Innovation Attorney

Latham & Watkins; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and PTO program

Well-being programs

Professional development programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Latham & Watkins is looking for an Innovation Attorney to bridge technology and legal services, based in Boston or other major cities. The role involves staying current on AI advancements, recommending strategic tech solutions, and fostering relationships with industry leaders. Candidates should have a JD, bar admission, and at least four years of relevant experience. The firm offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401(k), and generous PTO policies, with a salary range of $220,000 to $250,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years of experience as a practicing lawyer or in legal operations.
• Experience in a technology role is preferred.
• Understanding of user personas, user stories, and roadmap planning.

Responsibilities

• Stay updated on advancements in generative AI and emerging technologies.
• Provide updates on new technologies to management.
• Work on pilot programs including drafting specifications and evaluating software.

Skills

Product development and management

Enterprise PC applications proficiency

Knowledge of LegalTech product categories

Education

JD or equivalent and admission to the relevant state bar

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

Job description

About The Role

The Innovation Attorney is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will serve as a connection point between the firm’s lawyers, clients, and the Technology & Information Services Department to ensure that technology systems, tools, and services effectively meet the needs of attorneys and clients. The role is located in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boston or New York, and may be flexible to accommodate a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of advancements in generative artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to ensure a state‑of‑the‑art technology platform is available to and fully exploited by the firm’s lawyers.
• Provide updates and analysis of new technologies and industry trends to firm management and practice group leadership.
• Identify opportunities to leverage existing and emerging technologies within specific practices, and assist with pilot and proof of concept programs, including drafting specifications, evaluating software against peer or incumbent products, and testing products and services.
• Work with Technology & Information Services management and firm leadership to make recommendations for strategic deployment of efficient processes, technology‑related policies, software tools, and other solutions for attorneys and clients.
• Foster strategic relationships with industry organizations, innovation thought leaders, and third‑party vendors.
• Assist with communications between practicing lawyers, local technology teams, and the global technology support services group, ensuring support efforts are managed and resolved by the appropriate parties.
• Participate in and contribute to technology‑related working groups and committees, such as the Technology Committee and the Security Committee.
• Communicate with attorneys by preparing and delivering technology presentations and training related to strategic deployments, collaborating with key attorneys on service initiatives, and working with practice leadership to understand how emerging technologies can support the provision of legal services.
• Protect and maintain any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information retained by Latham & Watkins.

Qualifications

• Understand product development and management, including user personas, user stories, scoping, requirements documentation, roadmap planning, UI/UX concepts, and user testing.
• Display proficiency in enterprise PC applications, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.
• Demonstrate knowledge of LegalTech product categories.
• Hold a JD or equivalent and admission to the relevant state bar.
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a practicing lawyer in a law firm or in a legal operations role.
• Possess experience in a technology role, preferably.

Benefits & Additional Information

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance.
• A generous 401(k) plan.
• At least 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure.
• Well‑being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness and resilience, medical resources, and well‑being events.
• Professional development programs.
• Employee discounts.
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff.

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable statute.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Pay Range

USD $220,000.00 - USD $250,000.00 /Yr.