Practice Technology Project Manager

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Practice Technology Project Manager

The candidate works with Crowell & Moring approved vendors, Project Managers collaborate, develop, execute and manage the technical requirements as required by the case team. Acts as point of contact with litigation support vendors for cases. Logs, documents, and maintains files on all communications with litigation support vendors. Logs all technical decisions related to the management of the litigation support project. Logs, documents and maintains files on all requests from case teams. Collaborates with Senior Practice Technology Project Managers to provide consultation and recommendations to case teams on best practices in case automation and project management. Advises, trains and assists case teams in the use of litigation systems. Coordinates technical work with vendors. Provides quality control regarding all aspects of technical work on electronic discovery projects. As required by the case team, searches databases, prints reports, prepares custom reports and logs, modifies and codes data, prints and organizes images. Coordinates production of electronic documents in consultation with vendors. Monitors and keeps up-to-date all litigation support tracking databases. Consults with case teams to effectively develop and apply technical strategies, requirements and goals in order to develop and implement eDiscovery Project. Plans include data collection, processing, document production and trial. Develops and adheres to the firm protocol to properly document eDiscovery project plans including workflows, role and task assignments, estimates, timetables and process improvements. Consults with the client's general counsel and their Information Technology group regarding technical and logistical issues related to eDiscovery. Develops cost estimates and advises on maximizing efficiencies and cost reductions. Works closely with the legal team to help develop, manage and automate the technical components of trial preparation. Develops eDiscovery data processing and production specifications for vendors and/or analysts to meet legal requirements. Leads planning and implementation of Practice Technology’s internal operational initiatives for process improvement and standardization. Should have Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field. Equivalent training and experience may substitute for education is required. JD, MBA, and/or PMP is preferred. Should have 3+ years of directly related experience managing litigation support projects during which knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the position were demonstrated. Experience in a law firm environment is preferred. Demonstrated intermediate knowledge of litigation support and technical systems such as, Concordance, IPRO, West Case Notebook, Sanction, Relativity, CaseMap, and MS Access is required. Project Management Professional and Relativity Administration Certification is preferred.

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Crowell & Moring LLP.
3 Embarcadero Center, 26th Floor
San Francisco
California
United States 94111
Website : http://www.crowell.com