Litigation Support Analyst II

Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals•New York, NY

5d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Litigation Support Analyst II position requires a committed self-starter who is able to perform under critical deadlines, be collaborative, and forward-thinking. Must be highly motivated and willing to learn new concepts and work independently. Wilson Elser is a national law firm with over 1,400 attorneys in 46 offices, recognized among the top 100 law firms. The firm fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect, committed to an environment where employees can grow their careers and thrive professionally. This role is based in the New York office.

Requirements

Strategic and tactical analytic skills that are meticulous and thorough
Highly proficient in navigating social media
Proficient in editing media files
Curiosity and passion for data, technology, and problem solving
Excellent verbal & written communication skills, and the ability to interact with people within the firm, outside counsel, and clients
Minimum 3 years of relevant hands-on experience in working in an office environment.
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to get projects, upgrades, and support services completed in a timely fashion

Nice To Haves

Past law firm experience a big plus
eDiscovery-related certifications a big plus (ACEDs, etc.)

Responsibilities

Design, create, maintain and troubleshoot litigation support databases in various litigation support software; such as Logikcull, Relativity, Ipro for Desktop, and Reveal.
Attend vendor webinars at the direction of the Litigation Support Dept. Supervisor’s request to learn about upcoming technologies in order to be informed of same for incoming case team requests.
Work with clients, in-house counsel and other IT managers, to design e-discovery strategies and collect data.
Design and implement new internal policies and procedures for litigation support, including drafting indexes for social media collections, deposition video editing, etc.
Perform hardware and software installations as needed, assist case teams with operation of proprietary video player software included with surveillance videos.
Assist in the development and implementation of eDiscovery protocols and best practices.
Experienced or certified in various e-discovery protocols and the ability to explain these to members of the firm, such as: analysis of metadata, client collection of their own data vs. a third party vendor collection, and formatting options for outgoing productions to opposing counsel and other parties.
Leadership, training, and support for new co-workers and other members of the firm; including above-mentioned skills and preparation of iManageShare, Box, or Dropbox links for transmittal of data into/out of the firm’s database, as requested by case teams.