Current Openings

This position is part of the Firm’s E-Discovery team and supports the e-discovery process through all stages of litigation. The specialist works closely with attorneys, litigation support, and the IT department to load relevant data and keep e-discovery projects on track. This role also helps ensure searches are written efficiently, performed correctly, and catalogued accurately. In addition, the position collaborates with the E-Discovery and litigation teams to provide high-level technical support and develop documentation.

This position provides hands-on technical support for document organization and control, including electronic discovery and document productions in a variety of electronic formats. The role manages litigation databases, including their design, creation, and maintenance. It also oversees data acquisition and delivery to vendors, verifies data integrity, imports images, data, and transcripts into databases, and exports data as needed. The specialist corrects vendor errors, reformats and converts data, and designs forms and reports. The role also troubleshoots issues and recommends technical solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Loads data supplied by the lawyers to be used in E-Discovery or other electronic document searches.
• Manages the E-Discovery search process in conjunction with the legal team.
• Crafts efficient searches in our E-Discovery products.
• Performs quality control review of work performed by the legal team to ensure that searches are performed as designed.
• Attends regular matter project team meetings to discuss status and issues with searches and search parameters.
• Understands matter timelines and deadlines and can inform legal teams of potential issues that could affect deadlines.
• Assists attorneys and paralegals with the phases of discovery such as collections, review and production requests.
• Performs data auditing, processing, loading and quality checks on processing, productions and deliverables including those provided by vendor services.
• Applies project management techniques to coordinate and track daily project progress from inception through completion. Maintains project documentation, files and data inventory, as needed.
• Performs data migrations to and from litigation support tools.
• Performs trial preparation tasks including, but not limited to processing electronic data, loading data into trial presentation software, working with trial presentation vendors, acquiring hardware and mobilizing/demobilizing the courtroom, case team training, and actual trial presentation implementation throughout the duration of a trial or arbitration.
• Provides one-on-one or case team training and technical support for litigation support applications.
• Helps develop “Best Practices” guides for streamlining the litigation management process.

Skills/Knowledge Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent required.
• A highly proactive, solution-oriented approach to work and interactions.
• Strong sense of accountability, including taking ownership of projects and resolving issues proactively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Technical aptitude and understanding, including ability to quickly learn new applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and apply effective independent judgment.
• Availability of working overtime; flexibility regarding work schedule.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Understands EDRM.
• Understands electronic discovery best practices.
• 2-5 years legal E-Discovery/Litigation Support experience.
• Experience creating trial/arbitration presentations with TrialDirector, Sanction, etc.
• Axcelerate experience preferred.

The Senior Knowledge Management (KM) Analyst will play a key role in developing and supporting the firm’s KM function. This position will report to the COO and will work closely with firm management, technology, practice group leaders, lawyers and our AI partner. As the firm’s first dedicated KM professional, the position will be a combination of strategy and execution – meaning that this person will assist in developing KM at the firm and perform the day-to-day work required to build the process from the ground up.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Build and Support the KM Function

• Works with leadership to define a practical approach to KM at our firm and create the roadmap for KM tools, processes and future path.
• Meets with lawyers to gain an understanding of current pain points, the firm’s current processes around KM and what needs to be done to improve it.
• Helps establish the standards, processes and best practices for the KM function
• Helps drive adoption of KM and AI initiatives across the firm.

Data Management and Organization

• Works with lawyers on the implementation of the iManage KM tool.
• Assists with locating prior work product, templates and other information that should be saved in our KM environment.
• Develops the protocols for identifying, reviewing and saving documents in the KM database as well as the process for assessing the continued applicability of the items saved there.
• Works with IT and leadership on data governance policies.
• Supports the cleanup and structuring of documents within the firm’s document management system including tagging, metadata and naming conventions.

AI & Legal Innovation Support

• Works with the AI partner on maximizing the use of the firm’s approved AI tools.
• Helps evaluate, implement and integrate AI tools into workflows.
• Assists in creating and maintaining prompt libraries.
• Tracks usage and satisfaction with our AI tools. Work with vendors on improving usage and results.

Training and Development

• Provides training on the firm’s iManage KM tool.
• Creates a curriculum of training for both KM and AI.
• Works with the AI partner to develop and deliver training on AI tools and their practical application to case and other legal work.
• Creates user-friendly guides, templates and quick-reference materials.
• Meets with lawyers and staff to follow up on training to answer questions and help apply the training in their daily jobs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Graduation from law school or paralegal certification is a plus.
• 4-7 years of experience in knowledge management, legal operations, practice support or similar role (law firm strongly preferred).
• In-depth understanding of legal practices, law firm workflows and document management practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with document management applications (iManage is a plus).
• Familiarity with AI tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

Cohen Seglias has an opening in our Washington DC office, a 2025 Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal, for a partner-level government contracts attorney with government contracts experience. Expertise may include a broad range of government contracting matters, including bid protests, REAs and claims, joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, subcontract reviews and performance counseling, contract terminations, suspension and debarment proceedings and providing guidance on procurement programs across the federal government. Candidates must have a minimum of seven years of experience and a self-sustaining practice with a minimum of $500,000 in portable business.

