Data Specialist

Provide experienced Data Specialist(s) capable of performing the following duties after initial training by the USAO on specific office procedures, software programs and equipment. Provide consulting services to litigation teams in the areas of early case assessment; electronically stored information ("ESI") collection; ESI processing; review and analysis of ESI; production of ESI and other documents. Provide advice to litigation teams on the use of the USAO's Technology Assisted Review (aka TAR) tools and compliance with discovery obligations, litigation decisions, trial preparation, and trial presentation. Perform a wide range of analysis and processing of electronically stored information (ESI) in support of district litigation activities.

Responsible for hands-on file manipulation, loading, and conversion services.

Assists with the Coordination and collaboration with client agencies to ensure they collect, review, preserve, and provide to the investigative team ESI which may be used in an investigation or disclosed in discovery.

Organizes documents for efficient automated storage and retrieval by ensuring that ESI obtained from agencies, defendants, and third parties in discovery is properly prepared, processed, and loaded into discovery databases using specialized procedures and appropriate eDiscovery software.

Reviews ESI obtained in discovery for data integrity, completeness and coemption, identifying and implementing corrective action. Ensures that ESI is properly gathered, reviewed and prepared for disclosure to opposing parties in discovery.

Assist the LTU with the analyzation of documents, data management and litigation support requirements to recommend appropriate strategies to meet discovery obligations and litigation needs in conjunction with the case team.

Organize case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing, and controlling of documents/data into a database.

Utilize a variety of eDiscovery and Automated Legal Support software in the collection, analysis, review and production of electronically stored information, including: NUIX, Cloud Nine Law PreDiscovery, IPRO eScanlt and Eclipse SE, LexisNexis CaseMap, TimeMap, Relativity, and similar software for the collection, analysis, processing, review, and production of eDiscovery materials.

Assists the LTU along with case team on the setup and training of IPRO Trial Director and similar software for evidence presentation at trials, hearings, mediation sessions, and other formal presentation settings.

Create, convert, organize and extract information provided from a variety of sources

Creating a searchable PDF portfolio using Adobe software from a large volume of paper or native files provided in discovery; Inputting and organizing paper or electronic files provided in discovery into Relativity, Eclipse SE, CaseMap or other litigation support software based on the needs of the case;

Inputting native email files (with metadata) into an appropriate eDiscovery program, duplicating these files, and extracting relevant information from the databases to which the email files are loaded; Transferring ESI from one eDiscovery program to another; Assists case teams with the creation of hosted web sites for e-Discovery review and Creation of logs, reports or summaries using the software used in the collection, analysis, review and production of eDiscovery materials (e.g., Relativity, Eclipse SE, CaseMap, TimeMap, and similar software).

Conduct document searches using advanced artificial intelligence tools.