Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement

O'Melveny & Myers LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

O’Melveny & Myers LLP, a leading international law firm, seeks a Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement for the East Coast in Washington, DC. The role centers on integrating Artificial Intelligence and other innovative technologies into practice while guiding client-facing strategy in a hybrid work setting.

The position emphasizes developing AI workflows, monitoring market developments, and collaborating with partners to deliver high-value tech-enabled solutions for clients.

Qualifications

• Fluency in legal technology and AI (GenAI/LLMs) and ability to translate capabilities into practical use cases.
• Strong executive presence; lead presentations and conversations on complex topics for non-technical audiences.
• Deep understanding of large law business models, operations, and client expectations.
• Collaborative mindset to work across practice groups and business teams.
• Highly organized and adaptable; manage multiple priorities using data to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive firm’s client-facing AI strategy and messaging in client meetings, RFPs, pitches, and industry events.
• Monitor AI market developments and align firm strategy with evolving client expectations.
• Partner with practice groups, clients, and cross-functional teams to design and deploy innovative AI solutions for legal services.
• 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 tools to ensure alignment with innovation strategy, operations, and compliance.

Skills

AI & legal tech

Executive presence

Law firm operations

Collaboration

Organization

Judgment & initiative

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

MBA (preferred)

Tools

AI/automation tools

Job description

It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it. That’s why O’Melveny is counsel of choice to an ever-expanding list of market leaders. Opportunity at O’Melveny means working alongside dynamic and team-oriented colleagues on evolving legal and business issues and opportunities for prominent clients around the world. It’s a place to build a rewarding career by tackling new challenges; being appreciated, included, and supported; and creating lasting connections.

With approximately 850 lawyers on three continents, more than 80 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to its 17 locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility.

So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com; learn more in our firm at-a-glance; and find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

O’Melveny has an immediate opening for a Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement to join our team on the East Coast. This posting is for the Washington, DC office. 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.

The salary range for this role in NY/DC is $140,000 - $180,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. This a hybrid position to be based in one of our U.S. offices.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• 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

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• 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.

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package.

EOE M/F/D/V.