Outten & Golden LLP · 22 hours ago
Litigation Technology Specialist
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$38/hr - $58/hr
5+ years expOutten & Golden LLP is seeking a Litigation Technology Specialist in their New York office. This role involves providing strategic guidance and hands-on project leadership across litigation technology platforms, supporting eDiscovery, AI workflows, and data analysis to enhance productivity within the firm.
ConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
Serve as a primary resource for practice-wide technology support, including litigation applications, AI-enhanced innovation and workflows, and process optimization
Assist case teams and Firm staff with various needs related to practice applications and litigation cases, including but not limited to eDiscovery, Excel, and Copilot support
Collaborate with practice groups to identify opportunities to apply new or existing technologies; conduct research on emerging tools and recommend adoption where appropriate
Lead complex eDiscovery, litigation support, and case management projects amongst several practice offices with a consultative approach, ensuring strategic planning, defined workflows, and quality control; work directly with the Director of Litigation Technology to identify and provide technical solutions to the legal staff
Manage all technical discovery and trial aspects of individual cases as assigned, serving as a liaison between vendors and case teams and clients to facilitate the application of Firm best practices and timely, efficient, and defensible completion of projects
Participate in and/or conduct project meetings with case teams (consisting of attorneys, paralegals, clients, and vendors) to ascertain project requirements, provide options, and recommend solutions; work to define project scope, delivery timing, and budgeting support; prepare meeting summaries, vendor instructions, status reports, training materials, and other associated documentation as necessary for the successful completion of a project
Provide data management services such as processing/loading data into database applications, loading images into image viewing applications, creating deliverable media, building production sets, and maintaining databases
Work closely with case teams and clients to coordinate the preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of case-related ESI; must be ready to implement the most appropriate Electronic Discovery processing solution while adapting to the nuances of the ESI, the client, the budget, and the project's demands
Manage vendors to ensure high-quality data deliverables and services are provided within negotiated schedules and budgets; review deliverables before shipment to confirm that they meet the specifications; and works with the Director of Litigation Technology to negotiate pricing with vendors
Responsible for the ongoing maintenance of practice technology applications, including but not limited to the back-end support of Nuix, Syllo, CaseMap, TextMap, TimeMap, and Trial Director; prepare functional and technical specifications for client/server-based practice support applications; and solve litigation-support-related user problems routed from the Help Desk
Provide ongoing user support via telephone, online, and/or office visits
Develop technical documentation and workflow playbooks for the practice technology teams as well as for the users, including best practices, data tracking, and quality-control procedures
Responsible for direct/indirect communications with case teams/clients regarding ongoing project status, overall progress towards completion, budget oversight regarding electronic data discovery/document review, and recommendations when project adjustment/deviation is necessary
Maintain expert-level knowledge of the Firm's standard litigation-support application suites and related best practices, including attending industry-focused CLE courses
Prepare departmental statistical reports
Participate in long-range planning and needs assessment for paralegal and practice support staffing in the office
Adhere to Firm policies, practices, and priorities
Perform other duties as requested
Qualification
Required
You have a bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience within the legal industry
Prior experience in an eDiscovery role is required
Possesses knowledge and competence in understanding of eDiscovery best practices, including preservation, collection, culling, processing, review, and production protocols
Experience using Nuix Discover, Syllo, CaseMap, TextMap, TimeMap and Trial Director
Hands-on experience with GenAI/LLMs (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to augment and streamline legal and eDiscovery service delivery and workflows
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency for data analysis, reporting, and workflow automation
Experience using TextEditor tools such as NotePad++, UltraEdit, and TextPad for data manipulation
You express yourself clearly and concisely, both written and verbally, always highlighting the most important information
You proactively communicate the status of your work and share updates with colleagues when necessary
You ensure that your work is mistake free
You must be able to adhere to Firm policies regarding the protection of confidential data and demonstrate sensitivity to (and good judgment in connection with) confidential attorney, personnel, and Firm matters
You are versatile and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
You are comfortable in an environment where your responsibilities may vary from day to day
You demonstrate a 'no job too big, no job too small' attitude, and take a collaborative, team-focused approach to rejuggling priorities and contributing to Firm tasks
You are comfortable balancing tasks of varying levels of urgency and complexity and work well under pressure with tight deadlines
You take ownership of your projects and follow through on their completion
You proactively anticipate, communicate, and work to independently resolve obstacles you encounter in your work
You possess a strong customer-service orientation and ability to work well within a team
You are able to establish and maintain strong working relationships with employees, clients, and other professionals
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
You are enthusiastic and passionate about our commitment to advocating for employee and civil rights
You thrive when your work is connected to purpose
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
Company
Outten & Golden LLP
Outten & Golden is a law firm specializing in employment law.
51-200 employees
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