Job Overview
A law firm seeks an Innovation Counsel in Washington, DC to join their Practice Innovation team. The role involves advancing practice-specific initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices, collaborating with various teams to drive best practices and introduce new tools and processes.
Duties
- Support legal technology adoption initiatives impacting practice groups.
- Design and prepare playbooks for best practices in innovation technologies.
- Organize presentations, status reports, and executive briefings.
- Collaborate with leadership on initiative prioritization and value communication.
- Develop objectives, success metrics, and timelines for technology adoption.
- Analyze practice group workflows to increase effectiveness with legal technologies.
- Drive legal technology pilots, deployments, and continuous improvements.
- Assist change management teams in developing communication campaigns.
- Maintain practice group-specific resources and automate efforts.
Requirements
- 4+ years of applicable experience in legal practice or technology adoption.
- Active bar membership or registered in-house counsel status.
- Experience in cross-functional projects involving legal technology teams.
- Understanding of large law firm financial and work allocation processes.
Education
Juris Doctorate or non-US equivalent.
Certifications
Active bar membership or registered in-house counsel status.
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and firm applications.
- Ability to work extended hours and travel as required.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to analyze and solve legal service delivery problems.
- Experience with technology usage data and metrics.
- Ability to build and grow business relationships.
- Effective collaboration in a matrixed team environment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
- Life insurance and long-term care coverage.
- Backup care for children and adults.
- Generous parental leave and fertility benefits.
- Four weeks of vacation, two weeks of sick leave, and 10 paid holidays annually.