Knowledge Management Attorney - Litigation & Labor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Employee Recognition

Hybrid work model

401(k) matching

Wellness programs

Job summary

Vedder's Chicago office is seeking a Knowledge Management Attorney to identify, create, and implement data‑driven KM solutions for Litigation and Labor & Employment. The KM Attorney will work with firm leadership, attorneys, and staff to optimize resources that boost efficiency and client service.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, adoption of AI tools, and ongoing development of knowledge workflows, with a focus on practical impact and rigorous drafting capabilities.

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 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

Legal drafting

Attention to detail

Knowledge sharing

Project management

Market trends

Strategic partnership

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Microsoft Office Copilot

iManage

Legal AI tools

Job description

Vedder's Chicago office is seeking a Knowledge Management Attorney to identify, create, and implement data‑driven KM solutions for Litigation and Labor & Employment. The KM Attorney will work with firm leadership, attorneys, and staff to optimize resources that boost efficiency and client service.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, adoption of AI tools, and ongoing development of knowledge workflows, with a focus on practical impact and rigorous drafting capabilities.