E-Discovery Project Supervisor

Overview

E-Discovery Project Supervisor at Leidos summary:
Supervise and coordinate a team of up to six paralegals performing eDiscovery, docket/document management, and litigation support tasks for the Department of Justice, including PACER downloads, uploading to document review platforms, case tracking, and courtroom assistance. Work under a Project Manager to monitor assignments, train staff, respond to attorney requests, perform basic legal research and database searches, and maintain client and government stakeholder communications.

Requires bachelor's degree (or equivalent), supervisory experience, familiarity with Relativity/PACER and litigation support processes, and eligibility for Public Trust clearance.

Description

Leidos is seeking an E-Discovery
Project Supervisor to work on-site in support of the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth.

• Works under the direction of the Project Manager.
• Coordinates and tracks daily and weekly assignments from DOJ attorneys.
• Supervise and assign tasks to a team of up to 6 Paralegals that perform the following moderately complex assigned tasks while complying with established procedures:
• Downloads electronic case filings (ECFs) from PACER
• Uploads the electronic case filings to the automated matters systems
• Enters filing information into a case tracking system
• Creates and provides links to the electronic case filings to the DOJ Attorneys
• Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval
• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches
• Performs simple legal research
• Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery, depositions, and trial.
• Prepares exhibit cross-references.
• Assists attorneys in courtroom.
• Monitors assignments and workflows and adjust as necessary for DOJ requirements and schedules
• Maintains frequent contact with Government COR, Case Managers, trial attorneys, client agency staff, etc., as well as with other Contractor components
• Provides procedural updates to the team and trains team members on tasks, requirements, and responds to DOJ and staff questions.

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2+ years of progressively more responsible experience on litigation support projects
• One year of supervisory experience
• Proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and coordinate complex and time-critical litigation support activities, including technical/data processing support and eDiscovery activities.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of litigation support.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Hands-on familiarity with the Government's office and network environment, including, data processing environments, office automation, internet and server-based databases, and other applications, such as Relativity or other document review platforms.
• Familiarity with eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• User of the office and network environments, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and hardware systems.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

• Supervisory or management experience overseeing docket & document review, ideally with PACER is preferred.
• Experience with docket and document review, ideally with PACER, specifically.
• Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Paralegal experience helpful.
• Law degree, technical certification, or other pertinent graduate degree.

The salary for this position will be $90,000.

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