AI-Powered Legal Knowledge Engineer (Remote)

Modern Family Law; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Anywhere -- eligible after 6

Job summary

Modern Family Law is seeking a Legal Knowledge Engineer to bridge legal expertise and AI systems. You will translate complex workflows into scalable AI-enabled processes, build decision trees, and design prompt architectures for family law.

The role collaborates with attorneys, product teams, and developers to automate workflows while upholding ethics and compliance. The ideal candidate has a JD or equivalent, 3+ years in legal ops or related fields, and strong analytical capabilities with

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor, paralegal certification, legal operations experience, or equivalent practical legal workflow experience.
• 3+ years in legal operations, legal technology, workflow design, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of legal workflows and operational process design.
• Exceptional analytical and systems-thinking abilities.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into structured workflows and operational logic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Comfortable working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm regarding AI, automation, and the future of legal services.

Responsibilities

• Own evaluation standards – rubrics, golden examples, and human-review/escalation criteria for AI-generated work products.
• Translate legal reasoning, workflows, and procedural requirements into structured AI-enabled systems.
• Design decision trees, escalation frameworks, workflow logic, and prompt architectures for family law workflows.
• Collaborate with attorneys and operational teams to identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Help structure and maintain institutional legal knowledge repositories, workflow playbooks, and operational guidance systems.
• Develop retrieval, prompt orchestration, and workflow execution systems.
• Assist in building AI-powered intake systems, document automation workflows, and client communication systems.
• Partner with product managers, developers, and AI engineers on implementation and testing.
• Help define quality assurance, human-review, and escalation standards for AI-generated work product.
• Monitor AI outputs for consistency, quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Participate in testing, iteration, and optimization of AI-assisted legal workflows.
• Help document legal workflows, system logic, and governance procedures.
• Stay informed regarding emerging AI technologies, legal technology trends, and evolving regulatory considerations impacting AI in legal services.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

AI curiosity

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Paralegal certification

Legal operations experience

Job description

Modern Family Law is seeking a Legal Knowledge Engineer to bridge legal expertise and AI systems. You will translate complex workflows into scalable AI-enabled processes, build decision trees, and design prompt architectures for family law.

The role collaborates with attorneys, product teams, and developers to automate workflows while upholding ethics and compliance. The ideal candidate has a JD or equivalent, 3+ years in legal ops or related fields, and strong analytical capabilities with