eDiscovery Counsel Litigation Services

Job Overview:

A prominent law firm is seeking a highly skilled and experienced eDiscovery Counsel to join its Litigation Services team. This role will involve applying advanced technical and legal eDiscovery strategies to case teams and firm clients, overseeing all stages of the discovery process, and utilizing research platforms, including generative AI, to provide high-level legal research on eDiscovery-related issues across various jurisdictions. 

Location:

• Menlo Park, CA

Duties:

• Provide strategic legal analysis related to litigation procedures and eDiscovery for both internal teams and clients.
• Stay updated on legal trends in eDiscovery and ensure best practices are maintained across the firm.
• Prepare, present, and moderate client-facing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions on innovation and strategy in eDiscovery.
• Design and develop client-facing materials, such as eDiscovery playbooks and bulletins.
• Develop and maintain firm-wide eDiscovery best practices in collaboration with the eDiscovery Solutions Counsel and Practice Support Services team.
• Compile and update templates, educational manuals, and resources to ensure ongoing education.
• Attend conferences, seminars, and CLE courses to remain current on case law and industry developments.
• Educate attorneys and staff on effective eDiscovery strategies and disseminate updates on legal developments.
• Safeguard sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information.

Requirements:

• A Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent.
• Admission to the relevant state bar.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in litigation or a related practice.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing large-scale electronic document reviews and productions.
• Experience in litigation response, electronic discovery, or records management.
• Client-facing experience in the eDiscovery field.
• Expertise in white-collar investigations and regulatory matters is a plus.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification.

Certifications:

• Admission to the relevant state bar.

Skills:

• Expertise in electronic discovery law and practice.
• Ability to articulate complex legal rules and protocols clearly and concisely.
• Strong leadership skills in organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to stay abreast of developments in eDiscovery law and technology.

Benefits:

• Healthcare, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous 401k plan.
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, with 23 days of PTO accrued during the first year.
• Well-being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness, resiliency, and wellness events.
• Professional development programs.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to diversity programming, including Global Affinity Groups.

This very prestigious Los Angeles firm has offices throughout the U.S. and the world. Their mega-power clients include top national and international corporations. The firm has a unique culture and produces very self-confident, easy-going, polished attorneys. This firm has a lot of power in Los Angeles and embraces attorneys from a variety of backgrounds in a very encouraging way. Additionally, the compensation at this firm is truly first-rate. New attorneys are encouraged to partake in the mentoring program and training opportunities. The firm has a very good management structure which appears to make partnership and advancement decisions for its associates in a very even-handed and fair manner.