Innovation Counsel - Litigation

BCG Attorney Search; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings and flexible spending

Parental leave and fertility benefits

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search seeks an Innovation Counsel in San Diego to join the Practice Innovation team. The role focuses on advancing practice-specific initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and processes, collaborating with leadership to drive best practices in legal technology.

Ideal candidates have JD, 4+ years in legal practice or technology adoption, and experience in cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or international equivalent required.
• Experience with cross-functional projects involving legal technology teams preferred.
• Strong command of MS Office and legal tech tools desired.

Responsibilities

• Support legal technology adoption initiatives across 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 roadmaps.
• Develop objectives and success metrics for technology adoption.
• Analyze workflows to improve efficiency using legal technologies.
• Lead pilots and continuous improvement efforts in legal tech.
• Assist change management with communication campaigns.
• Maintain practice group resources and automate efforts.

Skills

MS Office

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Data analytics

Relationship building

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Firm applications

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Innovation Counsel in San Diego, CA 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 in legal technology.

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 processes.
• Develop objectives and success metrics for technology adoption.
• Analyze practice group workflows to improve efficiency with legal technologies.
• Drive legal technology pilots 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 member in good standing of the bar(s) in relevant jurisdictions.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and firm applications.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance and long-term care coverage.
• Generous parental leave and fertility benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation, two weeks of sick leave, and 10 paid holidays annually.