Job Description
Our client, a nationally respected law firm that combines the scale of a major practice with the personalized touch of a boutique, is seeking an eDiscovery Project Manager to join their team in either New York or Washington, DC. In this pivotal role, you’ll partner closely with attorneys to manage all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle—from strategy and vendor coordination to hands-on review support and project budgeting. This is a great opportunity for a tech-savvy legal operations professional with strong Relativity expertise and a deep understanding of EDRM workflows to make a visible impact on high-stakes matters within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Candidates holding an RCA or Relativity Review Management Specialist Certification, and/or a JD, will receive priority consideration. This is a hybrid position and must be based in NYC or DC.
Responsibilities:- Consult with legal teams to develop appropriate case-specific strategies throughout the discovery process.
- Manage, support, and validate electronic processing, load file and data manipulation, data loading into review platforms, and document productions.
- Document the entire discovery process using the department’s project-management software application.
- Prepare third-party RFPs, develop and maintain project-level budgets, and attain necessary signatures to submit.
- Negotiate, review, compare, and present third-party proposals to attorneys, along with recommendations.
- Ensure third-party vendors conform to all firm guidelines, protocols, and best practices.
- Accurately interpret and understand case team needs, while setting appropriate expectations and communicating risk factors.
- Anticipate and proactively resolve issues.
- Assist legal teams with various tasks including, but not limited to, searching, data analysis and validation document coding, privilege logs, and quality control checks.
- Train attorneys and paralegals on Discovery Services applications.
- Media Track, Virus Scan and coordinate transfer of incoming productions and/or client data to managed service providers for processing/loading into Review platform.
- Manage firm’s document repository directories. Create new folders and grant access as requested.
- Monitor and respond to department phone line and department mailbox.
- Keep abreast of technology, legal trends, and news as it relates to litigation support/eDiscovery through trade publications, articles, webinars, and conferences.
- Daily use of Relativity
- Participate in industry events, focus groups, conferences, and seminars.
- Other tasks as may be required from time to time.
Requirements:- Bachelor’s Degree with significant legal project management experience within a law firm, third-party service provider, or both.
- Exceptional e-discovery project management skills, including project planning, creating documentation, developing and maintaining project-level budgets, ongoing consultative support, and training.
- Working Knowledge of the EDRM workflow and how stages relate to each other.
- Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to learn and independently use new applications.
- Work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism, service, and positive attitude toward members of the firm as well as clients and vendors via email, voice, and in-person communication.
- Possess CEDS certification and be in good standing with ACEDS is a plus.
- Advanced knowledge of Relativity and familiarity with other e-discovery software and AI tools.
- Current Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) or Relativity Review Management Specialist preferred, but not required.
- J.D. also preferred, but not required.
Expected salary for this exempt role is $120,000 - $160,000, commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.
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