Director of Legal Artificial Intelligence (MPL)

Summary

Director of Legal Artificial Intelligence (AI) reports to the Chief Information & Risk Officer. This position will assist with the evaluation, implementation, optimization, and usage of artificial intelligence solutions across legal practice groups and administrative functions.

This innovative role will serve as an internal resource on AI platforms such as Harvey, Microsoft Copilot, and other AI solutions approved by the firm. You will support AI adoption, refine attorney workflows, and enhance internal operations through effective AI integration. The firm is committed to high‑quality legal services while maintaining a culture of professionalism, innovation, and collaboration across practice groups and the IT department.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 3 years of experience in a law firm or professional services environment, with exposure to legal technology and AI tools.
• Knowledge of current AI platforms used in legal settings, including generative AI tools (e.g., Harvey, CoCounsel, Microsoft Copilot), and a strong understanding of compliance, governance, and ethical considerations related to AI.
• Proven experience in leading technology adoption, process improvement, change management, and cross‑functional collaboration, particularly in legal and administrative workflows.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, simplify complex technical concepts, and demonstrate AI tool benefits to non‑technical users.
• Strong understanding of legal practice and administrative operations within law firms, including legal data privacy, security, and AI integration into legal practice management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders, with strong project management skills and a client‑focused mindset.
• Experience in technology training and developing materials to support AI adoption, including onboarding and ongoing education for legal professionals and staff.

Preferred Education & Experience

• JD or advanced degree in law, computer science, or related field strongly preferred.
• AMLaw 200 firm or legal tech provider experience preferred.
• Project management certifications (e.g., PMP) preferred.

Essential Functions

• Platform Leadership & Strategy (25%)
• Serve as the subject matter expert for the firm’s Legal GenAI platforms.
• Assist with the development and execution of a comprehensive roadmap for AI adoption, integration, and enhancement aligned with firm strategy, practice group needs, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with practice group leaders, attorneys, and business services teams to identify, prioritize, and implement high‑impact legal and administrative use cases.
• Monitor industry trends, peer‑firm activities, vendor offerings, and emerging AI technologies to ensure the firm remains at the forefront of legal innovation.
• Implementation, Integration & Vendor Management (30%)
• Assess, recommend, and assist with the implementation of AI technologies across legal and administrative workflows.
• Partner with IT, security, privacy, and data teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant platform operations.
• Lead pilots, proofs of concept, and phased rollouts; capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Liaise with vendors for product demonstrations, pilots, licensing, performance evaluation, and ongoing optimization.
• User Enablement, Training & Adoption (30%)
• Collaborate with Enablement and Training teams to design and deliver training programs, onboarding materials, and practice‑specific resources.
• Assist with the development of user guides, best practices, prompt libraries, and change‑management materials to support adoption.
• Work with AI champions and super users within practice groups to promote reuse, share best practices, and drive engagement.
• Gather user feedback, monitor adoption and usage metrics, and implement initiatives to maximize value realization.
• Performance, Reporting & Value Measurement (10%)
• Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), including usage, efficiency gains, ROI, matter impact, user satisfaction, and profitability.
• Analyze the impact of AI tools on legal workflows and matter efficiency.
• Provide regular updates and insights to firm leadership on platform performance, challenges, and strategic opportunities.
• General and Administrative (5%)
• Participate in ongoing process improvement assessments and initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong professional, independent thinking skills with strength in problem solving and the ability to offer constructive opinions and creative solutions.
• A team player who motivates and educates other team members.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Travel

Very limited travel is expected for this position.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties, the employee will work in a professional, fast‑paced office environment that may require additional hours to complete work.

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. The employee is required to talk and hear, sit and use hands and fingers, hold or feel objects, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally up to 25 pounds. Vision abilities required include close vision.

EEO Statement

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self‑identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans
• Medical savings accounts
• Firm‑provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellness Program, and Caregiving Support Concierge Services
• Employer‑paid life insurance and AD&D
• Short‑ and long‑term disability benefits
• Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and paid leave for sick and safe time, parental, and military
• Excellent work‑life programs, including service bonuses, back‑up child, elder, and pet care, and an employee discount program

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000. The range is provided as an initial approximation at the time of posting and may vary based on the individual’s unique qualifications and experience.