Litigation Support

Akerman Senterfitt, a premier national law firm, is seeking an IT Coordinator to be based in our Tampa office.  Reporting to the Director of Information Resources and the Tampa Office Administrator, the candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day support and guidance to end-users at the local office.  Additional responsibilities will include local office administrative functions as needed.

We require a minimum of 3 years of experience with computers, including troubleshooting, installing new equipment, and loading software.  Experience within a law firm setting is desired and a bachelors degree is preferred.  The ability to work independently and manage time and tasks in a productive team environment are essential.  Strong IT skills (Windows XP, MS Office, and LAN Technology) are required.  Qualified candidates must have excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment under strict deadlines.

Please submit your resume for this staff position through our simple on-line process at http://www.akerman.com/public/index.asp . EOE M/F/D/V.

Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, an internationally renowned intellectual property law firm, currently has an excellent opportunity in our San Francisco office for an experienced Document Management Systems (DMS) Specialist.

Townsend is one of the nation's leading intellectual property firms, advising a wide range of clients in diverse industries on all aspects of intellectual property acquisition, strategy and litigation. We seek a customer service focused, highly organized, and results-oriented experienced legal IT professional to join our IS department to manage the firm's document management system (Autonomy iManage) for internal and external clients.  The DMS Specialist will provide strategic recommendations for the document management system and other ancillary applications, based on in depth analysis of business needs and industry trends.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Perform day-to-day systems administration/maintenance and proactively monitor the health of the overall DMS infrastructure
• Plan and prepare for upgrades and act as project lead for major deployment and application configuration, testing and contributing to communication plans
• Perform business analysis and act as the point of contact between the application services team, programming and networking staff and end users to ensure that the document management system satisfies end user requirements
• Help design, implement and recommend applications to improve the effectiveness and economy of operations in relation to document management at the firm

Candidate Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience with document management systems, preferably in a large law firm environment
• Expert level knowledge of document management systems such as Autonomy iManage or Open Text
• Experience and understanding of SQL, database architecture, best practices, integration, and stored procedure development
• Experience with file crawling/indexing technologies
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Solid understanding of the application lifecycle process, including requirement analysis, quality assurance, design, scheduling, implementation, issue tracking, version control and deployment
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, editing and proofreading ability
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and meet deadlines, strong organizational skills and effective time management
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Interwoven Certified Systems Engineer (ICSE) certification for Autonomy iManage a plus
• College degree preferred

For more information and to submit a resume and cover letter (including salary requirement), please visit our Web site at:  www.townsend.com

Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer