Innovation Attorney - E & I and Finance

A law firm is seeking an Innovation Attorney - E & I and Finance for its Washington, DC office. The candidate will support the firm's innovation efforts to enhance the delivery of legal services, focusing on the E&I and Finance business units. They will work closely with the Global Head of Practice Innovation and collaborate with all members and leadership of the designated business units.

Duties:

• Develop and enhance the utilization of practice content to streamline legal service delivery, including creating, maintaining, and automating precedent libraries and deal documents.
• Support, coordinate, and lead projects to improve client-facing solutions, such as client/deal intake and sharing deal metrics.
• Oversee projects to streamline legal service delivery, including digitalizing the practice through automation and leveraging online resources.
• Serve as a resource for practice resource questions and issues, vetting and supporting the onboarding of legal technology.
• Facilitate the development and delivery of training curriculum and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Integrate AI into legal practice, automate workflows and documents, and identify opportunities for service delivery improvement.
• Evaluate legal service efficiency through internal data analysis and external benchmarking, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Educate legal professionals on practice content, client solutions, firm resources, and technology initiatives.
• Communicate and consult with stakeholders on practice content, efficiency, client solutions, technology, and projects.
• Develop and maintain case studies for marketing and business development purposes.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited university or college with 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 with the ability to explain complex ideas in simple terms.
• Familiarity with best practices and technology for managing workflows, documents, and communications.
• Understanding of knowledge management, practice management, and efficiency principles.
• Enthusiasm for legal technology, including AI and generative AI.
• Excellent analytical, project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, public relations, and diplomacy 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, and long-term care insurance.
• 401K program.
• Flexible Time Off program, generous Parental leave benefits, and 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 firm's intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firm's 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.