eDiscovery Analyst

Department: Litigation

About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking an eDiscovery Analyst to join our eDiscovery Services team. Our Analysts provide the highest quality of support in litigation matters supported by the eDiscovery Services team for data management and review to manage client matters. This role involves hands-on technical projects with various software, including Relativity, of varying degrees of complexity, ensuring these projects are completed on time and within the required specifications.

This position can be remote if located in one of our offices in the Pacific Northwest. We will also consider candidates in our other locations. The successful candidate will be required to be on-site periodically for training, team meetings, and other occasions, as needed.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.

• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.

• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As an eDiscovery Analyst within our Litigation department, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Handling all facets of creating and maintaining databases including processing data, importing productions and processing data, running structured analytics including email threading  and preparing electronic document productions; 

• Work with the eDiscovery Services team to build defensible, repeatable workflows for processing, production and other support functions;

• Develop keyword searches, coding layouts, views and batches for document reviews. Provide technical support for various types of document reviews including active learning;

• Work with the legal team to identify documents for production, implement quality control and prepare productions;

• Provide software training for the legal team including basic searching, working with coding layouts, views and dashboards for review and transcript management software  Assist legal team personnel, co-counsel and clients with technical problems relating to litigation systems;

• Maintain internal record-keeping of processing and production projects.  Work with outside vendors, as needed, including conveying deliverable requirements.  Identify issues with data received from clients and other parties and ascertain the most effective way to resolve the issues.

• Accurately capture and record time entries on a daily basis.  Assist with other projects and provide after-hours support as needed.

Required Skills:

Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.  The selected individual will have initiative and ability to take on new responsibilities, work independently or as a member of a project team.

Ability to exercise independent judgement, reason logically, make sound decisions, and be able to support the decision to multiple audiences including Manager of eDiscovery Services and legal team. Ability to multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy and work in a multi-office environment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Required Experience:

3+ years’ of highly technical and progressively responsible litigation support or related experience, Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience with Relativity administration is required. RCA certification is a plus. Proficiency with MS Office, ReadySuite, and other litigation support software preferred. Previous experience working in a law firm or legal environment preferred.

Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical, fertility benefits, travel and lodging expenses, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement savings plan with a firm contribution and match; and a generous paid time off program. Additional benefits provided are health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account; paid parental leave, firm subsidized emergency child and elder care services; family and medical leave; employee assistance program; and a pre-tax transportation program. Time worked in excess of 40 hours per week will be paid at time and one half of the hourly rate. The salary range for this position is from $85,000 - $100,000 depending upon experience and location.

Ready to Grow with Us?

If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm’s success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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