Staff Attorney Manager
About The Position
Milbank is seeking a Staff Attorney Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm’s staff attorney program. The program provides flexible attorney resources for matters requiring surge capacity or litigation discovery document review. The manager will oversee assignments, quality assurance, training, administration, and coordination of contingent staffing. The role also oversees litigation discovery and document review projects supported by staff attorneys, advising partners, counsel, and matter teams on staffing and discovery workflows. The manager collaborates with practice groups, HR, attorneys, litigation support teams, and contract staffing suppliers to meet staffing and discovery needs.
Requirements
- J.D. and admission to the New York State bar.
- Five or more years of legal practice experience.
- Prior experience managing or supervising attorney teams in a law firm or legal services environment.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with attorneys at all levels.
- Significant experience managing or supervising litigation discovery, document review, and review teams, including quality-control processes, workflow management, staffing decisions, and use of technology-assisted review, generative AI workflows, and related litigation technologies.
- Expertise with Relativity and other document review and analysis platforms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and verifiable outstanding Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with Document Management Systems (DMS), including NetDocuments and/or iManage.
- Familiarity with current developments in eDiscovery technology, including AI solutions.
- Familiarity with Harvey, Legora, Copilot, and other AI solutions.
- Project management skills and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced certifications in Relativity or other document review and analysis platforms.
- Project management credentials.
Responsibilities
- Manage assignment and allocation of staff attorneys according to practice needs, skills, and capacity.
- Oversee quality-assurance processes, including periodic reviews and feedback mechanisms.
- Coordinate with practice groups to understand anticipated staffing needs.
- Oversee litigation discovery and document review projects supported by staff attorneys, including staffing recommendations, workflow design, quality-control processes, and coordination with case teams and litigation support professionals.
- Advise partners, counsel, and matter teams on effective use of staff attorney resources for document review, privilege review, factual development, deposition preparation, and other discovery-related workstreams.
- Develop and deliver training on firm systems, practice-area fundamentals, and professional skills.
- Manage program administration, including onboarding, performance reviews, and terminations.
- Coordinate with contract staffing suppliers on contingent attorney assignments.
- Maintain complete and accurate departmental records.
- Collaborate with HR, attorneys, and litigation support teams on staffing and discovery needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
