Job Description

****PLEASE NOTE THIS APPLICATION IS EXPRESSING INTEREST IN THIS ROLE AND NOT A FORMAL APPLICATION*****

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The OAG’s General Litigation Division (GLD) is looking to hire a dedicated Assistant eDiscovery Project Manager. The Assistant eDiscovery Project Manager will provide moderately complex eDiscovery and litigation support project management under the direct supervision of Chief of General Litigation. The focus of this role is to provide eDiscovery expertise during the discovery process for complex, time-sensitive cases. The work will involve coordinating the planning and initiation of eDiscovery and litigation support projects. The Assistant eDiscovery Project Manager responsibilities include coordinating case projects for eDiscovery with multiple litigation teams; monitoring the progress and schedule of projects; and communicating with internal and external stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties, including client agencies, outside counsel, and opposing parties. Responsibilities may extend to the management of day-to-day litigation support for case activity and attorney requests while providing technical assistance and expertise in eDiscovery areas.

The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits ( along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Manage document review or eDiscovery projects delivering project plans and schedules.
• Gather, understand, and interpret project requirements within the context of eDiscovery
• Coordinate and participate in team meetings to identify eDiscovery project scope, key milestones, and deadlines.
• Coordinate internal legal and support resources as well as vendor resources to participate in complex projects as needed.
• Mentor and educate legal teams on eDiscovery best practices, including attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.
• Utilize eDiscovery methodologies, processes, and best practices to achieve project completion.
• Anticipate and proactively problem-solve case team needs.
• Consult, confer with, and educate client agency resources and legal teams and provide assistance when required during litigation on behalf of the agency.
• Attend or coordinate pre-discovery conferences amongst parties and advise litigation teams on best practices and standard formats.
• Train and educate legal teams in effective and efficient methods of document review and related technologies or capabilities.
• Explain the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and the constructs of the phases of the model.
• Maintain continuous awareness of eDiscovery trends and emerging capabilities for eDiscovery software.
• Handle large datasets shared between parties. Develop load files and transforms following specs and defined standards
• Perform data analysis using industry standard tools and software, with the ability to present findings in an understandable fashion. Tools could include data analytics, complex spreadsheets, databases or freeform data.
• Performs related work as assigned
• Maintains relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions
• Attends work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule
• Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Project Manager II:

• Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; experience in the following (or closely related) fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis: eDiscovery, Litigation Support
• Experience: Two years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: eDiscovery, Litigation Support
• Knowledge of eDiscovery processes and lifecycle; familiarity with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and understanding of basic logic (Boolean operators and their applications)
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Skill in effective oral and written communication
• Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
• Ability to receive and respond positively to constructive feedback
• Ability to work cooperatively with others in a professional office environment
• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Ability to work in person at assigned OAG work location, perform all assigned tasks at designated OAG work space within OAG work location, and perform in-person work with coworkers (e.g., collaborating, training, mentoring) for the entirety of every work week (unless on approved leave)
• Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business-related travel
• Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA
• Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs.
• Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 5%

Project Manager III: All of the above qualifications PLUS:

• Experience: One additional year of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: eDiscovery, Litigation Support

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Project Manager II:

• Experience: Six years of eDiscovery management (or closely related) experience using Relativity, Relativity One, Everlaw, or similar review platforms
• Skills:Strong knowledge of document review platform best practices, familiarity with assistive technology in data review, using advanced search strategies
• Certifications: Relativity, or other platform user certifications, ACEDS Certification

Project Manager III:

• Experience: Seven years of eDiscovery management (or closely related) experience using Relativity, Relativity One, Everlaw, or similar review platforms

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