Job Title: Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Employer: 4Consulting, Inc
Position Type: Full Time
Worksite: Remote
Position Summary
4Consulting, Inc is seeking a qualified Paralegals and Legal Assistants to support technology consulting, application development, systems analysis, testing, data management, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or project delivery services for client projects. The selected candidate will perform duties consistent with the client’s project requirements and company delivery standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The candidate will be responsible for:
- Coordinate technical and operational activities throughout the project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, planning, execution, quality control, reporting, and delivery.
- Consult with stakeholders to define requirements, develop project strategies, evaluate technology options, and implement efficient workflows aligned with project objectives.
- Monitor project activities, coordinate internal and external resources, track milestones and deliverables, and provide regular status reports and performance metrics.
- Provide technical support, training, documentation, process improvement, and issue resolution while ensuring established procedures and quality standards are consistently followed.
Minimum Qualifications
The position requires:
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Education
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Experience
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5+ years of experience supporting complex technical projects, case management, litigation support, eDiscovery, or related operational environments, with the ability to work independently on projects of significant size and complexity.
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Technical Skills
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Project coordination, requirements analysis, workflow management, data management, quality control, reporting and metrics, technical documentation, process improvement, stakeholder management, training and knowledge transfer
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Business / Domain Skills
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- Experience providing eDiscovery and litigation support for cases of similar size and complexity with minimal supervision.
- Hands-on experience with Relativity or RelativityOne, including complex searches, batching and quality control workflows, workspace management, and reporting.
- Experience developing and implementing eDiscovery strategies covering data collection, processing, document review, document production, and trial support.
- Experience advising legal teams on early case assessment, search and culling strategies, document review, analytics, ESI specifications, and production requirements.
- Experience managing litigation holds, review workflows, complex queries, production quality control, user access requests, and coordination with vendors or internal resource teams.
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Communication
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Ability to communicate with technical and business stakeholders.
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Documentation
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Ability to prepare project documentation, status updates, and deliverables.
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Work Authorization
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship may be considered where permitted by company policy and project requirements.
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Certification Required
Relativity or RelativityOne certification highly desired
Travel Required
None
Supervisory Role
No
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle processes and quality assurance practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand complex technical requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
4Consulting, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, immigration status where protected by law, or any other legally protected status. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related qualifications, experience, skills, availability, and ability to perform the essential duties of the position.
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