Legal Practice Analyst (Fully Remote in Dykema Office Locations)

Dykema; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan with profit分享

Flexible paid time off (PTO)

Holiday leave

Commuter benefits

Personal and parental leave

Job summary

Dykema is seeking an experienced Legal Practice Analyst for its Knowledge & Innovation team. This fully remote role focuses on AI-driven innovation across M&A, corporate, and real estate workflows, from tool evaluation to attorney training and rollout support.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in transactional law, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Westlaw/Lexis and Microsoft Office. Occasional travel is required, with a remote-friendly, national scope.

Qualifications

• JD from ABA-accredited law school preferred; candidates without a JD with substantial transactional experience will be considered.
• Minimum 1–2 years of legal experience in M&A, corporate transactions, real estate, or closely related areas.
• Strong working knowledge of deal structure, due diligence, contract negotiation, closing mechanics, and related documentation.
• Genuine interest in legal technology and AI; ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, with polished written and verbal deliverables.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Westlaw, Lexis, or equivalent.
• Occasional travel required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the firm’s AI-first technology strategy, evaluating tools and recommending adoption or deprioritization.
• Assess AI/tech solutions from a transactional perspective in M&A and real estate workflows.
• Create written assessments of new tools for leadership and attorneys.
• Design and deliver training programs to help attorneys use new technology effectively.
• Support change management and gather feedback to inform vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in tool implementation projects from evaluation to rollout, maintaining project records.

Skills

Legal technology

AI in legal context

Communication skills

Training design

Vendor management

Project management

Due diligence

Contract negotiation

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Experience in transactional context without JD

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Occasional travel required.

Dykema Gossett, PLLC, a leading national law firm celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026, is recruiting to hire an experienced Legal Practice Analyst. This is an early-career position embedded in our Firm’s Knowledge & Innovation team, with a dedicated focus on transactional practice across M&A/corporate and real estate matters. This role sits at the intersection of legal practice and AI-driven innovation, and is designed for someone who thinks critically about how legal work gets done and wants to help make it better through technology. This is a fully remote position open to all Dykema office locations.

What You’ll Do

AI Strategy and Technology Identification

• Serve as an active contributor to the firm’s AI-first technology strategy: researching the legal tech landscape, evaluating tools, and making informed recommendations on what to adopt, pilot, or deprioritize.
• Assess AI and technology solutions through a transactional lens, with specific attention to M&A and real estate workflows including due diligence, contract analysis, deal management, and closing processes.
• Conduct structured evaluations of new tools: testing functionality, assessing output quality, identifying limitations, and producing clear written assessments for leadership and attorney decision-makers.
• Partner with the Manager, Process Innovation and the CKIO on technology roadmap planning and prioritization.

Attorney Training and Technology Adoption

• Design and deliver training programs that enable attorneys to use new technology confidently and effectively, with an emphasis on practical, workflow-integrated instruction rather than feature overviews.
• Serve as a go-to resource for attorneys during tool rollouts: answering questions, troubleshooting adoption challenges, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Develop supporting materials for technology implementations: quick reference guides, workflow documentation, and adoption trackers.
• Gather and synthesize attorney feedback on tool performance and usability; translate that feedback into actionable input for vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Support change management efforts by building relationships with attorney champions across transactional practice groups.

Implementation Support

• Participate in tool implementation projects from evaluation through rollout: contributing legal and practice-specific expertise to configuration, testing, and launch phases.
• Track implementation milestones, document decisions, and maintain project records with a high degree of organization.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school preferred; will consider candidates without a JD who have substantial legal experience in a transactional context.
• Minimum 1–2 years of legal experience in M&A, corporate transactions, real estate, or a closely related area (law firm, in‑house, or government).
• Strong working knowledge of transactional concepts: deal structure, due diligence, contract negotiation, closing mechanics, and related documentation.
• Genuine interest in legal technology and AI: you follow the space, have opinions about it, and want to be part of shaping how the firm uses it.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, particularly attorneys, with clarity and credibility.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce polished deliverables independently.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office; comfort with legal research platforms (Westlaw, Lexis, or equivalent).
• Ability to manage competing priorities, communicate proactively, and work effectively across teams.
• Occasional travel required.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted legal tools: contract review platforms, due diligence tools, generative AI applications in legal contexts.
• Experience in knowledge management, legal operations, practice innovation, or legal tech in a law firm or legal department setting.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles or formal training design; experience delivering technology training to professional audiences.
• Comfort with structured evaluation frameworks, vendor management processes, or technology procurement.
• Familiarity with pricing, alternative fee arrangements, or project management frameworks in a legal context.

What Sets This Role Apart

This is not a traditional attorney track, and that’s the point. You’ll have direct access to firm leadership, exposure to strategy-level conversations, and real influence over how the firm’s transactional practices evolve through technology. For someone with a legal background who is energized by AI and wants to shape the future of legal work, this role offers a genuinely distinctive path.

Great Benefits for Great People

Dykema offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being and success of our employees both personally and professionally. This includes competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, along with flexible paid time off (PTO), holiday leave, and a retirement savings plan with profit sharing for eligible employees. Other benefits include flexible spending programs, health savings account, commuter benefits, and personal and parental leave programs. We prioritize work‑life balance and offer wellness programs, and access to mental health support. Additionally, employees enjoy access to professional development programs, a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and various employee discounts and perks. We are committed to providing a benefits package that helps our team thrive and feel valued.

The expected compensation ranges for this position in various states and jurisdictions are as follows

CA - Los Angeles: $90k - $120k

D.C.: $90k - $120k

IL – Chicago: $90k - $120k

Michigan Offices: $80k- $110k

Minnesota: $80k- $110k

TX - Austin, Dallas and Houston: $90k - $120k

TX - San Antonio: $80k- $110k

Wisconsin: $80k- $110k

EEO Statement

It is the Firm’s policy to provide employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis without regard to the individual’s age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, domestic partner relationship, physical characteristics, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. Dykema will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the known disabilities of employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the jobs involved. It is the responsibility of every individual concerned with personnel actions, including management, supervision, recruiting, compensation, benefits, promotions, work assignments, and training, to ensure that these activities are administered consistent with the Firm’s goal of furthering the principle of equal employment opportunity.

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Additional Information

This job posting is intended to describe the essential duties and responsibilities, the specialized job functions, and the essential requirements of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of all supplemental duties, responsibilities, non‑essential requirements, or reflect any accommodations made under the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act.