Lathrop GPM LLP · 6 days ago
Director - Litigation Support
KC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expLathrop GPM, one of the nation's leading law firms, is seeking a Director - Litigation Support to oversee the operation of their Litigation Support and Docketing departments. The role involves managing vendor relationships, ensuring effective eDiscovery processes, and leading the litigation support team to provide excellent services to clients and case teams.
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Hiring Manager
Janelle Loven
Responsibilities
Daily leadership and direction of the litigation support and firm docketing teams, creation of policies & procedures for delivery of excellent services to case teams and clients, responsibility for use and administration of technologies including Relativity, Everlaw, JuraLaw, Case Natebook, CaseMap, OnCue, TrialPad, Collaborate, Box, and ShareFile, evaluation of new technologies including AI advancements and make recommendations to Chief Legal Operations Officer related to same, and assistance with other other tasks, needed
Minimum of 500 hours of billable work, including, completing document review, production, collection, and other work on eDiscovery platforms, working with case teams on discovery motions, trial work, or other needs, advising on eDiscovery protocols, and/or motion work related to discovery disputes
Responsible for managing the interactions with existing vendors providing managed services to firm for discovery services and other vendors that provide one-off services like data collections for specific case teams
Responsible for the creation of monthly billing reports & backup invoices so that clients are appropriately invoiced & charges collected for services rendered and meeting with billing partners to address questions regarding how charges are calculated & solutions to manage client spend
Collaborate with attorneys on drafting discovery orders, complying with discovery orders, responding to requests for production, requests for costs/fees, and other litigation related topics
Coordinate internal legal holds and assist firm’s General Counsel (and others) with reviews of firm documents for subpoenas, litigation, and investigations
Administer and/or oversee the administration of the firmwide ECF/Pacer accounts
Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies needed for trials and coordinate set-up and delivery of equipment and the deployment of services for trial teams in coordination with Paralegals, Attorneys, and Office Services. Maintain a list of graphics vendors in various geographies to support trial teams as needed with development of trial demonstratives
Assist firm’s Information Governance & Management team with data transfers in and out of the firm specifically as it relates to litigation matters but also sometimes assisting with searches of firm email/data to identify items to be pulled before transfer
Manage the department’s firm budget, handle payment of expenses, and track client payments to yearly budget expectations
Meet with all incoming timekeepers to provide orientation on services provided by Litigation Support and Firm Docketing, present at practice group meetings on timely or requested topics, and collaborate with firm professional development team to provide relevant educational opportunities to firm’s attorneys
Communicate and coordinate with clients and clients’ representatives at the request of case teams, develop discovery budgets and project plans, training of case teams in the use of document review platforms, interface between firm’s TSD and case teams, and collaborate with Directors of Project Management to solve staffing and other issues
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Eight (8) plus years litigation support experience
Experience managing diverse group of individuals in a virtual work environment
Ability to explain technical issues/concepts in plain English to non-technical audiences
Possess excellent problem-solving skills, prioritization skills, customer service ethics, and listening skills
Preferred
Juris Doctorate preferred; prior experience litigating cases in state or federal court from inception of case to trial is preferred
Relevant e-discovery certifications such as Relativity Certified Administrator or Certified E-Discovery Specialist (ACEDS) is a plus
Experience with litigation technology, including, Relativity, Everlaw, JuraLaw, Case Natebook, CaseMap, OnCue, TrialPad, Collaborate, Box, and ShareFile
Experience with budgeting and pricing of litigation support services is preferred
Benefits
Full comprehensive benefit plan including health care
Retirement plan
Paid days off, including PTO
Parental leave
Short/long term disability
Company
Lathrop GPM LLP
Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Overland Park, St.
501-1000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Courtney M. Landon
Chief Operating Officer
Vanessa Vaughn West
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
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