Overview:
The Discovery Manager is a client-dedicated role that supports the day-to-day discovery management and strategy for a portfolio of matters and assists with overall discovery program development. This role will work closely with in-house counsel, outside counsel, and other client stakeholders such as IT, Information Security, Data Privacy, and Compliance as required to ensure that daily discovery requirements are met in a timely manner and according to best practices. As a strategic consultant, the Discovery Manager requires strong attention to detail, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities:
- Fulfill the client’s strategic discovery goals and objectives, as defined by the client in consultation with Consilio
- Standardize, coordinate, and facilitate discovery tasks with vendors and other parties
- Develop and manage relationships with stakeholders across the discovery workflow
- Coordinate discovery activity by matter and serve in a consultative role to appropriately limit the amount data collected, processed, and reviewed
- Provide recommendations on case-specific issues, including complex, large-scale, and non-standard requirements and requests
- Oversee day-to-day evidence management for assigned matters and facilitate adherence to end-to-end discovery processes
- Facilitate custodian interviews to identify data sources for preservation and/or collection
- Provide guidance to counsel in preparing matter-specific document review protocols
- Understand implications of international collection and address international data issues with the appropriate parties
- Coordinate and oversee document review projects in conjunction with counsel and document review vendors
- Review ESI protocols and collaborate with counsel to establish standard production specifications
- Provide guidance and continuity on discovery-related decisions throughout the matter
- Provide recommendations to the discovery team on process improvements and opportunities for spend and risk reduction
- Identify and operationalize collection, processing, review, and production workflow enhancements
- Ensure process documentation is up to date and available; provide education and support when needed
- Deliver high-quality work product and a service-oriented approach in a client facing environment
Additional Responsibilities/Details:
- Demonstrate professionalism and subject matter expertise to instill confidence in senior client stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment for issues requiring escalation
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to anticipate client needs
- The ability to confront unexpected problems quickly and effectively
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
- JD strongly preferred
- 3+ years of in-depth eDiscovery experience inside a corporate legal department, at a law firm, or at a discovery vendor
- Document review and Relativity experience strongly preferred