Litigation Support Staffing : The Cowen Group : Ediscovery Recruiters, Candidate Search, Practice Support, Position Placement

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a talented individual to become a Client Service Director at a top tier vendor poised for explosive growth in 2008. As the Client Service Director you will be responsible for oversight of $8-10 million in client projects with regards to eDiscovery. A strong understanding and proven experience is required as the position includes interacting with clients and leading a team of experts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides high level liaison with key client representatives.
• Work with clients to establish best practices for client needs and address any prioritization issues that may arise across projects.
• Provide managerial and strategic guidance to development of best practices for Client Services as well as cross-functionally with eDiscovery business unit.
• Provides substantive oversight to client-specific projects, managed on a day-to-day basis by Client Services Managers.
• Creates project forecasts and work schedules to be implemented by Client Services Managers.

REQUIREMENTS:

• College degree, preferably in Computer Science or Information Services Management, Masters degree a plus
• Five years consulting, litigation support or paralegal experience in top-tier law firm or consulting firm preferred
• 7+ years in a similar role
• Project management experience with an e-Discovery vendor preferred.
• Deep understanding of eDiscovery and the litigation support industry; requires at a minimum 7+ years in management positions with law firms, corporate legal departments and/or eDiscovery service providers.
• Strong client facing skills, able to proactively manage client expectations, recognize client needs and adapt company capabilities to client requirements. 
• Solid understanding of database design and management, data processing activities and legal document review requirements

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to Jared Coseglia at jared@cowengroup.com For more information on how to grow your career in Litigation Support/eDiscovery visit www.cowengroup.com

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This is an exciting opportunity to be apart of one of the top consultancies in the country.  With openings in multiple cities, the choice is up to you.  As a Process Engineer, you will roll up your sleeves and get dirty with the data, as well as manage resources and project-work flow on data processing/transformation projects for their litigation clientele.  You will develop tailored project plans to meet the needs of the client, communicate with clients to facilitate project definition, and provide regular status reporting on projects You will need a high level of comfort with multi-tasking and unstructured problem solving.  

Positions in:

New York City, NY
Washington D.C
Miami, FL
Raleigh, NC
Charlotte, NC
Houston, TX

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related field of study.
• Familiarity with UNIX and PERL.
• Proficiency with SQL, Excel and Access.
• LAW 5.0 Processing experience desirable.
• Prior Litigation support or Electronic Discovery experience.  
• Proven ability to motivate staff and communicate with senior management.
• Experience with iConnect desirable.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to Jared Coseglia at jared@cowengroup.com. For more information on how to grow your career in Litigation Support/eDiscovery visit www.cowengroup.com

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Are you looking for an extraordinary opportunity?

The chance is yours to take on the role of a Senior eDiscovery Litigation Support Project Director, becoming a part of a successful publicly held firm that is poised for explosive growth.

As a Project Director, you will be responsible for overseeing $8-10 million in client projects and report to the Director of Client Services. RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Provides high level liaison with key client representatives.
•    Work with clients to establish best practices for client needs and address any issues that may arise across projects.
•    Provide managerial and strategic guidance to development of practices for Client Services as well as cross-functionally with eDiscovery business unit.
•    Provides substantive oversight to client-specific projects, managed on a day-to-day basis by Client Services Managers.
•    Creates project forecasts and work schedules to be implemented by Client Services Managers.
•    Works with client to address any issues that may arise across projects.
•    Ensures that new team members are appropriately briefed on project requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Deep understanding of eDiscovery and the litigation support industry; requires at a minimum 7+ years in management positions with law firms, corporate legal departments and/or eDiscovery service providers.
•    Strong client facing skills, able to pro actively manage client expectations, recognize client needs and adapt company capabilities to client requirements. 
•    Solid understanding of database design and management, data processing activities and legal document review requirements
•    Ability to ensure effective control of all aspects of a project from initial planning meeting through final productions
•    Ability to direct multiple project teams for multiple clients to ensure completion of all work
•    Ability to develop and motivate staff members to assume additional responsibilities
•    Manage and report to client on budget and financial status
•    Ability to oversee development of project plans, balancing overall client requirements
•    Ability to review billing information in a timely manner to ensure accounting deadlines are met
•    Demonstrated effectiveness in managing multiple simultaneous tasks/projects

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

•    College degree, preferably in Computer Science or Information Services Management, Masters degree a plus
•    Five years consulting, litigation support or paralegal experience in top-tier law firm or consulting firm preferred
•    7+ years in a similar role
•    Project management experience with an e-Discovery vendor preferred.


For immediate consideration, please send your resume to David at david@cowengroup.com

For more information oh how to grow your career in Litigation Support/eDiscovery visit www.cowengroup.com

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"Whatever the next new new thing turns out to be," reported The American Lawyer, "for the practice that launches New York's next Latham-like success story -- it will help to have the right connections."

That's not news to us. California-based Latham & Watkins, damsel at the Manhattan dance twenty years ago, has since risen to legal New York's top tier, by sticking to a few basic best practices. But it's getting harder and harder to come to New York, say law firms who've tried it lately -- not because the Big Apple's lost any of its cachet, both to serve existing clients and to attract new ones.

New York is still the financial capital of the world and a major center of commercial litigation, with the appeal to foreign clients essential for any firm's global ambitions. Some would-be contenders ultimately withdraw, sadder but wiser. Others, like Latham & Watkins, hang in for a big payoff, whatever it takes -- and however long. So what does it take?

In a recent article, The American Lawyer boiled it down to four durable basics -- laser focus, client base, long-range vision, and oh yeah, luck. But "what it takes", in the current business of law firms, has changed in some key respects. For one thing, outside firms once routinely mined New York's lode of midsized law firms for talent and a local presence, complete with lucrative client lists. But that once-rich lode of midsized law firms is pretty much played out, so client lists are harder to acquire, and not by merger alone. Alternatively, Kirkland & Ellis arrived in 1990 with ten homegrown lawyers and an active group of private equity clients. So the firm was able to "stick to the knitting," says Kirkland's Kirk Radke, "stick to what we're very good at."

But some firms never get momentum in New York because of the intense competition, both for clients and for talent. And the battle for business is now being fought in the lateral market. "If you're coming to New York with economics that don't match the firms already in New York," says Bradford Hildebrandt of Hildebrandt International, "then you're going to have trouble recruiting talent." So is it too late to make it in New York? "Absolutely not," says Kenneth Bezozo, who came from Dallas in 2004 to open Haynes and Boone's Manhattan office. But it's now more important than ever to have the map -- and the sherpa who knows his way around critical "on the ground" matters. Issues like name recognition, professional critical mass, unique practice areas, local market expertise. Moreover, per-lawyer costs in New York are higher than in a firm's other offices, so it's crucial to match the right people to the right task.

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