CONTRACT ATTORNEY – Second Level Review – Investigation (DC)
Our Law Firm client is looking for experienced attorneys to assist them on a long term contract assignment (3 months). The contract attorneys will review a database of documents and prepare document summaries and memos to assist the legal team in their preparation of an investigation report.
Responsibilities:
Analyze, organize and summarize documents
Perform targeted searches in a database
In performing searches of documents, use documents to put together some basic fact development and work product.
Continuously perform searches to support issues – fact development
Prepare Timelines of meetings of Board of Directors; review Board minutes
Prepare document/email summaries
Prepare factual summaries
Prepare memos
Prepare chronologies
Work closely with case team
Qualifications:
Extremely proficient in searching and reviewing documents on Relativity document platform/database
Experience supporting case teams on substantive preparation of case – e.g. trial preparation, investigation experience, preparation for interviews/depositions,, targeted searches in databases, supporting case teams with fact development, preparing summaries of documents/emails, prepare chronologies.
Strong interpersonal, and communication skills
Problem solver who can work independently to assist team on specific assignments and urgent requests
High stakes case support experience preferred.
White Collar experience desired.
Big Law Firm experience a plus.
Requirements:
JD degree from an ABA accredited law school
DC Bar Required – Active and in Good Standing
Schedule Flexibility – case team will be making urgent requests of contract attorneys and expect responsiveness
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WHY WORK FOR LUCAS GROUP?
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