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Do you love eDiscovery?     Do you have experience managing eDiscovery projects?    Would you like to work for a great law firm with a solid reputation?    Are you in the DC-area?   If so, R & W Group has a fantastic new opportunity!   One of our mid-sized national law firm clients is looking for an eDiscovery Staff Attorney.    You MUST live within commuting distance to their DC office.    
 
In this role, you would provide strategic design and management for small to medium discovery and fact development projects and select portions of larger projects including document collections, reviews and productions with an emphasis on issues associated with electronically
stored information.  You would use technological acumen and expertise in all major
industry tools to manage projects and lead teams. You would also use advanced
knowledge of protocols to manage workflow for document analysis with responsiveness while utilizing privilege and confidentiality designations. You must be well-versed with analytics
tools for use in discovery and fact analysis.  You would work closely with clients, firm attorneys, other Staff Attorneys, legal specialists, paralegals, litigation interns, case clerks, and vendors to service the cases and projects to which you are assigned.   You would also interact regularly with other firm administrative and staff personnel.
 
Job Functions & Responsibilities

• All Fact Development & Review Staff Attorney functions.
• Select and implement strategy and design discovery solutions for firm matters.
• Manage projects, track and report on costs and progress.
• Assist case team with custodian interviews.
• Interact with and manage outside vendors.
• Advanced facility with all major e-discovery technologies.
• Lead teams of firm and leased reviewers as necessary.
• Mastery and implementation of the firm's best discovery practices.
• Respond to work requests from management on a variety of issues and special projects, including training and professional development, staff performance, prompt and
  complete timekeeping and program improvements.
• Lead trial preparation support processes.

Tools:  Microsoft Office, Relativity, Case Dynamics, Opus2, Case Notebook
 
Minimum Job Qualifications

• J.D. degree from a major, accredited law school.
• Admitted to the DC/MD/VA bar, active and in good standing.
• Flexibility to work long hours and travel on short notice when needed on behalf of the firm.
• Satisfy Fact Development & Review Staff attorney job qualifications.
• A 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 and 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 need to achieve objectives.
• Fluency in the technical language of desktop and enterprise business information systems.
• Strong organizational, reasoning and research skills; creativity; strong written and verbal communication abilities; good judgment; attention to detail; and initiative.
• Flexibility, composure and the ability to prioritize and handle many urgent tasks and requests simultaneously with a high level of competence and accuracy; the ability to remain composed and professional under stressful circumstances; sensitivity to ethical and confidentiality requirements; strong customer service skills.
• Team work, team-building and leadership experience.
• Ability to work with little supervision, demonstrating initiative and sound judgment in seeking work, managing work load and in formulating and recommending projects or alternative ways to complete projects that will benefit the case/client.

 
 
Physical Demands
Writing, typing, reading, speaking, hearing, seeing, sitting, bending, reaching, lifting up to 25 lbs

Competencies

• Communicates effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Being resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Situational adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting
demands of different situations.
 
Salary Range: $136- $160k plus solid benefits, including health insurance.    Apply online or register with us at www.r-wgroup.com.

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