eDiscovery Project Coordinator

Amentum•Washington, DC

3d•$95,000 - $142,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an eDiscovery Project Coordinator to join our team supporting a new team at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. This position is expected to work full-time onsite in Washington, DC. This position reports to a Project Manager. The eDiscovery Project Coordinator is a senior level position and is responsible for coordinating technical aspects such as assisting with strategic and legal aspects for all assigned projects and matters involving electronic discovery. Serves as the primary point of contact throughout the discovery lifecycle, applying in-depth knowledge and experience to provide expert consultation and advice on technology and best practices. Consults with case teams to effectively develop and apply technical strategies, requirements and goals in order to develop and implement project plans, including data collection, processing, document review, document production and trial. Acts as the primary point of contact and liaison for electronic discovery issues between the legal team and the contractor(s) to ensure proper communication between the parties. Advises legal team on technology options to respond to specific discovery needs including but not limited to recommendations for products to perform early case assessment, document search, and document reviews in the most efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner. Participates in legal proceedings, i.e. 26(f) conferences, prepares affidavits, and testifies as to the defensibility of the government’s eDiscovery process. Ensures standard procedures for electronic discovery and litigation support projects are consistently applied across the life of the case. Develops cost estimates and advises on maximizing efficiencies and cost reductions. Oversees the creation of statistical reports providing information on collection, filtering, processing, review and productions. Delegates appropriate workflow tasks, including data management, constructing search queries, processing, production and quality control. Coordinates efforts of others in response to discovery requests and provides regular reports and metrics as to the status of each phase of the project. Stays abreast of emerging electronic discovery litigation support technology and processes. Maintains current knowledge of available software applications and in area(s) of expertise. Conducts regular briefings on new technology and process improvements with regard to electronic discovery.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years’ experience providing eDiscovery services and litigation support on complex and large cases involving complex eDiscovery challenges.
Demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Experience handling financial crimes/non-compliance cases.
Detailed planning and organizational skills.
Thorough understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM); especially data collection, review, analytics and production.
Solid, broad knowledge of Information Technology infrastructures including networks and other sources of data.
Prior knowledge and experience managing eDiscovery projects and related technologies required.
Advanced experience planning eDiscovery efforts, managing client expectations, and working with clients to minimize their risk exposure.
Proficiency in a wide range of technologies and knowledgeable as to eDiscovery industry “best practices” including an understanding of multiple tools and processes associated with large scale complex eDiscovery response.
General knowledge of forensics.
Expertise in all search related technology (terms, prompts, AI, etc.).
Expertise in litigation technology tool usage (Relativity, Nuix, Axiom, etc.).
Highly organized and a problem solver.
Ability to establish compliance with all directives for secured handling of documents.
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining proper priorities and scheduling on extremely tight deadlines.
Ability to work as part of a team and be able to manage complex relationships with all stakeholders.
Well organized, strong communicator, detail oriented, demonstrate good judgment, be confident working independently.
US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate degree and graduate degrees strongly preferred.
eDiscovery related technical certifications.
Certification in eDiscovery program preferred.
Substantial relevant experience may in some cases be substituted for degree requirement.

Responsibilities

Coordinating technical aspects such as assisting with strategic and legal aspects for all assigned projects and matters involving electronic discovery.
Serving as the primary point of contact throughout the discovery lifecycle, applying in-depth knowledge and experience to provide expert consultation and advice on technology and best practices.
Consulting with case teams to effectively develop and apply technical strategies, requirements and goals in order to develop and implement project plans, including data collection, processing, document review, document production and trial.
Acting as the primary point of contact and liaison for electronic discovery issues between the legal team and the contractor(s) to ensure proper communication between the parties.
Advising legal team on technology options to respond to specific discovery needs including but not limited to recommendations for products to perform early case assessment, document search, and document reviews in the most efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner.
Participating in legal proceedings, i.e. 26(f) conferences, preparing affidavits, and testifying as to the defensibility of the government’s eDiscovery process.
Ensuring standard procedures for electronic discovery and litigation support projects are consistently applied across the life of the case.
Developing cost estimates and advising on maximizing efficiencies and cost reductions.
Overseeing the creation of statistical reports providing information on collection, filtering, processing, review and productions.
Delegating appropriate workflow tasks, including data management, constructing search queries, processing, production and quality control.
Coordinating efforts of others in response to discovery requests and provides regular reports and metrics as to the status of each phase of the project.
Staying abreast of emerging electronic discovery litigation support technology and processes.
Maintaining current knowledge of available software applications and in area(s) of expertise.
Conducting regular briefings on new technology and process improvements with regard to electronic discovery.