Innovation Counsel - Patent Counseling and Prosecution

BCG Attorney Search; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Long-term care

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Vacation time

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search seeks an Innovation Counsel for Patent Counseling and Prosecution in Washington, DC. You will advance practice initiatives and collaborate across teams to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices.

The role requires attorney-level input, playbook design, and leadership-focused communication to drive adoption and efficiency in a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in legal practice or technology adoption.
• Active bar membership or in-house counsel status.
• Experience in cross-functional projects involving legal technology.
• Understanding of large law firm financial and work allocation processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide attorney-level input on legal technology adoption initiatives.
• 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 identify improvement areas.
• Drive legal technology pilots and continuous improvements.
• Assist change management teams in developing communication campaigns.
• Maintain practice group-specific resources and automate efforts.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Presentation skills

Communication

Problem solving

Data & metrics

Relationship building

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Firm applications

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Innovation Counsel for Patent Counseling and Prosecution in Washington, DC. This role involves advancing practice-specific initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices. The position requires collaboration with various teams to drive best practices in legal technology adoption.

Duties

• Provide attorney-level input on legal technology adoption initiatives.
• 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 identify improvement areas.
• 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.
• Understanding of large law firm financial and work allocation processes.

Education

Juris Doctor or non-US equivalent.

Certifications

Active member in good standing of the bar(s) in applicable 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.