Practice Innovation Lawyer
About the role
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place. The Practice Innovation Lawyer focuses on implementing innovation, technology, and AI solutions to enhance legal workflows and client service. This role collaborates with lawyers to identify AI opportunities, configure tools, test systems, and ensure successful technology adoption. Responsibilities include developing AI use cases, supporting partners and clients, and managing change enablement for improved efficiency and service delivery. The position requires hands-on problem-solving and practical application of technology in legal practice. By integrating legal, business, and technical expertise, the Lawyer ensures effective, compliant tool implementation to maintain competitiveness and deliver measurable results. We are seeking two Practice Innovation Lawyers to support each of the following practice areas: Intellectual Property and Litigation. Reporting to the Director of Practice Innovation & Knowledge Management, key relationships include the Director of Practice Innovation & Knowledge Management, Practice Innovation Attorneys, Practice Area Leads, Practice Group Coordinators, Directors of Practice Operations, and members of the global technology, research and AI solutions teams.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with legal professionals to discover opportunities for enhancing workflows and client service through AI-driven advancements.
- Translating legal professional needs into practical artificial intelligence use cases, focusing on simplicity and feasibility for immediate application.
- Collaborating with the AI Solutions Lead to refine and develop intricate use cases requiring advanced technical expertise and specialized