovery law and procedures, including, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and applicable state rules regarding privilege and proportionality

Coordinating and working collaboratively with LEDS analysts, managers and trial services specialists

Ensuring firm policies and procedures are followed to manage risk and costs

Working closely with department management regarding strategic direction of electronic discovery services to improve services, increase efficiency and reduce risk and cost

Traveling to other offices and client sites as necessary and directed by LEDS management

Ensuring accurate and timely entry of billable and non-billable time and reviewing time entries prior to month-end closing

Required Qualifications:

JD Degree

2+ years as a Staff Attorney, Litigation Attorney or E-Discovery attorney at a law firm performing and managing complex litigation document reviews and electronic discovery projects

Active member in good standing of the California state bar

Experience with relational document review databases such as Relativity

All candidates must be able to work at a computer screen for a sustained amount of time

Preferred Qualifications:

Mandarin language skills are a plus

Experience working for an E-Discovery service provider

Some electronic discovery certification or specialized training

Competencies:

Excellent communication skills, including strong writing abilities

Strong analytical skills, solid judgment and ability to identify and manage risk

Strong project management, organizational and documentation skills

Ability to work independently and under pressure/tight time constraints

High aptitude for multi-tasking

Creative approach to problem-solving and process improvement

Strong analytical ability and implementation skills

Flexible and agile, ability to reprioritize with changes in the business

Ability to meet deadlines and effectively complete operational and project-based assignments.

Strong initiative and a get-it-done attitude

Excellent interpersonal, leadership and management skills

Customer service oriented, as demonstrated by strong attention to detail, organization and ability to prioritize work tasks and manage deadlines based upon internal and external client need

If you would like to learn more about the Staff Attorney position available in Santa Monica, CA, then please submit your resume, in Word format, to .

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