Practice Innovation Attorney

Consultative Search Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Consultative Search Group seeks a Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement to help a global law firm advance client-facing AI initiatives and integrate innovative technologies into practice.

The role requires a JD, 2+ years as an attorney or legal technologist, with MBA preferred. You will lead AI strategy discussions, develop workflows, and train teams while traveling for client events as needed.

Qualifications

• JD degree required.
• MBA degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive the firm’s client-facing AI strategy and messaging in client meetings, RFPs, pitches and other events.
• Monitor AI market developments and adapt the firm’s market-facing strategy.
• Collaborate with practice groups, clients and cross-functional teams to identify high-value use cases and design innovative AI solutions.
• Develop and implement customized AI workflows, tools and playbooks for legal teams to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support training sessions and identify skill gaps to enable adoption of new technologies.
• Assess information resources and technology tools to ensure alignment with the firm’s innovation strategy and compliance standards.
• Travel as required for client events and meetings.

Skills

Legal tech & AI

Executive presence

Law firm business model

Collaboration

Organization

Judgment & initiative

Education

JD degree

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement

A global law firm has an immediate opening for a Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on helping attorneys integrate Artificial Intelligence and other innovative technologies into their practice while playing a leading role in driving client-facing strategy on the same.

Responsibilities:

Under the guidance of our Director, Business Intelligence and AI Innovation, you will play a key role in advancing the firm’s client-facing AI strategy and use of AI by combining solution development, user enablement, and hands-on support to drive meaningful adoption and measurable impact.

• Client Engagement: Help drive the firm’s client-facing AI strategy and messaging. You will play a leading role in our discussion of firmwide AI initiatives and workflows in client meetings, RFPs, pitches, responses to outside counsel guidelines, and other industry events.
• Market Monitoring: Monitor AI market developments and client expectations, working with partners and firm leadership to adapt the firm’s market-facing strategy in an evolving landscape.
• Partner to Innovate: Collaborate with attorney practice groups, clients, and cross-functional teams to identify high-value use cases and contribute to the design and deployment of innovative AI and technology solutions that enhance legal service delivery.
• Design & Build Solutions: Develop and implement customized AI workflows, tools, and playbooks tailored to the needs of legal teams, improving efficiency, consistency, and scalability of work processes.
• Drive Adoption & Capability Building: As needed, support engaging group and one-on-one training sessions and proactively identify skill gaps through user data and feedback. Equip attorneys and business professionals to confidently adopt and effectively use new technologies.
• Evaluate Tools & Resources: Assist in assessing information resources and technology tools, ensuring alignment with the firm’s innovation strategy, operational needs, and compliance standards.
• Travel: Travel as required for client events and meetings.

Required:

• JD degree.

Preferred:

• MBA degree.
• At least 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney, with large law business development, or as a legal technologist is required.
• Proficiency with a variety of emerging and advanced legal technologies and research resources, particularly AI and automation solutions.
• Experience with developing and implementing technology solutions that improve efficiency.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Fluency in legal technology and AI (including GenAI/LLMs and automation), with the ability to translate capabilities into practical use cases.
• Strong executive presence and ability to credibly lead presentations and drive conversations involving complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Strong understanding of large law business models, operations, and client expectations.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to partner across practice groups and business teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities and use data to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
• Sound judgment and initiative, with the ability to work independently while contributing to team-based innovation efforts.

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