Staff Attorney - eDiscovery

Barnes & Thornburg LLP•Philadelphia, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Barnes & Thornburg LLP, an AmLaw 100 firm nationally recognized for its product liability and mass tort litigation, seeks an experienced and strategic Staff Attorney to support our litigation practice with an emphasis on defending cases involving personal injury, consumer health products and other consumer goods. The ideal candidate will have strong eDiscovery skills, excellent judgment, the ability to independently manage deadlines and assignments, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced law firm environment.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission in good-standing with the State Bar are required
Minimum 2+ years of litigation experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, or complex litigation
Experience with leading eDiscovery platforms (e.g., Relativity, Everlaw, Disco, or similar)
Effective communicator with excellent project management skills and attention to detail
A proactive and collaborative mindset, with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and innovation
Strong organizational skills, analytical ability, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with personal injury, product liability and mass tort litigation preferred, but candidates with medical malpractice or commercial litigation experience will also be considered
Familiarity with TAR, analytics tools, and data visualization techniques is a plus

Responsibilities

Assist litigation teams with eDiscovery and related projects, including some written discovery, in large MDLs, class actions and mass torts
Assist with the management of and execution of eDiscovery workflows across matters, including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of ESI
Conduct responsiveness and privilege analysis, create and run searches and analytical queries, manage coding and assist with production
Conduct second-level document review for relevance, privilege, confidentiality, and key issues
Partner with case teams to develop and execute review strategies, including use of analytics and technology-assisted review (TAR)
Assist with preparing draft responses to discovery related documents such as requests for production, confidentiality challenges, etc. Assist in preparing privilege logs and redactions
Support deposition and trial preparation through identification and organization of key documents
Prepare fact summaries, case chronologies, and case analyses to support motions, hearings, and trial strategy