Litigation - eDiscovery General Attorney in Raleigh, NC

In-House

Raleigh, NC

Litigation - eDiscovery General Attorney in Raleigh, NC

Attorney

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: E-Discovery Attorney

Job Responsibilities:
As an E-Discovery Attorney within the Legal Department, the candidate will be responsible for managing e-Discovery matters as a practitioner. Key responsibilities include:
- Executing project plans for each stage of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
- Collaborating with clients and technology providers to leverage advanced technologies in the e-Discovery platform.
- Implementing custom workflows to reduce costs and enhance speed-to-evidence for clients.
- Working closely with e-Discovery vendors and national e-Discovery counsel on ESI protocols, Protective Orders, review protocols, training guides, and review workflows.
- Providing internal and/or external review teams with necessary feedback and guidance to deliver industry-leading speed and accuracy.
- Training to foster a collaborative team environment that identifies and solves problems.
- Managing a variety of litigation and pre-litigation matters.
- Assisting with investigations, responding to subpoenas, requests for information, and other court-related documents.

Education and Experience Information:
The position requires:
- A Juris Doctor (JD) and Bachelor’s Degrees from accredited institutions.
- At least five (5) years of post-JD legal/litigation experience.
- Experience in all phases of the EDRM, including identification, preservation, collection, review, and production.
- Substantive legal experience outside of eDiscovery, including litigation and internal investigations.
- Experience in conducting interviews with IT, developing, and implementing a preservation strategy.
- Experience in negotiating ESI protocols and conducting custodial interviews.
- Experience in Relativity and familiarity with other e-discovery tools.
- Experience in drafting and testing keyword searches.
- Experience in document review management at a law firm, in-house legal department, or consulting firm.
- Experience in document production in Relativity and quality assurance testing of coding calls.

Additional skills and qualities required include:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple fast-moving projects at a given time.
- Capability to resolve complex legal issues and provide quality legal services in a timely manner.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Advanced organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently but take direction as required.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Collaborating with others.
- Ability to manage outside counsel.

Preferred Qualifications:
- North Carolina law license preferred but not required.
- Experience handling complex litigation in a leading law firm or corporate legal department, or equivalent experience serving in legal functions within the United States military or government.
- Experience in or with banking, lending, or financial services industry.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence, ethical conduct, and service leadership.

Salary Information:
The job description does not provide specific salary information. However, it mentions that the company's benefits programs are designed to meet associates where they are in life. Full-time associates (20+ hours) are offered a comprehensive benefits program, with customized offerings, including those designed to support families, however defined. More information regarding the benefits offerings can be found on the company's website.