Senior Litigation Counsel

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Key Responsibilities

• 1
  Defend Discord in state attorney general lawsuits and investigations as part of your portfolio, including responding to civil investigative demands and subpoenas.
• 2
  Develop case strategy and supervise outside counsel on dispositive motions, injunction proceedings, appeals, and venue and coordination questions, while managing budgets and staffing.
• 3
  Drive resolution efforts, including preparing settlement analyses and authorization recommendations, negotiating settlement terms, and partnering with Product and Safety teams to assess the feasibility of proposed commitments.
• 4
  Oversee discovery on major matters, including productions, protective orders, custodial interviews, and data collection with Data Science and Engineering, in close coordination with eDiscovery and paralegal colleagues.
• 5
  Monitor new and changing laws, including state online safety, privacy, and platform design laws; anticipate evolving litigation risk.
• 6
  Partner closely with Product, Public Policy, Trust & Safety, and Communications, including on engagement with regulators and government officials.
• 7
  Keep Legal leadership and executives informed through clear status updates and decision memos, and help build the frameworks, trackers, and playbooks that let the team scale
• 8
  Serve as a versatile member of a lean litigation team, willing to pitch in on matters outside core areas of focus when priorities shift or volume requires it

Requirements

• Serve as a versatile member of a lean litigation team, willing to pitch in on matters outside core areas of focus when priorities shift or volume requires it
• Working knowledge of internet platform liability, including CDA 230 and the First Amendment, and of minor safety, privacy, and consumer protection law
• You are familiar with Discord and the video game and/or online communication industry
• Experience with regulatory, platform safety, minor safety, privacy, consumer protection matters, internet platform liability (including CDA 230), and multi-district litigations (and/or state coordinated proceedings).
• Familiarity with patent litigation
• Background in gaming, social media, or communications technologies
• We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

Perks & Benefits