Innovation Attorney - E & I and Finance

A law firm is seeking an Innovation Attorney - E & I and Finance for its Menlo Park location. The candidate will support the Firm’s innovation efforts to enhance the delivery of legal services focusing on E&I and Finance business units. They will collaborate closely with the Global Head of Practice Innovation and various business unit leaders to streamline processes, leverage technology, and enhance client solutions.

Duties:

• Develop and improve the use of practice content to streamline legal service delivery.
• Support, coordinate, and lead projects to enhance client-facing solutions.
• Oversee projects to streamline and improve the delivery of legal services.
• Serve as a resource for practice resource questions and issues.
• Vet, pilot, and support the onboarding of legal technology.
• Support the development and delivery of training curriculum and knowledge sharing.
• Integrate AI, including generative AI, into the practice of law.
• Regularly evaluate the efficient delivery of legal services and identify improvement opportunities.
• Educate legal professionals on practice content, client solutions, technology, and initiatives.
• Communicate and consult with administrators, lawyers, paralegals, and staff.
• Develop and maintain case studies and portal pages for business unit marketing and business development.

Requirements:

• Juris doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited university or college.
• Admission to practice in good standing in a US jurisdiction.
• 4+ years of experience as an E&I attorney in a large law firm.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with technology for managing workflows, documents, and communications.
• Understanding of knowledge management, practice/project management, and efficiency.
• Enthusiasm about legal technology, including AI and generative AI.
• Excellent analytical, project management, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurances.
• Robust mental well-being benefits.
• Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Health savings account (with applicable medical plan).
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Long-term care insurance.
• 401K program.
• Flexible Time Off program.
• Generous Parental leave benefits.
• Paid holidays.

This Silicon Valley firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: intellectual property, corporate, and labor & employment. The firms intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firms intellectual property attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal, and international litigation, as well as licensing, litigation avoidance and other matters across the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a sizable bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.