Innovation Attorney, Contested Matters & AI Workflows

Wolf Greenfield; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Wolf Greenfield seeks a Practice Innovation Attorney to drive the evolution of the firm’s contested matter workflows by championing new approaches and turning promising ideas into practical applications.

This role collaborates with attorneys, clients, and the IT Department to ensure technology tools meet the needs of the contested matter practice, while envisioning better alternatives to improve how work gets done.

Qualifications

• J.D. required with bar admission; MA or NY preferred
• Experience practicing law in litigation, preferably IP-related
• Familiarity with generative AI in legal industry and workflows
• Knowledge of deployment considerations for ML and automation in legal setting
• Ability to propose creative alternatives, pilot ideas, and gain practitioner buy-in

Responsibilities

• Understand department and client needs to design high-impact AI-enabled workflows
• Lead implementation plans and pilot programs integrating recommended tools
• Participate in governance and vendor reviews for tool selection and security
• Contribute to evaluation of tools with benchmarking, build-vs-buy, and data handling considerations
• Create and maintain knowledge assets and AI-ready resources for the department
• Educate attorneys and staff on effective use of generative AI and workflow automation
• Ensure compliance with confidentiality and export-control requirements in tool use
• Stay updated on AI/ML developments shaping legal practices

Skills

Litigation experience

Generative AI knowledge

Legal technology governance

Communication and collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate and bar admission

Tools

MS Office Suite

Database management tools

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

Wolf Greenfield seeks a Practice Innovation Attorney to drive the evolution of the firm’s contested matter workflows by championing new approaches and turning promising ideas into practical applications.

This role collaborates with attorneys, clients, and the IT Department to ensure technology tools meet the needs of the contested matter practice, while envisioning better alternatives to improve how work gets done.