Knowledge Management Attorney - Litigation

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced Knowledge Management Attorney to join the firm in any of its office locations. The Knowledge Management Attorney is a practice-embedded attorney who captures, organizes, develops, and scales FMG’s litigation knowledge to improve quality, consistency, efficiency, collaboration, and client service. Reporting to the Partner and Director of Knowledge Management, this position works closely with litigation practice leaders, partners, associates, and business professionals to develop practical knowledge resources, strengthen knowledge-sharing processes, and support the effective use of legal technology and artificial intelligence. The successful candidate will bring substantive litigation experience, strong legal judgment, a service-oriented approach, and a genuine interest in improving how legal work is performed. This role is well suited for an attorney who understands the demands of sophisticated litigation and can translate that experience into high-value resources, workflows, training, and technology-enabled solutions for attorneys across a growing national platform. The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm: Unpretentious, Approachable, Respectful, Team Oriented Accountable, Takes Ownership, Corrects Mistakes Organized, Timely, Confidential, Responsive (within 24 hours) Essential Job Functions: Partner with litigation practice leaders, attorneys, and the Director of Knowledge Management to identify, prioritize, and execute knowledge management initiatives that support the Firm’s strategic objectives and the practical needs of litigation teams. Develop, curate, and maintain high-quality litigation resources, including model pleadings, motions, discovery materials, checklists, playbooks, templates, practice guides, research tools, and other reusable work product. Establish practical processes to capture valuable knowledge from active and completed matters, including matter debriefs, lessons learned, successful strategies, preferred work product, and insights from trials, appeals, and significant case developments. Organize and enhance litigation precedent collections and other knowledge repositories so attorneys can efficiently locate, evaluate, and reuse relevant materials; promote consistent metadata, naming conventions, and content-governance practices. Identify recurring litigation workflows and opportunities to improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and client service across the matter lifecycle, including early case assessment, pleadings and motions, discovery, expert practice, trial preparation, trial, and post-trial proceedings. Monitor significant legal, regulatory, procedural, court-rule, industry, and market developments affecting the Firm’s litigation practices and translate them into timely, practical guidance, alerts, training, and knowledge resources. Develop and deliver substantive training, onboarding resources, workshops, demonstrations, and just-in-time guidance for attorneys and other legal professionals on litigation know-how, KM resources, research tools, and related best practices. Serve as an accessible, practice-embedded resource for attorneys seeking relevant precedent, internal experience, subject-matter expertise, research direction, or practical guidance on available KM tools and resources. Evaluate legal technology, litigation analytics, generative AI, research, document automation, and other tools for appropriate litigation use cases; contribute substantive legal judgment to pilots, testing, validation, quality assurance, risk assessment, and implementation. Develop and refine litigation-focused prompts, workflows, guidance, and validation protocols that help attorneys use approved AI and technology tools effectively, securely, ethically, and consistently with professional obligations and Firm policies. Promote adoption of KM resources and technology through relationship building, attorney engagement, practical demonstrations, targeted communications, feedback collection, and responsive support. Track usage, feedback, project progress, and other meaningful indicators to assess the effectiveness of KM initiatives, identify knowledge gaps, and recommend continuous improvements. Support knowledge transfer associated with attorney onboarding, lateral integration, role transitions, and departures, helping preserve institutional knowledge and connect attorneys with relevant expertise and resources. Contribute to client-service, thought-leadership, and business-development initiatives where litigation knowledge, data, process, or technology can strengthen the Firm’s value proposition. Handle FMG, attorney, and client information with the highest degree of confidentiality, sound judgment, and professional discretion. Perform other related duties as assigned. Education, Experience, and Skills: Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Active license to practice law, in good standing, in at least one U.S. state or jurisdiction. Minimum of three years of substantive litigation practice experience. Strong understanding of litigation strategy, workflows, attorney work product, research, drafting, discovery, and matter management across the litigation lifecycle. Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, editing, and drafting skills, with the judgment to distinguish high-value precedent and translate complex legal experience into practical, reusable resources. Demonstrated interest in knowledge management, legal innovation, process improvement, artificial intelligence, and technology-enabled legal service delivery; direct KM or legal-technology experience is preferred but not required. Ability to build credibility and productive relationships with partners, associates, practice leaders, and business professionals, and to influence adoption without relying on formal authority. Strong presentation, facilitation, and training skills, including the ability to explain legal and technical concepts clearly to audiences with varying levels of experience. Sound judgment regarding the effective, ethical, secure, and validation-focused use of generative AI and other emerging technologies in legal practice. Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to take ownership, work independently, manage multiple initiatives, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Collaborative, service-oriented, curious, and proactive approach, with strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. High degree of integrity, professionalism, attention to detail, responsiveness, and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and familiarity with document management, legal research, collaboration, litigation-support, or knowledge platforms; experience with iManage, SharePoint, Microsoft Copilot, or other approved legal AI tools is a plus. What we offer you: Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision HSA and FSA plans available for employees and dependents Work-life balance Generous PTO policy 401K plan including a 3% Employer Safe Harbor contribution 1.5% Profit Sharing contribution Firm paid life insurance and long-term disability Employee Assistance Program Year-end bonuses and referral fee programs Regular firmwide socials and events Actual base pay within the range will also be dependent on other factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. EEO Statement Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug‑free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook. #J-18808-Ljbffr