Legal Technologist

Tru Staffing Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Client, a prestigious Am Law 100 law firm, seeks a Legal Technologist to join its Practice Solutions team. The role will configure, administer, and optimize legal technology and AI-enabled solutions across the firm, translating legal workflows into practical tech.

Hybrid role based in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC; Houston, TX; or Palo Alto, CA. Experience with multiple platforms and collaboration with attorneys required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Experience with legal technology or legal operations preferred.
• Strong understanding of workflows in law firms or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Configure, customize, and maintain legal technology platforms.
• Translate legal workflows into practical tech solutions and UI designs.
• Provide ongoing admin support and participate in testing and QA for upgrades.

Tools

RelativityOne

HighQ

eBrevia

Avvoka

Opus 2

Job description

Our client, a prestigious Am Law 100 law firm, is seeking a Legal Technologist to join its Practice Solutions team. This role will focus on configuring, administering, and optimizing legal technology and AI‑enabled solutions that support attorneys and legal professionals across the firm. The ideal candidate will have experience working directly with attorneys in a law firm environment, configuring multiple legal technology platforms, and translating legal workflows into practical technology solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys blending legal operations, technology, and innovation to improve the delivery of legal services. This is a hybrid opportunity based in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC; Houston, TX; or Palo Alto, CA.

Technology Configuration & Administration

• Configure, customize, and maintain legal technology and AI‑enabled platforms
• Build templates, forms, workflows, rule sets, and user interfaces
• Translate legal and business requirements into technical solutions
• Perform testing and quality assurance for upgrades, enhancements, and integrations

Technical Support

• Provide troubleshooting and day‑to‑day support for legal technology platforms
• Administer systems, manage user access, and coordinate with vendors and IT teams
• Maintain platform performance through updates and ongoing optimization
• Document configurations, standards, and change management procedures

Collaboration & Training

• Partner with attorneys and legal staff to identify technology needs
• Deliver user training and provide guidance on platform functionality
• Support adoption of new tools and best practices

Innovation

• Research emerging legal technology, automation, and AI solutions
• Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency and client value
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Some years of experience in legal technology, legal operations, legal IT, or configuration engineering
• Experience configuring at least two legal technology platforms such as RelativityOne, HighQ, eBrevia, Avvoka, or Opus 2
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 including SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, and Teams
• Experience with Power Apps and Power Automate preferred
• Understanding of ESI processing and document review workflows
• Ability to work with industry‑standard eDiscovery load files
• Strong technical skills in workflow automation, data mapping, form design, UI configuration, testing, and QA
• Familiarity with APIs, scripting, or low‑code tools is a plus
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving abilities
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively

Expected salary for this role is $115,000 - $150,000, commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.