_{16th September, 2024}

Do you love eDiscovery?   Would you like to work with one of the top law firms in the US?    If so, R &W Group has a great new opportunity!   One of our favorite law firm clients is looking for an eDiscovery Junior Project Manager in Washington, DC.  In this role, you would support individual case teams using litigation technologies under the direction of eDiscovery Project Managers. 
 
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Assisting and consulting with eDiscovery Project Managers regarding best practices for the preparation of documents (hardcopy and electronic format) for the automation process.  
• Creating Relativity workspaces, loading data in Relativity workspaces, running searches and creating STRs in Relativity workspaces, and performing quality checks of document productions from Relativity workspaces at the direction of eDiscovery Project Managers.  
• Consulting with eDiscovery Project Managers on issues relating to proper document production formats, understanding the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and best practices for document processing and production workflow.
• Training and providing technical support to legal and paralegal teams staff on tasks related to eData applications (i.e., Relativity and Opus 2) including searching, exporting, loading transcripts, and other content to Opus 2, etc. 
• Suggesting new approaches to eDiscovery project management by staying current with litigation support professional development.  Participating  in roundtable discussions.  
• Staying current on vendor technologies changes.
• Tracking, managing, documenting, and communicating workflow, project requirements, and deadlines for all assigned projects outsourced to eDiscovery vendors.  
• Managing project requests for technical support, working with Technical Operations as necessary.  
• Assisting with requests for new databases and assisting eDiscovery Project Managers in selecting and designing appropriate data structures, logging and documenting all requests, and monitoring and tracking databases, including eData Dashboard.  Managing production of data and modification of database structures and coordinating with eDiscovery Project Managers as necessary.
• Attending case team meetings with eDiscovery Project Managers to learn about the specifics of the case team needs as they relate to document processing and production.
• Assisting with database and workflow design.
• Create logins for firm standard eDiscovery applications for internal and external users.
• Communicating with legal teams regarding workspaces for closed matters. 
• Managing tasks related to user licenses including email distribution list maintenance and management of departed and external user licenses.  
• Maintaining and updating information in Agility Blue databases including the eData Dashboard and the Internal Preservation and Collection workspace as directed by the eData Senior Managers.  
• Provide quality client service to all of the firm.

 Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years of experience in an active litigation environment preferred.       
• Knowledge of and familiarity with Relativity and one or more relational or transcript database applications.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative when needed and demonstrate strategic focus.
• Must be creative, flexible, adaptable to change, and results oriented.
• Takes ownership for projects from beginning to end, determining appropriate tasks.
• Ability to make sound decisions and demonstrate a high degree of trustworthiness in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Possess exceptional judgement and professionalism.
• Ability to define goals and follow through to achieve results.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Possess reliability, dependability and motivation.
• Excellent organization and communications skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while exhibiting a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Exceptional client service both internal and external.
• Ability to work additional hours, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

 
 The anticipated base salary for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 plus solid benefits including health insurance. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.   Apply online or register with us at www.r-wgroup.com.   

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