Description:
What to Expect:An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company is looking for an experienced litigation attorney and eDiscovery specialist to join the IP Litigation team within our fast-paced Legal Department. The Sr. Counsel will oversee all eDiscovery in connection with An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company IP-related litigation matters, including patent, trade secret, and trademark cases. Just like some law firms act as national discovery counsel to certain of their clients, you will be national discovery counsel to An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company as we defend litigation and promote An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy and zero-emission transportation.
What You'll Do:
- Represent An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company in all aspects of IP-related litigation matters, particularly relating to discovery
- Consult on and engage in eDiscovery meet and confers regarding search terms, metadata, use and parameters for predictive coding, etc.
- Consult on and/or prepare responses to Discovery, Protective Orders, all front-end discovery-related stipulations, and motions to compel
- Oversee all aspects of document review including application of carefully curated coding panels on voluminous document collections
- Identify and select documents and data critical to Tesla's IP litigations, including for purposes of discovery compliance, case analysis, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation
- Keep abreast of case law, federal, state and local rules, and other statutory developments impacting discovery, ESI, etc.
- Possess a thorough understanding of: ESI Protocols, Production Orders, Protective Orders, and all front-end discovery-related stipulations
- JD Degree from an ABA accredited law school and a member of a state bar
- 6-10 years of experience actively litigating matters and managing intensive eDiscovery projects, including initial case assessment, strategy development, responding to discovery, overseeing all aspects of eDiscovery, and conducting witness interviews for case-specific document collections.. Less years of experience will be considered for the right, enthusiastic candidate with stellar eDiscovery intellect
- Preferably, IP litigation experience, specifically relating to the automotive/transportation and/or energy sectors.
- Ability to exercise business and legal judgment with strong problem-solving, research, and project management skills and ability to work closely with business (engineers and other non-lawyers)
- Clear and concise communication style, both in writing and verbally
- A quick and flexible learner: intellectually curious, open-minded, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and excited by dynamic change
- Inspire trust, forge relationships quickly, and earn the confidence and cooperation of your business partners
