Knowledge Management Attorney

About the role

Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 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. The role partners closely with attorneys, practice leaders, and business professionals to strengthen knowledge sharing, improve consistency, and enhance the delivery of legal services. Reporting to the Director of Knowledge Management, the KM Attorney will capture, organize, and scale the firm’s collective knowledge and experience while combining substantive legal expertise with knowledge‑management, professional‑development, and innovation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge Management and Content Development: Identify priorities for assigned practices and develop strategies; build, organize, and maintain model documents, forms, precedents, checklists, research tools, playbooks, and other legal content; monitor legal, regulatory, and industry developments; maintain knowledge repositories and intranet content; collaborate to capture institutional knowledge and promote best practices; support content governance for consistency and quality.
• Attorney Development and Training: Develop and support training programs, educational materials, and knowledge‑sharing initiatives for attorneys and paralegals; partner with Professional Development, Learning, and CLE teams for onboarding and ongoing training; create practical resources that promote consistency, quality, and efficiency; assist with legal updates, practice guidance, and attorney‑facing reference materials.
• Practice and Industry Support: Understand attorney experience and practice capabilities; support Practice Group and Industry Group Leaders in disseminating legal developments and best practices; assist leadership with strategic initiatives to advance client service, operational excellence, collaboration, and attorney engagement; facilitate knowledge sharing among attorneys.
• Business Development and Thought Leadership: Draft and edit client alerts, articles, blogs, white papers, presentations, webinars, podcasts, and other thought‑leadership content; support RFP responses, client pitches, and business‑development activities with legal content and practice information; partner with Marketing and Business Development to maintain materials describing the firm’s experience and capabilities; identify opportunities to showcase attorney expertise.
• Innovation and Technology: Collaborate with Practice Innovation, Knowledge Management, IT, and attorney stakeholders to identify process‑improvement opportunities; support evaluation, implementation, testing, and adoption of legal technology, document automation, artificial intelligence, and other innovation initiatives; develop processes, workflows, and resources that improve attorney efficiency and client service; leverage technology solutions to enhance accessibility and value of knowledge assets.
• Additional Responsibilities: Conduct or coordinate legal research and information‑gathering projects; support special projects and firm initiatives; 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 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, plus 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 & Health Savings Account
• Firm‑paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Employee assistance program and other benefits