Alston Discovery Staff Attorney/Review Manager
THE FIRMAt Alston & Bird, an international law firm, we take pride in our work through impactful communication, collaboration, and community...
THE FIRM
At Alston & Bird, an international law firm, we take pride in our work through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement. Our company culture has been recognized for Fortune magazines 100 Best Companies to Work For for 24 years in a row. This accolade, along with many others, fosters a continuous drive for innovation and professional development amongst our employees. Here at Alston & Bird, we have built a foundation of trust, consistency, and humanity that contributes to our overall success.
JOB DESCRIPTION
An Alston Discovery Staff Attorney is a hybrid full time salaried position with certain HR benefits. Staff Attorneys assist in the management and supervision of eDiscovery matters, privilege reviews and privilege logs, transactional due diligence projects, research projects, lease or contract reviews, and other work as assigned. Additional information about Staff Attorney duties is set forth below.
Candidates must be licensed attorneys in good standing in the State of Georgia and must live and work in the State of Georgia. In evaluating candidates, consideration will be given to (1)technical expertise with eDiscovery review platforms, advanced analytics and technology assisted review (TAR), Excel spreadsheets and other technology tools; (2)the demonstration of, or potential for, excellent leadership, management and supervisory skills and experience; (3)depth of experience with eDiscovery generally and with Alston Discovery specifically; (4)in depth knowledge of and experience with privilege reviews and privilege logs; (5)specialized legal skills or a substantive background in the work of a particular practice group or client that has an ongoing need for assistance at the Staff Attorney level; and (6)the ability to effectively work and interact with lawyers at the Firm and our clients and serve as a representative of the Firms legal team. The billable hours expectation for this position will be 1,800.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The essential duties of a Staff Attorney may include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinate with Alston Discovery leadership and with internal and external Client Teams.
- Assist in the development of protocols and workflows for the analysis of electronic data.
- Manage and supervise complex document reviews, legal research and analysis, and other projects.
- Perform 2nd tier review or quality control on a document review.
- Perform and supervise privilege reviews.
- Assist client teams in the development of witness files, timelines, chronologies, deposition and trial outlines and memoranda.
- Create, revise and update document decision and privilege logs.
- Preserve confidentiality of client matters.
- Maintain current and accurate time entry (Intapp) records.
- Maintain knowledge of and adherence to the Firms policies and procedures, including established best practices.
SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
The skills needed to be successful will vary with the particular matter to which a Staff Attorney is assigned but may include:
- Superior legal analysis skills.
- Significant experience applying state-of-the-art litigation technology, advanced analytics, and project management tools.
- Ability to effectively supervise and manage numerous attorneys in discovery and production of documents and data in general commercial and financial litigation, insurance matters, product liability litigation, health care matters, IP litigation, and government investigations.
- Ability to track, evaluate, and provide feedback designed to improve performance of Project Attorneys.
- Ability to manage e-discovery requests in response to subpoenas, requests for production of documents, and all other forms of discovery.
- Ability to train new attorneys on privilege, confidentiality, and e-discovery policies and procedures.
- Ability to supervise and manage foreign language document reviews on behalf of various clients in Europe and Asia.
- Ability to effectively express yourself, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships throughout the Firm and with the Firms clients.
- Ability to be responsive and flexible to the immediate requests for assistance that are inherent in the nature of Alston Discovery.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Juris Doctorate degree.
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing in the State of Georgia.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.
Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at[email protected].
Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.
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