Knowledge Management Attorney: Legal Tech & Efficiency

Vedder Opportunities; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus Program

401(k) Matching

Health/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Employee Recognition

Hybrid Work

Employee Discounts

Commuter Benefits

EAP

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Vedder Price P.C. seeks a Knowledge and Management Attorney to create and maintain high-value knowledge resources for the firm and clients. You will optimize the document management system, define best practices, and collaborate with IT and governance teams to promote knowledge tools and legal AI adoption.

The role requires a Juris Doctor and at least five years in litigation, with strong organizational and project management skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor required.
• Minimum of five years’ experience practicing law in the Litigation Practice Area.
• Excellent organizational, planning, project management, and technical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain content for Firm and client use, including checklists, model documents, forms, drafting guidance, practice area resource material, templates, precedent, etc.
• Optimize document management system organization and encourage use with standardized naming conventions, using metadata fields, defining best practices, and enhancing precedent collections to improve attorney access to high-value work product.
• Partner with IT, Business Intelligence, Information Governance, and Training to promote the use of knowledge management resources and legal AI tools. Draw feedback from attorneys and use it to improve adoption.
• Evaluate whether particular technologies will improve the Firm and Practice Area’s efficiency and effectiveness of legal services. Support validation of legal tech solutions for quality assurance purposes.
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies including AI developments, potential benefits and restrictions, and adoption trends in both legal and non-legal industries.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing initiatives and solutions within the Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Areas.
• Develop workflows leveraging Practice Area resources and technologies to promote efficiency in common matter types.
• Provide guidance to building ongoing training on knowledge management tools, resources, and best practices.
• Evaluate new and innovative knowledge management and research tools and resources based on Practice Area needs; participate in technology pilots and assessments.
• Curate knowledge management reports to facilitate insights and inquiries into Practice Area and deal metrics.

Skills

iManage

Legal AI tools

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

iManage

Legal AI tools

Job description

Vedder Price P.C. seeks a Knowledge and Management Attorney to create and maintain high-value knowledge resources for the firm and clients. You will optimize the document management system, define best practices, and collaborate with IT and governance teams to promote knowledge tools and legal AI adoption.

The role requires a Juris Doctor and at least five years in litigation, with strong organizational and project management skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.