Practice Innovation Attorney

Job Description

New York, NY or Roseland, NJ

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**Summary**

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A premier, global law firm is seeking a Practice Innovation Attorney whose primary focus is equipping attorneys with the skills, tools, and workflows to excel in an AI-enabled legal environment. This is a hands-on, attorney-facing role centered on building and delivering training programs, designing AI-augmented workflows, and embedding generative AI tools into the day-to-day practice of law.

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The Practice Innovation Attorney serves as the firm’s primary internal resource for attorney AI literacy and adoption — a credible peer who can translate cutting-edge technology into practical, practice-specific guidance. This role is a cornerstone of the firm’s Vision 2030 AI and data transformation initiative.

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**Essential Job Requirements**

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**AI Training & Attorney Enablement**

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• Design, build, and deliver comprehensive AI training programs tailored to specific practice groups — including corporate, transactional, bankruptcy, and litigation — covering tools, prompting strategies, and AI-assisted workflows.
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• Develop and maintain an evolving curriculum of hands-on workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, and self-guided learning materials (video tutorials, quick-reference guides, prompt libraries) that meet attorneys at every level of AI fluency.
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• Serve as the firm’s go-to resource for attorneys learning to work with generative AI tools including Harvey AI, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude — translating capabilities into practical, practice-specific applications.
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• Create onboarding AI training tracks for associates, lateral hires, and summer associates; ensure training materials stay current as tools and firm policies evolve.
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• Develop CLE-eligible training content and coordinate accreditation for qualifying programs.
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• Track adoption metrics, identify barriers, and continuously iterate on training content and delivery based on attorney feedback and usage data.
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**Workflow Design & AI Integration**

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• Partner with practice group leaders and attorneys to map existing workflows and identify high-impact opportunities to embed AI tools, document automation, and data analytics.
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• Design, test, and refine AI prompts and multi-step workflows tailored to specific legal tasks — contract review, due diligence, legal research, drafting, and matter intake.
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• Lead proof-of-concept pilots from scoping through rollout, translating attorney needs into scalable, sustainable workflow changes.
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• Build and maintain a firm-wide prompt library and workflow playbook, codifying best practices for AI-assisted legal work across practice areas.
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• Define success metrics, adoption benchmarks, and feedback loops to evaluate AI implementations and drive continuous improvement.
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• Collaborate with IT and Knowledge Management to integrate AI tools with existing firm systems (iManage, Aderant, Harvey, and others), reducing friction and supporting seamless adoption.
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**Knowledge Resources & Practice Tools**

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• Develop and curate practice-specific knowledge assets — clause banks, template libraries, matter playbooks, and decision trees — that standardize work product and surface institutional knowledge.
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• Collaborate with Knowledge Management and data teams to activate the firm’s data lake and structured matter data in support of AI-assisted research and drafting.
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• Identify and champion opportunities to use AI to surface relevant precedent, automate routine tasks, and elevate the quality and consistency of attorney work product.
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**AI Governance & Quality Assurance**

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• Support the development and communication of AI usage guidelines, acceptable use policies, and quality assurance processes aligned with ABA professional responsibility standards.
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• Serve as a resource for attorneys navigating questions about AI accuracy, supervision obligations (ABA Rules 5.1/5.3), and candor to courts in AI-assisted work.
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• Monitor developments in legal AI, ethics guidance, and regulatory frameworks — providing timely, well-grounded guidance to firm leadership and practice groups.
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**Vendor & Technology Engagement**

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• Maintain relationships with AI and legal technology vendors — including Harvey, Microsoft, and others — to maximize tool value, inform roadmap feedback, and stay ahead of product developments.
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• Evaluate emerging legal AI tools, participate in vendor pilots, and make recommendations on strategic adoption opportunities.
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**Skills, Knowledge and Abilities**

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• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission (any U.S. jurisdiction).
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• 3–5+ years of substantive legal practice experience, with exposure to transactional and/or litigation matters.
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• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programs for AI tools, legal technology, or complex legal concepts in a law firm or legal operations context.
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• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools (Harvey, Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar), including practical application to legal tasks.
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• Strong project management skills with the ability to advance multiple workstreams simultaneously and drive initiatives from concept through adoption.
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• Exceptional communication and teaching skills — able to translate complex AI concepts into clear, accessible guidance for attorney audiences at all experience levels.
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• Deep understanding of legal workflows and the practical realities of law firm practice.
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• Prompt engineering experience, including designing, testing, and refining prompts and multi-step AI workflows for specific legal use cases.
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• Background in legal knowledge management, curriculum design, or adult learning methodology.
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• Familiarity with legal technology platforms including iManage, Aderant, contract review/automation tools, and data analytics platforms.
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• Ability to build trusted, collegial relationships across practice groups and business services — influencing through credibility and responsiveness.
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• Genuine curiosity about the future of legal practice, with a habit of staying current on emerging AI and legal technology developments.
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**Schedule:** Full time, Hybrid, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm ET

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**Travel:** Ability to travel to other locations as necessary, including New York, Palo Alto, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington.

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**Compensation:** $200,000–$250,000 plus bonus. Benefits package includes coverage options for medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, disability, FSAs, 401K, and paid time off.