Knowledge Management Attorney

About the Firm

Jackson Lewis P.C. focuses on employment and labor law and has 1,000+ attorneys in major cities nationwide. The firm helps employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies, and business‑oriented solutions to cultivate high‑functioning workforces. It is ranked in the First Tier nationally for Labor and Employment Litigation, Employment Law, and Labor Law on U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”.

Job Summary

The Practice Innovation and Knowledge Management team is seeking a Knowledge Management Attorney (KM Attorney) to support the firm’s labor and employment practices, industry groups, and strategic initiatives through the development and delivery of legal knowledge resources, training, and technology‑enabled solutions. The role partners closely with attorneys, practice leaders, and business professionals to strengthen knowledge sharing, improve consistency, and enhance the delivery of legal services. This position reports to the Director of Knowledge Management.

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify knowledge‑management priorities for assigned practices, industry groups, and firm initiatives and develop strategies to advance those objectives.
• Build, organize, maintain, and enhance the firm’s knowledge resources, including model documents, forms, precedents, checklists, research tools, playbooks, and other legal content.
• Monitor and communicate legal, regulatory, and industry developments relevant to labor and employment law and related practice areas.
• Maintain and improve knowledge repositories, intranet content, and practice‑specific resources to ensure information is current, accurate, and readily accessible.
• Collaborate with attorneys and business professionals to capture institutional knowledge, develop reusable work product, and promote best practices across the firm.
• Support content governance efforts to ensure consistency, quality, and usability of knowledge assets.
• Develop and support training programs, educational materials, and knowledge‑sharing initiatives for attorneys and paralegals.
• Partner with Professional Development, Learning, and CLE teams to support onboarding, ongoing training, and substantive legal education.
• Create practical resources that promote consistency, quality, and efficiency in legal service delivery.
• Assist with the development and dissemination of legal updates, practice guidance, and attorney‑facing reference materials.
• Support Practice Group and Industry Group Leaders in disseminating legal developments, best practices, and substantive resources to attorneys nationwide.
• Assist practice and industry leadership with strategic initiatives designed to advance client service, operational excellence, collaboration, and attorney engagement.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing among attorneys and support efforts to connect lawyers with relevant experience and expertise.
• Assist with drafting and editing client alerts, articles, blogs, white papers, presentations, webinars, podcasts, and other thought‑leadership content.
• Support responses to RFPs, client pitches, and other business‑development activities by providing legal content, resources, and practice information.
• Partner with Marketing and Business Development teams to develop and maintain materials describing the firm’s experience, capabilities, and market position.
• Help identify opportunities to showcase attorney expertise and promote the firm’s substantive strengths to clients and prospective clients.
• Collaborate with Practice Innovation, Knowledge Management, IT, and attorney stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and enhanced knowledge delivery.
• Support the evaluation, implementation, testing, and adoption of legal technology, document automation, artificial intelligence, and other innovation initiatives.
• Assist in developing processes, workflows, and resources that improve attorney efficiency and client service.
• Identify and leverage technology solutions to enhance the accessibility, usability, and value of firm knowledge assets.
• Conduct or coordinate legal research and information‑gathering projects.
• Support special projects and firm initiatives as assigned.
• Collaborate with administrative and business‑professional teams to ensure effective execution of knowledge‑management projects.
• Work with Practice Innovation, Professional Development, Marketing, and other departments to advance strategic firm objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree required.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Three to eight years of labor and employment law experience preferred, including experience in employment litigation, labor relations, workplace counseling, or a related practice area.
• Strong legal research, writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in knowledge management, professional development, legal operations, innovation, or legal technology.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical attorney‑facing and client‑facing resources.
• Strong project management, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with technology and an aptitude for innovation, process improvement, efficiency, and excellence in legal work.
• Experience with or demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, legal technology, knowledge systems, document automation, or other tools that enhance legal service delivery and attorney productivity.
• Initiative and ability to work independently while effectively managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Pay

For New York City and San Francisco, the expected salary range is $160,000 – $190,000, plus eligibility for annual bonuses. For White Plains NY, Washington DC area, Illinois, and Washington State, the expected salary range is $145,000 – $185,000, also with eligibility for annual bonuses. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Firm‑paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Employee assistance program and other benefits