Senior Litigation Knowledge & AI Innovation Lead

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Nashville is seeking a seasoned Litigation Knowledge & Innovation Lawyer to join the AI & Knowledge Department within the Litigation Global Business Unit.

The role focuses on turning final documents into structured matter profiles, identifying opportunities to improve litigation workflows, and developing practical know-how to support AI-enabled processes for our lawyers.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
• 8+ years of hands-on litigation experience at a large law firm or comparable practice, at partner, counsel, or senior-associate level.
• Strong understanding of litigation workflows including early case assessment, research, and drafting.
• Ability to earn the trust of both partners and associates, distill complex litigation work into concise guidance, and lead cross-functional work to completion.
• Hands-on use of generative AI in litigation work and a clear view of its limits; able to show workflows or evaluations you have built.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge Management: Curate, develop, and maintain knowledge management assets and resources for the practice.
• Process Design: Map workflows, identify recurring challenges, and partner with teams to test and roll out improvements.
• Support Adoption & Training: Develop guidance and training on AI tools, workflows, and know-how resources.
• Build Trust into Delivery: Create test sets for core litigation tasks and ensure AI output quality at approval gates.

Skills

Litigation expertise

AI in litigation

Strategic knowledge management

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Tools

AI workflows tooling

Job description

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Nashville is seeking a seasoned Litigation Knowledge & Innovation Lawyer to join the AI & Knowledge Department within the Litigation Global Business Unit.

The role focuses on turning final documents into structured matter profiles, identifying opportunities to improve litigation workflows, and developing practical know-how to support AI-enabled processes for our lawyers.