Description

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is in search of a full-time exempt Director of Litigation Support to join its office in St. Louis. With over 450 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for providing clients with outstanding value and service. Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and diversity, we collaborate and work in a welcoming, highly productive, and inclusive environment.

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this position leads the technology, vendor relationships, and litigation support staff involved in eDiscovery and trial preparation across a sophisticated, high-volume litigation practice. We are looking for a thought leader with deep expertise in litigation support technologies who can drive innovation, shape best practices, and deliver exceptional solutions to attorneys and legal teams across the firm. This position requires in-office support and may become eligible for a hybrid work schedule after an extended training period.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with legal teams to develop strategies for high-profile litigation and pre-litigation matters, serving as the firm’s strategic and subject matter expert for eDiscovery and trial support.
• Directs eDiscovery, trial support, and legal technology projects in collaboration with legal teams, IT technical staff, clients, and vendors.
• Advises legal teams on litigation support technology alternatives, capabilities, recommended practices, project planning, and budget.
• Ensures the firm maintains appropriate staffing, technical infrastructure, equipment, software, and training programs for successful use of litigation support services.
• Consults with and provides briefings to attorneys and legal teams on litigation support technologies and methodologies to meet business and legal needs of clients.
• Maintains working knowledge of records management, document management, and corporate document lifecycle to support growth of in-house eDiscovery capabilities.
• Evaluates cutting-edge eDiscovery technologies and maintains strong partnerships with reliable eDiscovery vendors.
• Maintains knowledge of state-of-the-art courtroom presentation and litigation support technologies of leading law firms to ensure the firm has best-in-class capabilities and implements best practices.
• Oversees the Client Technology Services team, including recruiting, professional development, training, performance evaluations, and compensation adjustments.
• Develops and refines policies to ensure high-quality service and data security; prepares and manages the annual department budget, including software licensing and maintenance fees.
• Collaborates with the CIO and other IT directors on the development and execution of strategic and annual plans for information technology.
   

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Demonstrates the ability to manage large-scale litigation projects, including data collection, processing, review, and production.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and issues to non-technical employees.
   

Experience and Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field required; Juris Doctor (JD) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in litigation support technologies required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of combined experience in litigation practice and/or information technology support required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory or management experience required.
   

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C.  At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest regard: integrity, a passion for excellence, a focus on serving the client, a value of diversity, innovation, creativity, trust, and loyalty. Within the Firm, we value each other as people and colleagues. In addition to the exceptional working environment and a competitive salary, Thompson Coburn provides the following benefit options to qualifying employees:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance & ADD policies
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Profit Sharing plans
• Parking/Transportation Stipend
• Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums and medical reimbursement)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Savings Plan Deductions (529 Plans)
• Long Term Care
   

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V