Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.
Based in San Francisco or Washington, DC, the Senior eDiscovery Specialist will be responsible for promoting, training, and using current eDiscovery technology to support litigation matters across the firm.
This role reports to the Manager, Global Practice Services.
Responsibilities include:
- Engaging with legal teams and directly with clients.
- Serving as a subject matter expert for planning, design, development, application and implementation of technology and database systems such as Relativity, RelativityOne, OPUS2, and external SaaS document repositories/case management tools.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to adhere to all Global Practice Services ("GPS") and Information Services ("IS") policies, procedures, best practices and guidelines.
- Must be self-motivated and able to quickly learn new software and eDiscovery workflows.
- Exercise good judgment and show initiative in resolving problems and completing assignments.
- Must be able to independently plan, organize, and prioritize a time-sensitive workload.
- Must work well under pressure and in a team environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of emerging AI technologies in eDiscovery, including the application of generative AI, technology-assisted review (“TAR”), and workflow automation tools to improve efficiency, quality control, and defensibility in litigation support operations.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills are required.
Experience:
- University degree is preferred.
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant experience as a litigation technology specialist in an AmLaw 25 law firm or Fortune 50 corporate legal department is required.
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience with Relativity and an active RCA is required.
- Advanced knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and standard litigation support procedures, as well as a sophisticated understanding of project management concepts and the procedural rules for handling of electronically stored information.
- Hands-on Relativity or RelativityOne experience – including both structured and conceptual analytics – along with working knowledge of case management technology (e.g., Opus2, Case Notebook).
- Experience evaluating, implementing, or supporting AI-enabled eDiscovery capabilities, including Relativity aiR, analytics workflows, large language model applications, and other machine learning technologies used in document review, privilege analysis, data classification, or litigation strategy support.
- Advanced knowledge of the current Microsoft Office Suite.
Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.
Compensation & Benefits:
The annual compensation range for this position is $170-180k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.
Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.
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Skills Required
- Minimum ten years of relevant experience as a litigation technology specialist in an AmLaw 25 law firm or Fortune 50 corporate legal department
- Minimum ten years of experience with Relativity
- Active Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) certification
- Advanced knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and standard litigation support procedures
- Sophisticated understanding of project management concepts and procedural rules for electronically stored information
- Hands-on Relativity or RelativityOne experience, including structured and conceptual analytics
- Working knowledge of case management technology such as OPUS2 and Case Notebook
- Experience evaluating, implementing, or supporting AI-enabled eDiscovery capabilities
- Understanding of generative AI, technology-assisted review, workflow automation, large language models, and machine learning applications in eDiscovery
- Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to learn new software and eDiscovery workflows quickly
- Ability to independently plan, organize, and prioritize a time-sensitive workload
- University degree
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