Legal Practice Technology Project Manager (All US Offices)

About Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis is a law firm known for setting the standard for legal excellence. Our culture is built on teamwork, innovation, and a commitment to continuous growth. With over 7,000 professionals, including 4,000 attorneys, we serve clients globally from 24 offices.

What You’ll Do

The Legal Practice Technology (“LPT”) Project Manager 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 toolsets
• 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 such as data processing and loading
• Support the execution of special projects
• Apply firm standards in both technology and practices

Technical Responsibilities

Provide hands-on support in various litigation technology toolsets, including:

• Case creation
• Field and coding layout creation
• Strategic application of TAR and other analytics
• Advanced search design, implementation, and validation
• Creation and support of document review and production workflows
• Privilege log design and management
• Complaint data and exhibit management

Advises on and coordinates development of key specifications, assesses and addresses issues in reporting, and supports the execution of special projects.

Project Management & Consulting Responsibilities

Support assessment and selection of eDiscovery and Managed Review providers, assist with the management of external service providers, and identify opportunities for improved use of technology or process to gain efficiencies and meet best practices.

Coordinate communications and document decisions related to technical work-streams, including running project meetings, determining requirements, schedules, deliverables, and quality standards.

Coordinate and QC completion of work requests between case teams and Operations teams, identify and implement process, reporting, and documentation enhancements, and contribute to departmental publications, presentations, and documentation creation.

Deliver training to case teams and department as required, and 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), TAR and other analytics (BrainSpace, NexLP), and data processing specifications
• Ability to express thoughts, ideas, and information clearly and effectively, identify problems, and solve them quickly and appropriately
• Flexibility to accommodate overtime and willingness to identify gaps, propose solutions, and take ownership of projects

Compensation

The base salary range for this position varies by location within the firm. For more information, 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 to all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate based on 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.