Litigation Counsel

Thrive Legal Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal recruitment firm is seeking a litigation attorney to drive the adoption of legal technology in a large law firm. This innovative role focuses on translating legal needs into scalable solutions and includes responsibilities in technology evaluation, managing vendor relationships, and training. Candidates should possess over 5 years of experience in a large law firm and a keen interest in improving legal services through technology. This is a non-billable position that emphasizes collaboration and process enhancement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a large law firm.
• Demonstrated interest in legal technology and innovation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify workflow and technology opportunities with leadership.
• Pilot and implement litigation-focused legal technology.
• Train staff on new technologies for effective adoption.

Skills

Technology adoption

Collaboration

Change management

Process evaluation

Vendor management

Job description

We are helping a large law firm hire a litigation attorney for an innovation-focused role. This role will help drive the adoption and optimization of legal technology across the firm’s litigation practice. This role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys translating real-world practice needs into scalable, high-impact solutions.

This is NOT a traditional, billable role. The responsibilities of this role include:

• Partnering with practice leadership to identify workflow and technology opportunities
• Evaluating, piloting, and implementing litigation-focused legal technology and process improvements
• Serving as a bridge between attorneys, vendors, and internal teams to translate needs into solutions
• Leading adoption, training, and change-management efforts to ensure measurable impact
• Managing vendor relationships and support ongoing enhancement and optimization

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of large law firm experience and a demonstrated interest in technology, innovation, and improving the delivery of legal services.