Staff Attorney (Full Time, Remote)

Staff Attorney - eDiscovery

Barnes & Thornburg LLP , an AmLaw 100 firm nationally recognized for its product liability and mass tort litigation, seeks an experienced and strategic Staff Attorney to support our litigation practice with an emphasis on defending cases involving personal injury, consumer health products and other consumer goods. The ideal candidate will have strong eDiscovery skills, excellent judgment, the ability to independently manage deadlines and assignments, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced law firm environment.

Assist litigation teams with eDiscovery and related projects, including some written discovery, in large MDLs, class actions and mass torts

Assist with the management of and execution of eDiscovery workflows across matters, including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of ESI

Conduct second‑level document review for relevance, privilege, confidentiality, and key issues

Assist with preparing draft responses to discovery related documents such as requests for production, confidentiality challenges, etc. Support deposition and trial preparation through identification and organization of key documents

D. from an ABA‑accredited law school and admission in good‑standing with the State Bar are required

Minimum 2+ years of litigation experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, or complex litigation

Experience with personal injury, product liability and mass tort litigation preferred, but candidates with medical malpractice or commercial litigation experience will also be considered

Experience with leading eDiscovery platforms (e.g., Familiarity with TAR, analytics tools, and data visualization techniques is a plus

Effective communicator with excellent project management skills and attention to detail

This position will be full‑time, and can be either in‑office, hybrid or 100% remote, based on the preference of the candidate

Barnes & Thornburg currently offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and life insurance, and paid time off. This attorney will be classified as a full‑time Barnes & Thornburg employee, for the duration of the project, so they will be eligible for our full range of medical/dental/vision benefits. This position requires that the attorney put any existing or future projects (self‑employment or at other firms) on pause for the duration of the position, as they cannot work for their own practice or another firm while employed with us.

Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.

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