Pro Bono Senior Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates necessary clerical functions regarding the organization of documents, deposition or trial preparation, or other litigation and discovery projects relevant to a case.
• Performs analytical functions such as searching, inventorying, summarizing, digesting and computer coding to assist in the preparation of legal documents.
• Assists in the direction of case work or discovery projects.
• Provides oversight in the training, work assignment, and quality control monitoring of temporary and other employees involved in electronic and hard copy document collection and review projects.
• Assists in the development of document collection and review project processes and procedures. Provides feedback to management and administration regarding potential productivity, efficiency and cost savings improvements.
• Takes an active, assertive role in cases or projects to provide effective team leadership for other analysts, paralegals, staff paralegals and other support staff.
• Takes an active interest and role in case and discovery theories and strategy.
• Communicates in an exemplary manner with clients, counsel, experts, witnesses, consultants, co-workers and other parties.
• Maintains a strong understanding of the relevant areas of scientific, legal, regulatory, technical, and industry expertise as it relates to firm clients and litigation.
• Analyzes information in conformance with case needs, allegations, themes and legal theories.
• Applies technical training and expertise to the issues and needs of the firm.
• Performs duties requiring paralegal experience to assist attorney in discovery projects, case preparation and trial.
• Provides leadership in case management to assist the attorneys in timely completion of assignments and in recognition of important issues and opportunities.
• Interviews witnesses and/or company employees.
• Updates clients and litigation teams regarding case status, litigation and discovery issues and assignments.
• Maintains calendar or tickler system, subject to case requirements.
• Keeps abreast of significant developments in areas of assigned responsibility and areas of expertise, in order to undertake assignments as appropriate.
• Understands the full scope of litigation and recognizes relevant information to a case when reviewing documents and/or testimony.
• Travels to clients' offices, vendors, trial locations and other locations with minimal notice; assists in the trials of cases and may direct other paralegal work during trial.
• Utilizes and has an understanding of litigation support and case management software, databases and internet sites as needed.
• Keeps track of time in specified intervals and turns in time records as instructed.
• Provides mentoring to analysts, paralegals, staff paralegals and other litigation support staff.