As a mid-sized firm, we maintain a collegial and collaborative culture. We offer an innovative and entrepreneurial environment and are committed to our lateral partners’ long-term success by providing the support necessary for growing and transferring successful practices. Many of our attorneys hold leadership positions in many local, regional, and national industry organizations and serve as counsel to a significant number of associations. This is an excellent opportunity for sole proprietors and/or small firms to be part of a full-service firm with a national platform and the ability to scale their portfolio.

Cohen Seglias is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veterans’ status or military affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Cohen Seglias has an opening for a Trust & Estate attorney in our Harrisburg offices. Candidates must be licensed in Pennsylvania and preferably in at least one other jurisdiction. Ideally, candidates will have some level of portable business, but it is not a requirement. Our Trusts & Estates Group creates innovative estate planning solutions for our clients. Our attorneys understand that different asset types, family situations, and objectives require different planning techniques, and we work with each client to create tailored plans and planning documents to help them achieve their goals. Our priorities are to ensure that the needs of our clients and their families are met, to protect privacy, to reduce income, estate, and other taxes, and to provide for creditor and other asset protection. Candidates must have 7 plus years of expertise in complete estate planning and administration, strong drafting skills and a deep understanding of tax law and probate procedures. An LLM in taxation is a plus.

We offer an innovative and entrepreneurial environment and are committed to our lateral partners’ long-term success by providing the support necessary for growing and transferring successful practices. Many of our attorneys hold leadership positions in many local, regional, and national industry organizations and serve as counsel to a significant number of associations. This is an excellent opportunity for sole proprietors and/or small groups to be part of a full-service, national platform. We provide our partners with an innovative and entrepreneurial environment.

Cohen Seglias has an opening for a Business Transaction attorney in our Philadelphia, Wilmington, or Newark offices. Candidates must be licensed in Pennsylvania, Delaware or New Jersey, and preferably at least one other jurisdiction. Ideally, candidates will have some level of portable business, but it is not a requirement. Our commercial real estate practice serves as developers’ counsel in some of the region’s most notable transactions, representing developers and owners in the full life cycle of the asset, including acquisition, financing, structuring joint ventures, construction, leasing, and eventually, disposition. Candidates must have 10 plus years of experience in transaction work, including corporate governance, acquisition and sale of real estate, M&A, and tax. An LLM in tax or experience in commercial litigation is a plus.

We offer an innovative and entrepreneurial environment and are committed to our lateral partners’ long-term success by providing the support necessary for growing and transferring successful practices. Many of our attorneys hold leadership positions in many local, regional, and national industry organizations and serve as counsel to a significant number of associations. This is an excellent opportunity for sole proprietors and/or small groups to be part of a full-service, national platform. We provide our partners with an innovative and entrepreneurial environment. Cohen Seglias is an equal opportunity employer.

Cohen Seglias has an opening in our Philadelphia office for a construction litigation associate. Candidates must have six plus years of construction or commercial litigation background, strong academic credentials (preferably law review), and strong legal research and writing skills. Candidates must be licensed in Pennsylvania, and preferably at least one other jurisdiction, with a demonstrated proficiency in the state and federal civil procedures. The attorney will be required to analyze facts and perform legal research and writing pertaining to questions of law arising from private and public construction matters. Typical duties will include the drafting of pleadings and motion practice (on both state and federal venues), as well as bid protests and claims before various boards and agencies. This position also requires providing litigation assistance to trial counsel. This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding and dynamic law firm with a very competitive salary and benefits program.

Cohen Seglias has an opening in our Washington DC office for a partner-level construction litigation attorney. Candidates must have a minimum of seven years of experience and a self-sustaining practice with a minimum of $400,000 in portable business.

As one of the largest construction practices on the East Coast, we have a significant presence in the construction industry representing construction and construction industry-related business. Many of our attorneys hold leadership positions in many local, regional, and national construction industry organizations and serve as counsel to a significant number of construction-related associations. As a mid-sized firm, we maintain a collegial and collaborative working environment. We offer an innovative and entrepreneurial environment and are committed to our lateral partners’ long-term success by providing the support necessary for growing and transferring successful practices. This is an excellent opportunity for sole proprietors and/or small firms to be part of a full-service, national platform.

Our Pittsburgh, PA office has openings for a lateral candidate(s) with a minimum of seven years of experience. Candidates must have a self-sustaining practice with a minimum of $400,000 in portable business. Practice areas should complement one of our existing practices, like construction and commercial litigation, real estate, labor/employment, and government/internal investigations. Candidates must be licensed in Pennsylvania, with Ohio, West Virginia and/or other jurisdictions a plus.

As a mid-sized firm, we maintain a collegial and collaborative culture. We offer an innovative and entrepreneurial environment and are committed to our lateral partners’ long-term success by providing the support necessary for growing and transferring successful practices. This is an excellent opportunity for sole proprietors and/or small firms to be part of a full-service firm with a national platform.