AI Innovation Attorney

Lease & LaBau, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Lease & LaBau, Inc. in New York seeks an AI Innovation Attorney to help lawyers adopt trusted AI tools, including Harvey, with practical guidance across practice areas.

You will drive responsible use of AI in routine matters and design training programs to boost efficiency and client service. The role requires a JD, 5+ years in a law firm, and hands-on AI experience; you will mentor attorneys, develop playbooks, and implement repeatable AI workflows that elevate the firm's capabilities while

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of substantive legal experience in a law firm, in litigation or corporate/transactional practice.
• Strong understanding of legal workflows, work product standards, and client service expectations.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools such as Harvey, Legora, ChatGPT, or Claude, with familiarity in prompt and context engineering.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain AI concepts to attorneys of varying experience levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advising attorneys across practice groups on effective and responsible uses of AI in legal work.
• Serving as a power user and internal resource for generative AI and legal technology tools, including Harvey.
• Developing and delivering AI training, workshops, one-on-one guidance, and educational materials.
• Creating prompt libraries, playbooks, and best practices to support consistent AI adoption across the Firm.
• Collaborating with attorneys to identify opportunities for AI-driven workflow improvements.
• Designing, testing, and refining AI prompts, workflows, and tailored solutions for legal tasks.
• Turning successful use cases into repeatable solutions that can be adopted across matters and teams.
• Supporting the evaluation and testing of AI platforms and legal technology tools to ensure they meet attorney needs and client service standards.

Skills

Prompt engineering

Context engineering

Communication

Project management

Legal tech adoption

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

Harvey

Legora

ChatGPT

Claude

Job description

A terrific firm is seeking an AI Innovation Attorney to drive attorney adoption and effective use of the Firm’s AI tools, including Harvey. This hands-on role will focus on:

Responsibilities:

• Advising attorneys across practice groups on effective and responsible uses of AI in legal work.
• Serving as a power user and internal resource for generative AI and legal technology tools, including Harvey.
• Developing and delivering AI training, workshops, one-on-one guidance, and educational materials.
• Creating prompt libraries, playbooks, and best practices to support consistent AI adoption across the Firm.
• Collaborating with attorneys to identify opportunities for AI-driven workflow improvements.
• Designing, testing, and refining AI prompts, workflows, and tailored solutions for legal tasks.
• Turning successful use cases into repeatable solutions that can be adopted across matters and teams.
• Supporting the evaluation and testing of AI platforms and legal technology tools to ensure they meet attorney needs and client service standards.

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of substantive legal experience in a law firm, in litigation or corporate/transactional practice.
• Strong understanding of legal workflows, work product standards, and client service expectations.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools such as Harvey, Legora, ChatGPT, or Claude, with familiarity in prompt and context engineering.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain AI concepts to attorneys of varying experience levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.