The Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP has an incredible opportunity for a Staff Attorney to join its growing and market-leading eDiscovery and Information Governance practice. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience as an attorney and 2-5 years of technical computer experience and/or eDiscovery software experience. Must be admitted to the Illinois Bar. Seyfarth’s eDiscovery and Information Governance attorneys focus on pre-litigation eDiscovery counseling and the preservation, collection, review and production of electronic information in litigation, as well as digital forensics and information governance issues related to data security, privacy, and records management. Duties will include assisting in eDiscovery litigation, managing eDiscovery platforms, analysis of complex evidentiary data sets, managing vendor relationships, and managing document review projects. Additional duties may also include developing and implementing preservation plans, responding to eDiscovery requests, drafting pleadings related to eDiscovery litigation, preparing for meet and confer negotiations, developing and implementing discovery plans, and providing advice to firm clients on topics such as litigation readiness, best practices regarding records retention, data preservation and collection, and related information governance matters. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials, analytical skills, and verbal and written communication skills. Formal or informal computer experience, training, certification and/or education is desired, along with a working knowledge of eDiscovery jurisprudence. Microsoft Excel proficiency is a must. The strongest candidates will have experience managing large scale document review projects, as well as experience administering eDiscovery platforms (including significant Relativity expertise, including designing and executing complex searches) and using forensics tools (such as EnCase or FTK). Candidates with experience in litigation, continuous active learning and predictive coding, data analysis, process automation and scripting, database and large data set mining, workflow development and/or eDiscovery process documentation are desired. Seyfarth’s eDiscovery practice is international in scope and provides advice, counsel and representation to many of the world’s largest companies. In order to best serve its clients, Seyfarth has chosen to dedicate an entire practice area to eDiscovery and Information Governance. We offer a collegial environment and an excellent opportunity to develop strong skills and grow with an international law firm. We are proud to be an influential leader in diversity. Seyfarth has been recognized for nine consecutive years in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. We have been named one of the “Best Law Firms for Women” by Working Mother seven years in a row, and we have been honored with the prestigious Thomas L. Sager Award for Diversity by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We also partnered with Diversity Lab to formally pilot the Mansfield Rule, which is designed to ensure that woman and minorities throughout the legal industry receive adequate consideration for leadership roles, equity partner promotions and lateral positions. At Seyfarth, we value diversity and provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants.