Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, a national leader in plaintiffs' class action and multi-plaintiff litigation, has an immediate opening onsite in San Francisco for a highly motivated and proactive Litigation Support Specialist to assist our practice groups and case teams.
Organizational/Team Setting:
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a 120+ attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, Nashville, and Munich. We are among the largest law firms in the United States that only represent plaintiffs. We are driven by a strong and principled sense of social responsibility. We are committed to achieving justice for investors, consumers, employees, patients, and business owners; promoting safer products and fair competition; protecting our environment; assisting individuals blow the whistle on fraud; safeguarding the rights of patent and copyright holders; ensuring our right to privacy is preserved; and upholding the civil rights of citizens worldwide.
Described by The American Lawyer as “one of the nation’s premier plaintiffs’ firms,” Lieff Cabraser enjoys a national reputation for professional integrity and the successful prosecution of our clients’ claims. We possess sophisticated legal skills and the financial resources necessary for the handling of large, complex cases, and for litigating against some of the nation’s largest corporations. We take great pride in the leadership roles our firm plays in many of this country’s major cases, including those resulting in landmark decisions and precedent-setting rulings.
Our attorneys are recognized as some of the most qualified and skilled professionals in their fields. They are routinely appointed by federal and state courts to serve as leaders in national litigation. Many of our attorneys are directors and officers of local, state, and national bar organizations.
Litigation Support Specialist Role:
The litigation support specialist works onsite and provides litigation technology support to the legal teams, including document review database management; data manipulation and conversion; e-discovery and related document processing; trial preparation and presentation support; selection of appropriate software; ASPs or vendors; help managing electronic document productions; support for court hearings and depositions and; training attorneys and paralegals to use document review databases; and data troubleshooting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Help manage litigation databases including Relativity and Everlaw.
Oversee data loading, formatting and delivery both in-house and offsite with vendors.
Troubleshoot and recommend technical solutions.
Provide technical support to trial teams: prepare and troubleshoot presentation databases, and software for use at trial and in war rooms; provide onsite support; operate presentation software and hardware during trial as needed; and assist with video clip creation, exhibit annotation, and PowerPoint presentations or other demonstrative exhibits and charts.
Assist with researching, evaluating, recommending and maintaining litigation support equipment and software. Assist with the configuration, testing and distribution of new or upgraded litigation applications. Assist with the installation of non-standard litigation support applications as needed.
Provide one-on-one or case team training on the litigation technology applications and courtroom technology as needed.
Required Education and/or experience:
A Bachelor’s degree (or higher)
A minimum of 5 years of experience in the legal environment
A minimum of two years of experience specific to manipulating data and running productions as a technical analyst
Electronic Discovery experience is essential
Ideal candidate would also possess the following:
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), effective time-management and organization skills, plus an understanding of the methods, processes and requirements of litigation practice. Must also be familiar with processes underlying civil litigation - depositions, document repositories, discovery, and trial preparation. Prior legal experience necessary. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is desired. Familiarity with On-Cue and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
Salary/Benefits:
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package and an opportunity to thrive in a dynamic firm environment. Salary range is based on our standard 35-hour workweek $80,000-$100,000 a year, hourly rate range of $43.96 - $54.94 depending on experience level. Resumes to: Human Resources Director, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, 275 Battery St., 29th Fl., SF, CA 94111. Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in our workplace.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination administered by a third party will be required as a condition of employment in accordance with applicable law. Such documentation should omit any medical information. Any record of vaccination will be maintained as confidential.
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to an environment of diversity and inclusion. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For more information on our firm, visit us at www.lieffcabraser.com.
