Responsibilities include:  managing and handling all aspects of client and firm electronic records disposition and transfer, as well as data collection and preservation activities related to subpoena and document requests directed at the firm;  maintaining records repositories and servers;  and assisting on implementation of data storage protocols.

The Records and e-Discovery Specialist reports to the Director of Information Risk and Compliance, and primarily supports the Records department.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years prior experience working in Records or Litigation Support at a law firm or at an e-Discovery company
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Certified e-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) a plus
• Prior experience performing e-Discovery and Records management activities and processes including data identification, collection, preservation, production, retention, destruction, and transfer
• Prior experience extracting and exporting data from eVault, Microsoft Exchange, Document and Records Management Systems preferred
• Prior experience with litigation support systems (e.g. Summation, Concordance) preferred
• Working knowledge of SharePoint, MS Windows file structures and database searching

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• Prepare checks for daily deposit, enter receipts into Elite.
• Process wire transfers and ACH transactions using on-line banking software.
• Process credit card payments.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries, communicate with attorneys, secretaries, and management regarding client payments, accounts receivable, previous payments and balances dues.
• Prepare daily and weekly cash analysis.
• Research unidentified entries and process adjustments as necessary.
• Assist management to create procedures to increase efficiency and support the departments strategic goals.
• Working on various special projects as needed to support Firm Management.    

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Patton Boggs LLP is seeking dedicated students with an interest in public policy and government relations to fill unpaid internship positions for the summer of 2012. Patton Boggs LLP is consistently ranked as the top government relations firm in Washington, DC with a reputation for cutting-edge advocacy before Congress and the Executive branch. As an AMLAW 100 firm, Patton Boggs also has outstanding litigation, business transaction and intellectual property practices.

This internship program is available through the firm’s Public Policy Department though participants will have the chance to be exposed to other areas of legal practice.

Applicants are accepted from all academic majors but should be able to demonstrate an interest in public policy or the law as a future career path. Previous government-related internship experience is recommended, although not required. Eligible applicants must be in the junior or senior year of their undergraduate education.

The internship will take place over 10-12 weeks, beginning in May/June and ending in early August. Applicants are required to secure academic credit for their internship.

To apply, eligible applicants must send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to Jessica Pung at by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 2.

jpung@pattonboggs.com

Docket assistant needed to help maintain firm-wide litigation and regulatory docket/calendaring system.  Duties include importing and attaching documents to appropriate cases and events, responding to inquiries from attorneys and staff regarding litigation deadlines, court scheduling rules and related docket and calendar issues, troubleshooting and providing calendaring software support, generating routine and special reports, researching court rules and other deadlines, running routine updates to the systems.  Also responsible for assistance with electronic case filings in federal and state courts, and for monitoring changes in filing rules and procedures and court calendar changes. Position requires excellent communication skills and customer service skills, facility with litigation technology, ability to understand court rules and legal terminology, online research skills and attention to deta! il.  Four year degree preferred, prior experience with Compulaw Vision or similar rules-based docketing software and/or prior law firm/litigation experience a plus. 

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The Senior Applications Administrator is responsible for the design, development, maintenance & deployment of applications firmwide. Applications include, but are not limited to, Interaction, Open Text Hummingbird, ProLaw, iOffice, CompuLaw, & ViDesktop in addition to SQL database support. The successful candidate will work with IT & business colleagues across PattonBoggs to support the firm in a reliable, timely, efficient, & cost effective manner. The Senior Applications Administrator is a member of the Application Support team reporting to the Senior Applications Manager.

Qualified Applicants will have:

• Strong knowledge and support of legal applications as well as Microsoft Windows and Server, Office and SQL
• Experience in integration and uploading information from a variety of data sources
• Understanding of network technologies as it relates to planning, deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting client and server applications
• Experience with scripting languages in support of system automation and creating deployment packages, such as VBScript ,WMI and Power Shell
• Experience with Application packaging and deployment
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, Microsoft SharePoint Certification, or 5 years of equivalent work experience

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The Patton Boggs Public Policy Department is seeking to fill multiple Policy Advisor & Policy Specialists positions.  Successful applicants will have: (1) prior experience working on staff in Congress, an executive branch agency or comparable state-level entities, with a track record of increasing responsibility over time; (2) possess strong research, writing & analytical skills; and (3) have substantive policy experience in one or more policy areas of tax, financial services, healthcare, technology & mass communications, energy/environment/natural resources, foreign relations, defense, or transportation & infrastructure.

Policy Advisors are career track policy senior professionals who combine substantial time in service in Congress or an executive branch agency (at least seven years) with deep expertise in one or more of the firm's targeted policy groups.  Policy Specialists have seven years or less of experience in Congressional staff or executive branch agencies but who also possess a demonstrable level of expertise in one or more of the firm's policy groups.

Qualified Applicants will have:

• 2+ years of experience involving writing and/or research & analysis.
• Congressional and/or Federal Agency experience preferred.
• Project Management experience.
• Excellent writing, research, communications and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• A Bachelor’s Degree.

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The Recruiting Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of student hiring for the Dallas office.

Essential duties & responsibilities include:

• Arrange on-campus interview dates & schedules Recruiting Committee members for interviews, pre-screens resumes & schedules callback interviews.  Handles all communication & correspondence necessary in the process including offer letters.
• Organize & administer the summer associate program. Coordinate work assignments & social functions insuring the programs are of the highest caliber.
• Serve as the primary contact for summer associates & new hires. Coordinates orientation & training with office managers & key Firm personnel.
• Assists in preparing recruiting budget for student recruiting programs.
• Maintains strong relationships with law school placement offices & other law firm recruiting managers.
• Researches & communicates new, successful recruiting techniques & other issues of interest to students & new hires.
• Completes NALP forms, law school surveys & any other required statistical information.
  * Inputs all appropriate information for students & new hires into the Firm's recruiting database software.

Education: Bachelor's Degree from four-year college or university required. 1+ yrs of recruiting exp. preferred, in a law firm environment desired, or equivalent combination of education & experience.

pbreier@pattonboggs.com