Legal Practice Technology Discovery Advisor

Category: Litigation & Practice Technology

At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide.

Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.

What You’ll Do

Are you a strategic thinker with deep experience in eDiscovery who thrives on driving efficiency and excellence across complex litigation matters? As a Discovery Advisor within our Litigation & Practice Technology (LPT) group, you’ll play a critical role in managing and executing high-stakes document review projects from start to finish. Working under the direction of LPT Directors and in close collaboration with attorneys and review teams, you’ll lead discovery initiatives that are essential to litigation success, leveraging technology, process, and your strong consulting skills to deliver results.

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced professional who excels at managing review workflows, training teams, analyzing key evidence, and integrating best practices in eDiscovery and litigation support.

• Discovery Lifecycle Management
  - Oversee end-to-end discovery processes across large, complex litigation matters, from investigation and review to production and trial preparation.
• Review Oversight & Execution
  - Coordinate review team onboarding, training, and quality assurance; support substantive review, privilege logging, and fact development under attorney direction.
• Workflow Optimization
  - Design and implement review workflows using leading tools and protocols, including batching strategies, TAR (technology-assisted review), and defensible search methodologies.
• Project Coordination
  - Define scope, track progress, lead meetings, and communicate across internal teams, outside counsel, vendors, and clients to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Analytics & Reporting
  - Analyze and summarize review findings; provide metrics, identify gaps, flag key documents, and help case teams prepare for depositions and trial.
• Technology Enablement
  - Provide hands-on support in Relativity and other platforms; assist with privilege logs, advanced searches, QC, and custom litigation support tools.
• Knowledge Sharing
  - Support team development through training, internal documentation, and contributions to department publications and presentations.
• Special Projects
  - Execute technical and consulting support for unique or urgent client and case team requests as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• Education
  - Juris Doctorate (JD) required.
• Experience
  - Minimum 7 years of experience supporting complex document review projects and managing discovery across large-scale litigation.
• Litigation & eDiscovery Expertise
  - Deep knowledge of the litigation lifecycle, eDiscovery protocols, and best practices from data preservation through trial.
• Technical Proficiency
  - Extensive hands-on experience with Relativity and other major eDiscovery platforms; strong skills in search construction, results validation, and review design.
• GenAI Proficiency
  - Experience using cutting-edge legal AI tools to streamline document review and discovery workflows. You'll be comfortable working with GenAI platforms, developing effective prompts, validating AI outputs, and advising teams on the best use of legal AI solutions across discovery and broader legal matters.
• Review Strategy…