Staff Attorney - Complex Litigation / eDiscovery (L2)/CA Barred Attorney

AmLaw Firm | Remote | Pacific Time

High-Level Role Summary

This is a senior Staff Attorney role supporting complex, high-stakes litigation for a top AmLaw firm. While the work includes eDiscovery, this is not a first-level document review position. The attorney will perform Level 2 review, privilege analysis, develop review protocols, conduct Relativity searches, and support fact development and witness prep. The role requires someone who has previously worked as a Staff Attorney at an AmLaw or large litigation firm and can seamlessly integrate with case teams.

Top Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

1. Experienced Litigation Attorney
• 10+ years of legal experience
• Deep exposure to heavy, complex litigation
• Comfortable exercising legal judgment (not just tagging docs)
2. Senior Document Review / L2 Experience
• Level 2 review (responsiveness, issue spotting, privilege)
• Privilege logging and QC
• Drafting and enforcing review protocols
3. AmLaw or Large Firm Experience
• Prior work with AmLaw firms (staff attorney or long-term contract)
• Understands pace, expectations, and quality standards
4. Prior Staff Attorney Role
• Must have previously held a Staff Attorney position
• Not looking for associates transitioning into doc review for the first time
5. Pacific Time Zone/CA bar license required
• Must be living and working in PT
• CA bar license required

Strong Preferences / Nice to Have

• Wildfire litigation experience
• Utility defense or plaintiff wildfire matters
• Large-scale disaster or mass tort litigation
• Advanced Relativity skills
• Search term development
• Analytics, threading, batching
• Fact development & witness prep
• Issue timelines
• Key document identification
• Experience working across multiple matters simultaneously

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.