Practice Innovation Attorney

Practice Innovation Attorneys to join our team in our Washington, DC office. This role focuses on helping attorneys integrate Artificial Intelligence and other innovative technologies into their practice. Practice Innovation Attorneys actively identify opportunities to apply emerging legal technologies and drive their adoption to enhance productivity and improve client outcomes. This role also involves piloting and operationalizing new tools and providing technical support through O’Melveny’s AI as a Service to attorneys, business professionals, and other firm departments. This salary range for this role in Washington, DC is $125,000 - $180,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. This is a hybrid position to be based in one of our U.S. offices. Responsibilities Partner to Innovate: Collaborate with attorney practice groups, clients, and cross-functional teams to identify high-value use cases and contribute to the design and deployment of innovative AI and technology solutions that enhance legal service delivery. Design & Build Solutions: Develop and implement customized AI workflows, tools, and playbooks tailored to the needs of legal teams, improving efficiency, consistency, and scalability of work processes. Drive Adoption & Capability Building: Lead engaging group and one‑on‑one training sessions and proactively identify skill gaps through user data and feedback. Equip attorneys and business professionals to confidently adopt and effectively use new technologies. Enable Knowledge & Best Practices: Curate and maintain a centralized collection of resources, materials, and best practices to support continuous learning and the consistent use of approved legal technologies. Deliver High-Quality User Support: Serve as a primary point of contact for the firm’s AI as a Service program, providing responsive, hands‑on technical support and guidance to ensure seamless integration, strong user experience, and timely issue resolution. Identify Opportunities for Innovation: Monitor emerging legal technologies and evolving service delivery models, translating insights into actionable opportunities for pilot programs, improvements, and collaborative innovation. Communicate Insights & Trends: Create and distribute current awareness updates to keep attorneys and stakeholders informed of relevant legal, industry, and technology developments. Analyze Data for Alignment: Leverage usage data and stakeholder input to identify training and development opportunities, ensuring technology initiatives are aligned with practice group priorities and firm‑wide objectives. Evaluate Tools & Resources: Assist in assessing information resources and technology tools, ensuring alignment with the firm’s innovation strategy, operational needs, and compliance standards. Support Global Initiatives: Contribute to broader innovation projects and collaborate with international offices as needed, including flexibility to support work outside standard U.S. business hours. Required Qualifications JD degree. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in informatics, library science or bachelor’s degree in computer science, data/information systems, engineering, or related field. At least 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney, legal researcher, or legal technologist in a legal environment. Proficiency with a variety of emerging and advanced legal technologies and research resources, particularly AI and automation solutions. Experience with developing and implementing technology solutions that improve efficiency. Skills & Qualifications Fluency in legal technology and AI (including GenAI/LLMs and automation), with the ability to translate capabilities into practical use cases. Strong communication and facilitation skills, with experience delivering training and driving user adoption. Collaborative mindset, with the ability to partner across practice groups and business teams to deliver impactful solutions. Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities and use data to inform decisions and improve outcomes. Service-oriented approach with strong problem‑solving skills and a commitment to responsive user support. Sound judgment and initiative, with the ability to work independently while contributing to team‑based innovation efforts. We offer an excellent salary and benefits package. For more information, or to be considered for this position, please apply online at Response will be given to candidates who closely meet our qualifications. EOE M/F/D/V. No phone inquiries please. #J-18808-Ljbffr O'Melveny & Myers LLP