EDiscovery Project Manager

Work Arrangement: Full-time, remote position. Applicants based in the U.S. are welcome to apply, with a preference for those located on the West Coast.

Fisher Phillips, a premier international labor and employment law firm, is seeking a skilled and experienced eDiscovery Project Manager to join our team. In this essential role, you will support the seamless operation of our eDiscovery services, contributing to exceptional client service and helping the department maintain its commitment to excellence.

The eDiscovery Project Manager plays a key role in ensuring high-quality service to clients and supporting our attorneys and paralegals. This includes performing high-quality billable work, demonstrating expertise in collecting and organizing discovery, using eDiscovery tools, managing data, and overseeing advanced analytics projects.

Individuals in this role are generally expected to record 1,500 or more recorded billable hours during the performance year, which begins October 1 and ends September 30
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Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

• Advise and support attorneys and paralegals across all phases of discovery, including preservation, collection, review, production, archiving, and forensic requests, serving as a subject-matter expert in the firm’s eDiscovery tools and practices.
• Coordinate and execute eDiscovery technical operations, including processing electronically stored information (ESI), database and image loading, production subset creation, and ongoing database maintenance, ensuring compliance with client, court, and regulatory requirements.
• Configure eDiscovery work spaces, manage user access, and provide training and support on litigation applications and databases, particularly Relativity and Everlaw. Administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and resolve application or database issues as needed.
• Partner with case teams to optimize data hosting, reduce costs, and leverage early case assessment (ECA), data culling, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced analytics techniques such as search term reports, email threading, categorization, and clustering.
• Partner with the National Director of eDiscovery to track data hosting, vendor utilization, and client-related costs, supporting budgeting, forecasting, and cost-control initiatives.
• Support and manage Relativity and Everlaw advanced analytics projects. Monitor workspace and vendor utilization to prevent waste, control costs, and ensure proper disposition of data.
• Apply project management methodologies to eDiscovery matters, coordinating and tracking tasks from inception through completion, and maintaining documentation such as client data maps, custodian collection tracking, error logs, and reviewer metrics.
• Collaborate with service providers and internal teams to ensure adherence to client- and industry-specific data collection, processing, production, and disposition requirements.
• Communicate project updates to leadership, including the National Director of eDiscovery, Manager of Document Reviews, eDiscovery Project Managers, and case teams.
• Research emerging eDiscovery technologies, best practices, and industry trends, and pursue certifications and training to maintain expertise and ensure the firm stays current with evolving technology.
• Develop and deliver eDiscovery educational materials and training programs, and educate legal teams on eDiscovery workflows, tools, best practices, and evolving legal and technical requirements.

• Strong attention to detail with proven ability to maintain accurate project documentation, ensure quality control, and provide timely status updates.
• Excellent time and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritize tasks, and adapt in a fast-paced agile environment.
• In-depth experience with processing and hosting platforms, including Relativity, Everlaw.
• Familiarity with AI concepts and eDiscovery tools, including Ultra Edit, EnCase, FTK, and Cellebrite reporting, Trial Director, Brain Space, MS Access, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to…