Legal Practice Technology Project Manager (All US Offices)
About Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis is a law firm known for setting high standards in legal excellence. Our culture is built on teamwork, innovation, and a dedication to continuous growth. We handle sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, supported by over 7,000 professionals, including 4,000 attorneys, globally.
What You’ll Do
The Legal Practice Technology (“LPT”) Project Manager at Kirkland & Ellis works closely with case teams and clients to:
- Identify eDiscovery-focused technical requirements and resources
- Aid in managing and selecting service providers
- Define and execute associated support tasks
- Provide project management for technical workstreams
- Offer eDiscovery and analytics consulting services when requested
Essential Functions
As requested by case teams and clients, the Project Manager performs the following functions:
- Hands-on support in Relativity, Brainspace, and other litigation technology tools
- Advise on and coordinate development of key specifications
- Assess and address issues in reporting related to data processing and exception handling
- Coordinate in-house data management activities
- Support the execution of special projects
- Apply firm standards in both technology and practices
Technical Responsibilities
- Provide support in Relativity, Brainspace, and other litigation technology toolsets
- Manage and select service providers
- Define and execute associated support tasks
- Support the execution of special projects
- Apply firm standards in both technology and practices
Project Management & Consulting Responsibilities
- Assist with the management of external service providers and problem-solving
- Help identify opportunities for improved use of technology or process
- Coordinate communications and document decisions related to technical work-streams
- Coordinate and QC completion of work requests between case teams and Operations teams
- Identify and implement process, reporting, and documentation enhancements
- Consult on and document data identification, preservation, and collection procedures
- Consult on and implement the use of TAR, advanced analytics, and review/quality control workflow design
- Contribute to departmental publications, presentations, and documentation creation
- Deliver training to case teams and department as required
- Provide briefings to the Associate Director and Director of Litigation & Practice Technology as requested
Qualifications & Requirements
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in legal technology support at an AMLAW 100 law firm or service provider
- Strong combination of technical, project management, and consulting experience, capabilities, and knowledge
- Experience with leading eDiscovery review platforms (Relativity, DISCO, Recommind)
- Experience with TAR and other analytics (BrainSpace, NexLP)
- Knowledge of industry standard data processing specifications, exception handling, and other data assessment techniques
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and other data management tools
- Thorough knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and eDiscovery processes
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities in a timely fashion
- Ability to express thoughts, ideas, and information clearly and effectively
- Ability to identify problems, research, analyze, determine alternative solutions, and create action steps
- Ability to think and act quickly, effectively, and appropriately in various situations
- Flexibility to accommodate overtime
Compensation
The base salary range for this position varies by location within the firm. For more details, please refer to the provided compensation range.
How to Apply
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Kirkland & Ellis is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.