eDiscovery Specialist - Houston, United States - Strategic Staffing Solutions

Description

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience in lieu of college degree. 2-4 years of experience in litigation/litigation support, data discovery, litigation project management, and e-discovery processing and review technologies.
• Familiarity with eDiscovery review and/or collection tools would be a plus.
• Proficient in using Excel and other M365 applications.
• Some knowledge of the EDRM, and the eDiscovery life cycle.
• Understanding of basic legal terminology.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with legal and technical teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple projects with frequently changing priorities and deadlines.

• The eDiscovery Specialist (eDS) will partner with an eDiscovery Project Manager to provide support throughout the entire eDiscovery life cycle for litigation, subpoenas, and investigative matters.
• The eDS will assist in the preservation, collection, and review of electronic documents and data, as well as data processed for hard copy materials, with a focus on carefully tracking each step in the process.
• They will help facilitate communication and collaboration among in-house legal teams, vendors, outside counsel legal teams, and support staff.
• The selected candidate for this contractor position could be assigned to multiple matters or a long-standing docket where daily assistance is required.
• Currently, this position is a full-time contractor assignment without a specific end date. This is a great position for someone newer to eDiscovery with basic knowledge of the profession, and a desire to gain experience while working with experienced eDiscovery Project Managers and Legal Professionals.

• Assist in the collection and processing of electronic documents and data using tools such as M365 Purview, Nuix Discover, and/or Relativity.
• Carefully monitor and track each step of the eDiscovery process for each matter.
• Help plan, coordinate, execute, and deliver productions and project deliverables correctly and on time.
• Provide support and training for Tier 1 document review attorneys service providers.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams on the acquisition of ESI as needed.
• Help manage projects and relationships with third party partners, by overseeing and delegating various tasks.
• Identify and escalate issues and risks as appropriate.