E-Discovery Project Manager

$100,310 - $152,450/Yr

Perkins Coie - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The E-Discovery Project Manager at Perkins Coie is responsible for managing e-discovery services and strategies for case teams and clients. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, and overseeing multiple projects to deliver high-quality e-discovery solutions. The position requires a strong understanding of litigation processes and e-discovery technologies, along with excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact for all aspects of a project within ESS to successfully execute and deliver end-to-end e-discovery services.
• Manage multiple projects of varying complexity and activity concurrently.
• Coordinate and work with appropriate internal and external experts for forensics, processing, analytics, review, and deposition and trial requests.
• Provide transparent and consistent communication regarding the status of each case, including scope changes, cost changes, delays, and risks.
• Coordinate database design, data loads, document productions, and other tasks with ESS and case team.
• Define technical specifications, track delivery schedules, ensure proper quality assurance, and manage changes in scope of all project deliverables.
• Perform processing quality control for data loaded to review platforms, including metadata discrepancies and error reporting.
• Perform production anomaly checks of documents to be produced, including conflict coding, redactions, privilege, and family breaks.
• Monitor and remain apprised of case law developments in e-discovery and advancements in e-discovery technology systems.
• Be online and available during regularly scheduled working hours and as needed in the job position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least three years of related work experience.
• Strong knowledge of litigation support software such as Relativity, DISCO, and other e-discovery technology.
• Familiarity with the litigation process, including all phases of discovery and trial.
• Superb project management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong case and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze a problem/project quickly and accurately and propose innovative solutions.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Fluent in standard Microsoft Office applications and ability to quickly master new litigation software.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, exercise discretion, and independent judgment.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous litigation or e-discovery project management or project management assistant experience.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance