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Legal Staff in Washington, DC

Technical and Management Resources, Inc Sep 03,2015 May 14,2015 Location Washington DC
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In-House

Legal Staff

Litigation

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 1 yrs required

Profile

Law Clerk / Legal Privilege Reviewer The Clerk will provide professional, accurate, timely and reliable support reporting to the Discovery Processing Units (DPUs) and shall be responsible for various tasks. Work using a collaborative approach consistent with other DPU teams to perform legal/document reviews and processing on matters as assigned, following established FBI standards and practices, and using commercial electronic document review platforms and tools provided by the FBI. Analyze and interpret requests to DMS. Research, locate and gather material responsive to DMS requests including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to interrogatories. Scan paper materials to save as an image file (e.g., .PDF). Conduct responsiveness reviews of both ESI and paper materials. Conduct legal privilege reviews using Symantec Clearwell, Adobe Pro with Redax, or other document review platforms provided by the FBI. Proficiently apply deletion codes to diverse types of privileged information. Review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits. Support effective teams to foster teamwork and planning and decision making. Organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests. This includes keeping detailed case notes, utilizing discovery plans, using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and entering case information into Microsoft Access databases. Assist unit employees with administrative needs such as clerical support, data processing, and office administrative organization. Prepare electronic and/or paper releases for release to customers. Review work performed according to tasks (a)-(k) by other contractors or FBI employees and provide edits to ensure quality and thoroughness of review and processing; and provide a high degree of professionalism and customer service in all interactions with DMS customers.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Paralegal certificate or successful completion 1+ year of study at an ABA-accredited law school. Shall have earned an undergraduate degree in any discipline. 1+ years of progressively more responsible experience performing privilege and other substantive reviews on litigation support projects. 1-2 years' more responsible experience reviewing electronic and paper materials for privilege on litigation support projects involving paper documents and electronic files, including proven capabilities at: Using an eDiscovery review platform (e.g., Clearwell, Relativity) to accurately identify and redact privileged information; Researching responses to interrogatories; and Communicating and interacting successfully with clients and attorneys. Shall have a sound working knowledge of discovery and legal privileges. Shall have excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Shall possess excellent computer skills to include proficiency in MS Office Suite Products, document review and file management systems, and imaging. Desired: Law degree. 1+ years' supervising or leading a litigation support team, to include document review, research and collection activities. Certifications in discovery / electronic discovery.

Additional info

Job ID: 2015-1578

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