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Automated Litigation Support Manager

Compensation

$130,000 to $150,000

Location

New York

Overview

Growing international law firm is seeking a Litigation Support Manager to be a part of their team. This person will be managing case teams and department staff, focusing on eDiscovery best practices, policies, and procedures. Responsibilities also include direct hire, placement, and training of litigation support personnel.

Contact

Francis Guzman: francis@cowengroup.com
(212) 661 0025

Reference Number

282

Responsibilities:

  • Recognize potential errors or setbacks in the workflow and/or execution of projects
  • Provide reports to Director of ALS and/or users as requested
  • Supervise workflow of cases in the ALS department, including: Modifying workflow as cases progress, assigning cases to project managers, supervise project managers, and specialists and analysts throughout a case lifecycle
  • Conduct quality control on the department’s work product
  • Vendor coordination and management including on-line review applications
  • Provide guidance and advice to staff regarding department projects
  • Technical trial preparation
  • End-user training and support as needed
  • Researching new tools as needed for litigation and other practice areas
  • Litigation support software upgrades and testing
  • Design and manage end-user databases
  • Direct attorney and other end-user interaction
  • Client, co-counsel and opposing counsel interaction as required

Requirements:

  • College degree
  • Minimum of five years experience managing litigation support projects
  • Extensive knowledge of electronic discovery, electronic discovery applications, and web-hosting tools
  • Knowledge of standard litigation support applications such as IPRO, Concordance, and LiveNote