Staff Attorney - Project Manager

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• J.D. degree from a major accredited law school
• Active California bar admission in good standing
• Flexibility to work long hours and travel on short notice
• Minimum of 5 years of complex litigation experience in a law firm or equivalent emphasizing discovery project management
• Experience in discovery project design, implementation, supervision, budgeting and quality control
• Substantial experience in all aspects of litigation project management including litigation holds, early fact development, case assessment, collection, processing, culling strategies, document review, production and privilege logging
• Ability to articulate case/project goals, objectives, deliverables, costs and deadlines; identify tasks, resources and schedule needs
• Fluency in the technical language of desktop and enterprise information systems
• Strong organizational, reasoning and research skills; creativity; strong written and verbal communication abilities; good judgment; attention to detail; initiative
• Flexibility, composure and the ability to prioritize and handle many urgent tasks simultaneously with high competence and accuracy; ability to remain composed under pressure; sensitivity to ethical and confidentiality requirements; strong customer service skills
• Teamwork, team-building and leadership experience
• Ability to work with little supervision, demonstrating initiative and sound judgment

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced facility with major e-discovery technologies
• Leadership experience managing teams and outside vendors
• Strong client-service orientation and written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with little supervision and manage multiple urgent tasks simultaneously

Additional Requirements

• Travel on short notice may be required
• Active California bar admission (in good standing) required for practice in this role