Attorney

Summary

Join Keller Postman as a Discovery Attorney and contribute to our team's success in complex litigation. This remote position, based in the Central or East Coast time zone, offers a competitive salary ($82,000-$100,000) plus bonus and benefits. You will play a key role in managing the discovery process, including reviewing and categorizing documents, conducting privilege reviews, and utilizing various document review platforms. Success in this role requires significant litigation experience, proficiency in Relativity or similar platforms, and a strong understanding of e-discovery principles. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Experience with a variety of documents and records related to complex litigation cases
• Significant experience using Relativity or similar document review platforms, including the ability to create complex saved searches for case team review
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of the review by understanding how to edit views and layouts for the review team
• Familiarity and experience with the full lifecycle of discovery including information governance, data preservation, and collection
• Fundamental understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (“EDRM”)
• Familiarity with electronic data processing and the significance of metadata
• Experience with document review in Technology Assisted Review (“TAR”) projects
• Understanding of and use of analytical tools such as email threading, textual near duplicate analysis, and concept clustering
• Ability to maintain a thorough understanding of assigned cases and rules/procedures for various federal and state jurisdictions
• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Excellent time-management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion and good judgment, multi-task, and work independently or as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Must be a current member of a U.S. state Bar and in good standing
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English

Responsibilities

• Review requests for production and follow the case document review protocol to identify relevant data to satisfy the requests
• Review and categorize documents in opposing party productions to identify key pieces of evidence for use in depositions, motion practice, hearings, and trials
• Review documents for personally identifiable information and other sensitive information to redact prior to production
• Create logs of documents summarizing the content for attorney review
• Conduct privilege reviews to determine the level of protection needed for certain documents
• Use various document review platforms to conduct a variety of tasks
• Work closely with partners, associates, paralegals, and other support staff on document review tasks related to assigned cases
• Conduct factual and legal research using Westlaw and other sources for associate and partner use
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Three to five years of document review experience is preferred

Benefits

Depending on experience, the compensation for this position is a base salary of $82,000 to $100,000 per year, plus discretionary bonus and benefits