Staff Attorney - Pacific

Trustpoint.

One is collaborating with a prominent mid-sized San Franciso based law firm in their search for a Staff Attorney to join their team on a long-term contract basis to support a very active litigation docket for a specific client.

The person in this position can work from anywhere in the US but must be licensed and in good standing in California and must work 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific.

The Staff Attorney will play a hands-on role in managing the litigation lifecycle, with a particular focus on document collections, eDiscovery, document review, and coordinating information across related matters. The ideal candidate is comfortable getting into the details of document collections and review while also maintaining a broader view of deadlines, case overlap, and overall litigation strategy.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work closely with litigation teams on document collections, including understanding how collections are initiated, managed, and completed.
• Get into the details of document collections and help ensure that appropriate materials are collected, organized, and available for review.
• Oversee and coordinate document review following completion of collections, ensuring that review efforts are organized and progressing according to case requirements.
• Assist with preparing and organizing document review memoranda and related litigation materials.
• Identify overlap and commonality among cases, leveraging existing work product and document collections whenever possible rather than duplicating efforts across matters.
• Track and manage numerous eDiscovery deadlines, case milestones, and moving parts across multiple federal cases.
• Coordinate with attorneys, litigation support, eDiscovery professionals, and other stakeholders to keep matters moving forward.
• Help develop and maintain organized processes for managing documents and information across related litigation matters.
• Monitor case developments and proactively identify issues that could affect document collection, review, or production timelines.
• Support attorneys with other litigation and eDiscovery-related projects as needed.

• JD and an active member in good standing of the California state bar
• Experience with relational document review databases such as Relativity
• Experience supporting complex litigation and eDiscovery, preferably in a law firm environment.
• Strong understanding of the document collection and eDiscovery process, including the ability to work hands-on with collections and oversee subsequent document review.
• Experience managing or coordinating document review projects and litigation deadlines.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to recognize similarities and overlap across cases and efficiently leverage existing work product and processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and litigation support professionals.

Hourly Pay Rate:
Starting at $50/hour and up, commensurate with experience.

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations
• Work is generally performed sitting, talking, hearing, and typing
• This is a high-volume screen-based role, requiring constant, prolonged computer usage, including but not limited to: reviewing documents, managing visual content, and attending virtual meetings
• Visual acuity required for computer use, data analysis, and extended reading
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a…