eDiscovery Solutions Counsel Litigation Services

Job Overview: A law firm based in New York City, NY, is seeking an experienced eDiscovery Solutions Counsel – Litigation Services. This role involves applying advanced knowledge of eDiscovery strategies to support case teams and clients throughout the discovery process. The eDiscovery Solutions Counsel will act as a key resource for strategic legal analysis, manage client relationships, and provide guidance on both technical and legal aspects of eDiscovery, including emerging trends and technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply advanced technical and legal eDiscovery strategies directly to case teams and firm clients throughout all stages of the discovery process.
• Serve as a resource for internal and client-facing strategic legal analysis related to litigation procedures and eDiscovery issues.
• Act as the primary liaison between client eDiscovery teams and case teams to ensure compliance with client requirements and protocols.
• Train and educate case team members and staff on client directives for handling eDiscovery from both technical and legal perspectives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline production efforts and optimize results.
• Prepare, present, and moderate client-facing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions focused on eDiscovery innovations and strategies.
• Design and develop client-facing materials, including eDiscovery playbooks and bulletins.
• Advise on strategies for identifying key custodians and sources of Electronically Stored Information (ESI), including structured and unstructured data.
• Lead data mapping calls with clients and IT teams, address challenges with data sources, and assist case teams with action plans.
• Educate attorneys and staff on effective eDiscovery strategies.
• Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of ESI concepts, principles, management, and processing as they relate to legal matters.
• Utilize various eDiscovery review platforms and related technologies, such as Relativity, Nuix, Brainspace, NexLP, and Disco.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent.
• Admission to the relevant State Bar.
• 10 years of litigation practice, including management of discovery.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing large electronic document reviews and productions.
• Experience in white-collar investigations and regulatory matters is preferable.
• Experience with litigation response, electronic discovery, or records management issues, and client-facing roles is preferable.

Skills:

• Expert knowledge of eDiscovery and ESI management concepts, principles, and technologies.
• Extensive experience with eDiscovery review platforms and related tools.
• Strong leadership skills, including organizing, planning, problem-solving, decision-making, and commitment to diversity.
• Excellent communication skills for preparing and delivering presentations and educational sessions.

Location:

• New York City, NY

Benefits:

• Healthcare, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• At least 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program accruing 23 days during the first year of employment.
• Well-being programs, including mental health services and mindfulness resources.
• Professional development programs.
• Employee discounts.
• Additional benefits and perks.

This large full service international law firm is devoted to providing legal representation of unparalleled quality to their clients and is now one of the world's largest and most successful law firms with nearly 1,000 lawyers. The New York Branchs attorneys have significant client relationships with nearly every investment bank on Wall Street. They offer competitive salaries and have corporate, finance and real estate, tax, environmental, litigation, and international areas of practice. Their work environment embraces the spirit of teamwork and attorneys have a common commitment to quality. Lawyers here are also active participants in local and national organizations committed to enhancing diversity in the legal profession and the business community.