Ediscovery Specialist

eDiscovery Specialist Onsite Houston, TX Duration- 6 months Customer is strongly considering recent college grad or current college students! Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience in lieu of college degree. 2-4 years of experience in litigation/litigation support, data discovery, litigation project management, and e-discovery processing and review technologies. • Familiarity with eDiscovery review and/or collection tools would be a plus. • Proficient in using Excel and other M365 applications. • Some knowledge of the EDRM, and the eDiscovery life cycle. • Understanding of basic legal terminology. • Effective communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with legal and technical teams. • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple projects with frequently changing priorities and deadlines. Responsibilities: • The eDiscovery Specialist (eDS) will partner with an eDiscovery Project Manager to provide support throughout the entire eDiscovery life cycle for litigation, subpoenas, and investigative matters. • The eDS will assist in the preservation, collection, and review of electronic documents and data, as well as data processed for hard copy materials, with a focus on carefully tracking each step in the process. • They will help facilitate communication and collaboration among in-house legal teams, vendors, outside counsel legal teams, and support staff. • The selected candidate for this contractor position could be assigned to multiple matters or a long-standing docket where daily assistance is required. • Currently, this position is a full-time contractor assignment without a specific end date. This is a great position for someone newer to eDiscovery with basic knowledge of the profession, and a desire to gain experience while working with experienced eDiscovery Project Managers and Legal Professionals. Responsibilities: • Assist in the collection and processing of electronic documents and data using tools such as M365 Purview, Nuix Discover, and/or Relativity. • Carefully monitor and track each step of the eDiscovery process for each matter. • Help plan, coordinate, execute, and deliver productions and project deliverables correctly and on time. • Provide support and training for Tier 1 document review attorneys service providers. • Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams on the acquisition of ESI as needed. • Help manage projects and relationships with third party partners, by overseeing and delegating various tasks. • Identify and escalate issues and risks as appropriate.