Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. Advising many of Canada’s corporate leaders, as well as U.S. and international parties with extensive interest in Canada, our more than 1,000 firm members are based in offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and New York. Osler prides itself on attracting and maintaining some of the brightest talent in the legal arena.
Our lawyers, students, management and staff have created a unique firm culture which nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas. Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Technology, the eDiscovery Case Manager will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end electronic discovery process for legal matters, investigations, and compliance initiatives.
This individual will act as a critical liaison between legal teams, IT professionals, and external vendors, ensuring that Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is identified, collected, processed, reviewed, and produced in a defensible, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The successful candidate will demonstrate technical expertise, strong project management skills, and the ability to provide strategic advice to legal teams on eDiscovery best practices.
This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is comfortable working under tight deadlines. The eDiscovery Case Manager will work closely with other members of the Osler Works
- Disputes (OWD) team, including the Head of OWD, Review Managers, Lawyers, Litigation Support Specialists, and other Case Managers, to deliver exceptional results. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
- Coordinate the entire eDiscovery lifecycle, including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, and production of ESI
- Act as a bridge between legal teams, IT, and external vendors, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration throughout the eDiscovery process
- Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, and workflows to ensure that all deliverables are completed on time and within scope
- Work closely with Review Managers to ensure document review deadlines and targets are met
- Monitor and enforce adherence to eDiscovery best practices, defensible methodologies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements
- Provide regular updates and reports to legal teams and clients regarding project status, risks, and key milestones
- Handle technical aspects of eDiscovery, including data collection, applying search queries (e.g., Boolean searches), preparing document productions, and managing databases such as Relativity
- Work closely with Litigation Support Specialists to process, ingest, and produce documents and ESI from Relativity and other Review platforms
- Assist with the implementation of defensible data collection methods, both by advising on best practices and by conducting on‑site collections when necessary
- Troubleshoot technical issues related to eDiscovery tools and processes, leveraging advanced troubleshooting skills and technical knowledge
- Create and maintain detailed documentation of workflows, processes, and project‑specific protocols
- Work closely with other members of the OWD team
- Collaborate with legal teams and firm clients to understand case‑specific requirements and provide tailored eDiscovery solutions
- Assist with custodian interviews to determine the universe of relevant documents and data sources
- Provide advice and direction to legal staff and lawyers on eDiscovery matters, including technical workflows, defensible methodologies, and cost‑effective…
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