Practice Innovation Knowledge Attorney

Totum Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Totum Partners is seeking a Practice Innovation & Knowledge Attorney to drive innovation, knowledge management, and AI adoption across its legal practices. This role partners directly with lawyers and business leaders to transform how legal services are delivered.

Qualified lawyers with 3+ years in private practice, a commercial mindset, and interest in legal tech and change management are encouraged to apply. The firm offers a platform for influence and impactful work at a global level.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed attorney with private practice experience and interest in innovation and knowledge management.
• Experience with legal technology, automation, or knowledge systems is advantageous.
• Strong communication and change-management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead practice innovation and knowledge management initiatives.
• Help lawyers leverage AI, legal technology, and modern knowledge platforms.
• Curate and enhance know-how, precedents, and best-practice resources.
• Improve legal workflows, efficiency, and client value.
• Identify, test, and implement innovative solutions to practice challenges.
• Support change management and drive adoption of new tools and processes.

Skills

Innovation mindset

Knowledge management

Stakeholder management

AI in legal

Education

Qualified lawyer (private practice)

Tools

Legal tech

AI platforms

Job description

Ready to help shape the future of legal practice?

A leading global law firm is looking for a Practice Innovation & Knowledge Attorney to drive innovation, knowledge management, and AI adoption across its legal practices. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of law, technology, data, and operational excellence, partnering directly with lawyers and business leaders to transform how legal services are delivered.

What You'll Do

• Lead practice innovation and knowledge management initiatives.
• Help lawyers leverage AI, legal technology, and modern knowledge platforms.
• Curate and enhance know-how, precedents, and best-practice resources.
• Improve legal workflows, efficiency, and client value.
• Identify, test, and implement innovative solutions to practice challenges.
• Support change management and drive adoption of new tools and processes.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified lawyer with 3 (three) + years, as a guide, private practice experience.
• Interest in legal innovation, knowledge management, and AI.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial mindset with a passion for improving how legal work gets done.
• Experience with legal technology, automation, or knowledge systems is advantageous.

Why Join?

• Work at the forefront of legal innovation and artificial intelligence.
• Influence strategy across a highly respected global law firm.
• Collaborate with senior partners and business leaders.
• Make a tangible impact on the future delivery of legal services.

Compensation will be determined by experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off, and other wellbeing programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law.