Practice Innovation Specialist — Legal Tech & AI

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is seeking a Practice Innovation Assistant in Washington, DC, with preference for the DC office or West Coast offices. You will provide high‑impact administrative and operational support to attorneys, while helping modernize legal service delivery at scale and gaining hands‑on experience with AI and legal operations.

The role involves coordinating meetings, drafting materials, and managing billing and workflows, with a focus on technology adoption and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–7 years of professional experience in professional services, consulting, technology, legal, or corporate environments.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 proficiency and ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, discretion, and composure under pressure.
• Ability to work in-office at least three days per week and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted operational partner to assigned attorneys, managing priorities, workflows, calendars, travel, and day‑to‑day execution.
• Coordinate meetings and events, including logistics, materials, agendas, and follow‑up actions.
• Draft, proofread, and edit correspondence, presentations, and reports, including executive‑level summaries.
• Conduct research and prepare materials supporting legal, client, and internal initiatives.
• Liaise with Billing, IT, HR, Conflicts, and other departments to coordinate workstreams and resolve issues.
• Exercise strong judgment, professionalism, and discretion in fast‑paced environments.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Adaptability to learning new tech

Judgment and professionalism

In-office availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Copilot

Power BI

Automation/Analytics platforms

Job description

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is seeking a Practice Innovation Assistant in Washington, DC, with preference for the DC office or West Coast offices. You will provide high‑impact administrative and operational support to attorneys, while helping modernize legal service delivery at scale and gaining hands‑on experience with AI and legal operations.

The role involves coordinating meetings, drafting materials, and managing billing and workflows, with a focus on technology adoption and process