ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR I

eDiscovery and Technology Specialist

Technology and Library Services Division

Operations Branch

Salary Range: $74,144 - $108,408

 

About Us

The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. It has more than 1,000 legal professionals, including more than 500 attorneys. The City Attorney is the Chief Counsel to the City and the Chief Prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles.  The Office provides a wide range of legal services, prosecutes criminal misdemeanors, plays a leading role in criminal justice reform, advises on homelessness initiatives, defends civil lawsuits and claims, and brings civil enforcement actions in the name of the People of the State of California.

 

Guided by an overarching commitment to integrity, service and accountability, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. We seek collaborative team players who understand that fulfilling our mission is key to making a positive impact.

 

Description

The Technology and Library Services Division is charged with handling the Office’s eDiscovery, technology, data and library needs.  The Division is responsible for providing technical support by liaising with ITA to ensure the Office’s desktop support and custom application needs are being met; managing Criminal databases, such as CCMS and Evidence.com; collecting and reporting on data; managing eDiscovery matters with a third-party vendor using Relativity; overseeing Google Vault searches for discovery and CPRA requests; troubleshooting escalated hardware and software issues. 

 

The Division is also responsible for providing library services to attorneys and staff using Westlaw and other computer assisted legal research tools; organizing and maintaining both digital and print resources; managing users in Westlaw, Law360, PACER, and Justice Partner Portal. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

The eDiscovery and Technology Specialist’s responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

·         Assist with providing technological support to Office attorneys, paralegals, and staff charged with responding to discovery and Public Records Act requests;

·         Assist with the collection and production of electronically stored information (ESI), consult with the eDiscovery and Litigation Technology manager on creating, analyzing, and refining search terms and search format; managing the use of document review platforms; and assisting with trial-related technologies;

·         Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate eDiscovery policies, procedures, and workflows;

·         Provide declarations or testimony concerning data searches and collections, if necessary;

·         Provide litigation technology training to attorneys and staff;

·         Assist with management and user support for CCMS, Evidence.com, and other database systems; including troubleshooting for eReferrals from our partner Law Enforcement Agencies;

·         Assist with data queries, data reporting, and production of reports and charts communicating trends within Criminal and Civil data to stakeholders and executive team;

·         Review, manage, and prepare weekly storage reports on our network shares;

·         Review and process court transcripts from For The Record or via Auto-Transcribe on Evidence.com; and

·         Other duties as assigned. 

 

Requirements

At least one year of full-time professional experience performing duties and responsibilities related to the Administrative Coordinator I position.  Additional requirements include:

·         Experience working in eDiscovery or document review databases;

·         Experience providing eDiscovery consultative services to attorneys and legal staff;

·         Possess initiative, excellent writing and oral communication skills, strong organizational and multi-tasking skills; and

·         Ability to exercise independent judgment, and can work well under pressure and time deadlines with a minimal amount of supervision. 

 

Desired Qualifications

·         A Bachelor’s degree or a Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved institution;

·         At least 3 years of experience with eDiscovery/Litigation Support OR Relativity (as a system administrator) OR LAW PreDiscovery;

·         Experience or working knowledge of Criminal and Civil Law & Procedure;

·         Experience working with TrialDirector, Sanction or other trial presentation software;

·         Experience managing, processing, and presenting large volumes of information during the discovery process;

·         Familiarity with any computer coding language such as SQL, R, Python, PowerShell, etc.;

·         Advanced user of Microsoft Excel; and

·         Familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Westlaw and Google workspace.

Requirements for Application

?       Cover Letter

?       Resume

 

Benefits Offered

Medical, Dental, Vision	·  Paid Time Off
Life Insurance	o   13 Yearly Holidays
Disability Insurance	o   Vacation
Tax-Advantage Spending Accounts	o   Personal Leave
Retirement Plan (LACERS)	o   Floating Holidays
Deferred Compensation Plan (457(b))	o   Sick Leave
Employee and Family Assistance Program	o   Bereavement Leave

 

Current Location

City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.

 

Probation

For external applicants – Appointment to this exempt position (non-Civil Service) will be subject to a one-year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter.  Successful completion of the one-year probationary period will result in tenure with the office.

 

Conflict of Interest

This position is designated as Category 12 on the Conflict-of-Interest Code.

 

Contact

Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org.