Sr. Counsel, eDiscovery Specialist, Product Liability Litigation

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

23d•$188,000 - $318,000

About The Position

Tesla is looking for an experienced litigation attorney and eDiscovery specialist to join the Product Liability team within our fast-paced Legal Department. The Counsel will join the eDiscovery team that oversees Discovery and eDiscovery in connection with Tesla’s product liability litigation matters, generally focused on our vehicle products. Just like some law firms act as national discovery counsel to certain of their clients, you will be national discovery counsel to Tesla as we defend litigation and promote Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy and zero-emission transportation. This position will be located in Austin, Texas or Palo Alto, CA. Represent Tesla in all aspects of product liability-related litigation matters, particularly relating to discovery

Requirements

Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA accredited law school; Member of a state bar
3-5 years of experience actively litigating matters and managing intensive eDiscovery projects, including initial case assessment, strategy development, responding to discovery, overseeing all aspects of eDiscovery, mediation, arbitration, and court trials. Less years of experience will be considered for the right, enthusiastic candidate with stellar eDiscovery intellect
Experience in conducting company witness interviews for case-specific document collections
Ability to exercise business and legal judgment with strong problem-solving, research, and project management skills and ability to work closely with business (engineers and other non-lawyers)
Knowledge of and experience with top document review platforms such as Relativity, Logikcull, etc., such as running complex Boolean searches, crafting case-specific coding panels, and creating detailed saved searches
Track record of working efficiently with a client-service focus in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Pleasant attitude, ability to work well with others including non-lawyers, ability to prioritize your work to meet deadlines and get work done with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Prepare responses to Discovery based on thorough understanding of the Tesla’s vehicle products and litigation strategy; draft Protective Orders and all front-end discovery-related stipulations
Lead document collection efforts to identify and select critical documents and data for purposes of discovery compliance, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation
Identify and select documents critical to the defense of Tesla’s vehicle products, and ability to work with the Product Liability team to integrate such documents into the case analysis and the overall litigation strategy
Oversee all aspects of document review including consulting on eDiscovery meet and confers to direct and provide guidance on processes regarding negotiating search terms, metadata, use and parameters for predictive coding, application of carefully curated coding panels on voluminous document collections, etc.
Keep abreast of case law, federal, state and local rules, and other statutory developments impacting discovery, ESI, etc.
Develop and implement best practices to maximize quality, efficiency and value of eDiscovery Team

Benefits

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program