Monday, January 25, 2010

Employment Opportunities

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HRIS/HR COORDINATOR
Dow Lohnes, a large communications law firm based in D.C., has an opening
for a HRIS/HR Coordinator. This challenging position is an excellent career
opportunity for an energetic individual to work within HR and directly with
the Director of Human Resources.
Ideal candidate must have excellent communication & analytical skills, the
ability to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines, scheduling and
coordinating experience, and both a strong sense of confidentiality as well
as attention to detail. Additionally, candidate must have an extensive
working knowledge of Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL database
structure and Crystal Reports. One to two years of HRIS Database experience
required, with previous experience using Ceridian Source 550 strongly
preferred.
Responsibilities are divided between HRIS and general HR duties. The HRIS
component includes maintaining the integrity of the HRIS database regarding
new hires, terminations, and salary adjustments; performing security
administration; overseeing system enhancements/customizations; HRIS database
troubleshooting; and creating data files for ad-hoc, monthly, quarterly and
annual reports utilizing SQL language. General HR responsibilities include
assistance with the annual staff review process through the use of viEval,
employment verifications, budget spreadsheets, and specials projects as
assigned. Position will also compose various confidential memos, maintain
personnel files, and administer the tuition reimbursement and impact bonus
programs. EEO
Please send cover letter and resume to:

Recruiting Manager
Dow Lohnes PLLC
1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
FAX: 202-776-2222
E-mail: Recruit@dowlohnes.com

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Litigation Support Project Manager/Analyst
Dow Lohnes PLLC an opening for a Litigation Support Project Manager/Analyst
in the Washington, D.C. office. The Project Manager/Analyst is a hybrid
position supporting individual case teams using litigation technologies as
well as maintaining and supporting firm standard litigation support
applications.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Establishing a liaison
role with case teams and assisting with any litigation support requirements;
consulting and advising attorneys and case teams on best practices for the
preparation of documents, matters relating to electronic discovery and how
to best use litigation support technologies to support their projects;
understanding the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document
workflow and the best practices for the preservation, collection, review and
production of client data; consulting with legal teams and clients on issues
relating to the selection of third party hosting vendors and evaluation of
proprietary review platforms, proper document production formats and
management of vendor bidding and selection process; converting, processing,
loading and exporting data and images to and from litigation systems;
solving issues creatively to diagnose and address inconsistencies and issues
in data received from various parties; creating and using scripting and
macros to automate standard processes to increase efficiency. Work with IT
to upgrade, install and troubleshoot new existing and new software packages.
The Project Manager may also be called upon to perform paralegal tasks when
available.
Candidate must a 4-year degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of
three years of experience in an active litigation environment. Prior
paralegal experience a plus. Knowledge of and familiarity with one or more
imaging applications as well as relational or transcript database
applications; Experience with litigation support applications (Summation
preferred) and associated image viewing applications. Must have the ability
to handle a variety of projects and tasks simultaneously, excellent verbal
and written communication skills, and flexibility to work additional hours,
weekends and/or holidays as needed.. EOE
Please send cover letter and resume to:

Recruiting Manager
Dow Lohnes PLLC
1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
FAX: 202-776-2222
E-mail: Recruit@dowlohnes.com