|
|
| Company: |
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP |
|
| Job Title: |
E-Discovery Career Associate |
| Job category: |
Law/Legal |
| Job Location: |
Wheeling - WV West Virginia - USA |
| Job Reference Number: |
197931 |
| Job Description: |
E-Discovery Career Associate
Practice Group - Litigation
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Location: Wheeling, WV Global Operations Center
Excellence, integrity, cooperation, individual respect, enthusiasm and pursuit of improvement. At Orrick, these core values make for a great place to work. Our over 1,000 attorney law firm is committed to providing the highest quality of legal service to advance the welfare of our firm and our clients. With offices throughout the United States, Asia and Europe, Orrick`s goal is to become recognized as one of the greatest law firms in the world. This is an exciting time to join Orrick.
We currently have an excellent opportunity in our Global Operations Center in Wheeling, WV for an E-Discovery Career Associate position.
The E-Discovery Career Associate will steer the logistics of discovery from start to finish, establishing a transparent and trustworthy process for the case team and the client. Serve as a liaison between case teams, Litigation Support, document review services, trial services, the client and vendors. With all of these stakeholders, they ensure the case team instructions are followed and expectations are met. Keep the case team abreast of progress during discovery operations, reporting on work that has been accomplished, work remaining and estimated costs and timetables for completion. Help determine, document and execute project planning, scheduling, and technical requirements. Work with the case team, the client, Litigation Support, document review services and vendors, will define the projects budgets, goals and objectives and develop a plan for achieving these tasks. Must understand both the substantive and strategic aspects of the litigation. Take ownership for this process, shepherding the project through the planning, collection, processing, review, and production, including the ultimate use of productions in depositions, motions practice and trial. Assist the case team in developing the facts of the case, interviewing witnesses, and transferring this information to the document review team. Trusted advisor who provides status updates for projects and recommends strategy. Will be flexible and able to adapt to the unexpected, navigate difficult deadlines and manage the many internal and external participants in the process.
Orrick offers a friendly work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.
No phone calls please.
AA/EOE
|
Skills Required:: |
Qualifications:
JD or LLM degree issued by an accredited law school in the United States required.
A demonstrated high level of academic achievement.
Working familiarity with E-Discovery technology (such as Concordance, Clearwell, Summation, Stratify, Atlas, or others).
Experience with large cases, including and especially document collections, reviews, and productions.
Technical understanding of E-Discovery process.
Familiarity with information technology.
Strong leadership and management skills.
Strong supervisory and teambuilding skills.
Planning and organization skills; including the ability to manage a number of projects concurrently and to meet deadlines.
Strong decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
Computer proficiency in Excel, extranets and other core computer programs used by the firm.
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
Superior attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively under pressure and with people at all levels, both inside and outside Orrick.
Ability to work as a collegial and effective team member.
Excellent analytical skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to supervise and train others effectively.
Ability to monitor quality control.
Flexibility to work extended and often unpredictable hours, including the weekends and holidays.
Flexibility to travel, including spending extended periods in other cities.
|
Language Requirements: |
|
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2009-08-11 |
| Level of Education: |
Doctorate |
| Years of Work Experience: |
3 to 5 Years |
| Company: |
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP |
| Contact Name: |
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP |
| Contact Phone: |
304-231-2531 |
| Contact Fax: |
304-231-2501 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
|
|
|
