THE FIRM
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JOB DESCRIPTION
An Alston Discovery Staff Attorney/Discovery & Analytics Consultant (“Staff Attorney”) is a hybrid full time salaried position with certain HR benefits. Staff Attorneys assist in the management and supervision of eDiscovery matters, privilege reviews and privilege logs, transactional due diligence projects, research projects, lease or contract reviews, and other work as assigned. They will be responsible for team building, knowledge sharing, and cross-training with our current hourly project attorneys, staff attorneys, and technology professionals to enable them to function at a higher level. Additional information about Staff Attorney duties is set forth below.
Candidates must be licensed attorneys in good standing in the state in which they live and work. In evaluating candidates, consideration will be given to (1) technical expertise with eDiscovery review platforms, AI tools, advanced analytics and technology assisted review (TAR), contract analysis platforms, Excel spreadsheets and other technology tools; (2) the demonstration of, or potential for, excellent leadership, management and supervisory skills and experience; (3) depth of experience with eDiscovery, analytics, and other developing AI tools generally; (4) in depth knowledge of and experience with privilege reviews and privilege logs; and (5) the ability to effectively work and interact with lawyers at the Firm and our clients and serve as a representative of the Firm’s legal team. The billable hours expectation for this position will be 1,800.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The essential duties of a Staff Attorney/Discovery & Analytics Consultant may include, but are not limited to:
SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
The skills needed to be successful will vary with the particular matter to which a Staff Attorney is assigned but may include:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
SALARY
Up to $200,000 with an opportunity to earn a bonus of up to $34,000.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.
Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact garett.bechdolt@alston.com.
Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.