Litigation Support Project Manager

Compensation

$120,000 to $140,000

Location

Washington, DC

Overview

International Amlaw 50 firm is seeking a Project Manager in their DC office. The person in this role will be responsible for managing current litigation support technologies, case-specific information, processes, and the use of tools by litigation teams. The Project Manager will all mentor and lead support staff on cases as well as participate as a team member. The Project Manager will also assist the firm’s lawyers and clients on case support strategies, staffing, developing litigation support, discovery approaches, and budgets.

Contact

staffing@cowengroup.com
(212) 661 0025

Reference Number

293

Responsibilities:

• Advise firm lawyers and paralegals the appropriate level and nature of LSS involvement, specifically relating to document and information management during discovery through trial support
• Coordinate with consultants, vendors, and firm IT staff to ensure proper delivery of services to case teams
• Serve as project leader on assigned cases, and/or act as lead during specific phases of large litigation
• Coordinate with lawyers, paralegals, and other LSS members, and vendors to ensure the accurate, timely, and efficient management of document review and production
• Participate in the training, coaching, and mentoring of lawyers and paralegals at all levels in the best and most efficient use of the LSS supported software tools and techniques
• Work with client representatives, firm lawyers and paralegals, and vendors to assist in hardcopy document and digital content collection, organization, review, distribution or production in connection with litigation matters

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years experience in the litigation support or paralegal area of an AMLAW 100 law firm or other similar legal environment, including trial experience
• Must be willing to travel to firm’s other offices and trial sites
• Proficient with MS Office and the various common litigation support database software tools and vendors
• Excellent understanding of the litigation matter process, and of common litigation support. As well as discovery and e-discovery management concepts, procedures, and systems
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills