AI & Knowledge Counsel for Legal Innovation

McDermott Will & Schulte; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 193,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Knowledge & Innovation Counsel to drive AI-enabled knowledge solutions across practice groups. You will guide attorneys on tool selection, tailor prompts, and collaborate with the Applied AI team to deliver practical, scalable improvements for matter workflows.

The role emphasizes training, knowledge management, and effective adoption, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and shape firm-wide AI strategy.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited university.
• At least six (6) years of practice experience and/or knowledge management experience, with substantive knowledge and practice aligned with the assigned practice.
• Demonstrated interest in and working familiarity with the firm’s AI platforms (e.g., Harvey, Claude, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact and face of the Innovation function within one or more assigned practice groups.
• Guide attorneys on which AI tools and technology solutions are best suited to different stages and tasks.
• Collaborate with attorneys, clients, and cross-functional teams to identify high-value use cases.
• Create and distribute current awareness updates linking legal, industry, and AI developments to practice.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Knowledge & Innovation Attorneys or analysts.

Skills

Knowledge management

AI platforms familiarity

Training & user adoption

Project management

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Practical Law

Practical Guidance

Legal analytics tools

Document automation tools

Job description

McDermott Will & Schulte in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Knowledge & Innovation Counsel to drive AI-enabled knowledge solutions across practice groups. You will guide attorneys on tool selection, tailor prompts, and collaborate with the Applied AI team to deliver practical, scalable improvements for matter workflows.

The role emphasizes training, knowledge management, and effective adoption, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and shape firm-wide AI strategy.