Knowledge Lawyer

SR Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SR Staffing represents a leading global law firm seeking an experienced Knowledge Lawyer to support its Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. The role acts as an internal knowledge resource, maintaining precedents, training attorneys, and driving innovation including AI and legal technology.

The ideal candidate has at least 4 years in litigation/arbitration/investigations, a J.D., and strong research, writing, and stakeholder-management skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to a U.S. state bar.
• Minimum 4+ years of litigation, arbitration, investigations, or related practice experience.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Experience developing and delivering legal training.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance precedent libraries, templates, and legal manuals.
• Capture and organize knowhow from matters and attorney experience.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and market developments and communicate updates to attorneys.
• Promote best practices and consistency across the practice.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Communication

Training delivery

Education

J.D.

Tools

Knowledge Management Systems

Legal AI tools

Job description

Managing Associate (Knowledge Lawyer) – Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations

Location: New York, NY or Washington, DC

Practice Area: Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations

About the Role

A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced Knowledge Lawyer to support its Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. This role will serve as an internal legal knowledge resource, helping attorneys stay current on legal developments, maintain best-in-class precedents and knowhow, deliver training programs, and drive innovation initiatives including the adoption of Generative AI and legal technology.

The ideal candidate combines strong litigation experience with a passion for knowledge management, attorney development, legal technology, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge Management & Precedents

• Develop, maintain, and enhance precedent libraries, templates, practice notes, checklists, and legal manuals.
• Capture and organize knowhow from matters and attorney experience.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and market developments and communicate updates to attorneys.
• Promote best practices and consistency across the practice.

Training & Professional Development

• Design and deliver legal training programs for attorneys.
• Develop and update training materials and educational resources.
• Identify external training opportunities and coordinate knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Partner with practice leadership to implement AI and legal technology solutions.
• Evaluate and promote tools that improve efficiency, knowledge sharing, and client service.
• Support innovation projects focused on legal workflows and service delivery.

Publications & Thought Leadership

• Assist attorneys with client alerts, legal updates, articles, and publications.
• Support business development through creation of legal content and market insights.

Attorney & Practice Support

• Act as a trusted internal advisor on legal developments and practice trends.
• Participate in limited client-facing and billable activities as needed.
• Collaborate closely with partners and associates to ensure consistency and quality of legal work product.

Qualifications

Required

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to a U.S. state bar.
• Minimum 4+ years of litigation, arbitration, investigations, or related practice experience.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Experience developing and delivering legal training.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Prior Knowledge Lawyer, Knowledge Management, Professional Support Lawyer (PSL), or Knowledge Counsel experience.
• Experience in a large law firm environment.
• Familiarity with Generative AI, legal technology, and knowledge management systems.
• Interest in legal innovation and process improvement.

Ideal Candidate

• Self-starter comfortable building and shaping a function.
• Strong collaborator and influencer.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Interested in legal education, innovation, and attorney development.
• Commercially minded and current on legal market trends.