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Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP E-Discovery Project Manager in Cleveland, Ohio
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated legal practices. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
We are seeking a qualified E-Discovery Project Manager to be located in our Cleveland, OH office. The position is hybrid, working three days per week in the office.
Reporting to the Director of Litigation Support Services, the E-Discovery Project Manager functions as a liaison between the Technology Department and the practicing lawyers, their support staff, and with clients. This role provides on-going consulting, training, and technical support on Electronic Discovery processing/review platforms, advanced predictive coding technologies/technology assisted review systems, emerging AI based tools, case/matter management systems, litigation platform databases, document imaging/retrieval systems, and application/data level access processes and workflows.
While not inclusive of all position responsibilities related to the role, specific responsibilities include:
Directs/guides litigation support and case management projects amongst a number of practice offices. Works directly with the Litigation Support Manager to identify and provide technical solutions to the legal staff.
Manages and coordinates all technology aspects of individual cases as assigned. Serving as liaison between vendors and case teams/clients to facilitate the application of Squire Patton Boggs best-practices and timely, efficient, and defensible completion of projects.
Participates and/or conducts project meetings with the case teams (consisting of attorneys, paralegals, clients, and vendors) to ascertain project requirements, provide options, and recommend solutions. Works to define project scope, delivery timing, and budgeting support. Prepares meeting summaries, vendor instructions, status reports, training materials, and other associated documentation as necessary for the successful completion of a project.
Provides data management services such as processing/loading data into database applications, loading images into image viewing applications, deliverable media creation, building production sets, and database maintenance.
Works closely with case teams and clients to coordinate preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of case related ESI. Must be ready to implement most appropriate Electronic Discovery processing solution, while adapting to the nuances of the ESI, the client, budget, and the demands of the project.
Works with practice groups to apply technology solutions and best-practices to practice group members by maximizing the use of existing software as well as implementing new technologies. Recognizes the need for additional software applications and explores/researches new software/service applications which may be leveraged for our case teams and clients.
Manages vendors to assure that high-quality data deliverables and services are provided within the negotiated schedules and budgets. Reviews deliverables prior to shipment to confirm that they meet the specifications. Works with the Director of Litigation Support Services to negotiate pricing with vendors.
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