Description:
Job Description:Summary: The Litigation Knowledge Management Lawyer (“Litigation KM Lawyer”) will be responsible for leading and supporting the development of the knowledge strategy for the Complex Commercial Litigation (“CLD”) Practice Area Team (“PAT”) and supporting other PATs within the Litigation Global Practice Group (“Litigation GPG”). The Litigation KM Lawyer will work with the KM Litigation Lead Lawyer and other KM lawyers in a collaborative effort. The Litigation KM Lawyer will be a resource to enable the Litigation GPG to operate more efficiently, which will produce both time and cost savings and provide additional value-add for clients.
The Litigation KM Lawyer will coordinate the implementation of firm-wide KM efforts to create best practices, to achieve consensus on standards of operational efficiency, and to develop measures of success for the Litigation KM program while promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing and practice innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities: Depending on how the needs of the practices evolve, the duties and responsibilities of the Litigation KM Lawyer may include, but not be limited to:
Strategy and Analysis
Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge.
Management of Legal Processes
Identification of Current Developments and Trends
Lawyer Training/CLEs and Technology Evaluation
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
Target Salary Range $250,000 - $290,000
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Work closely with the CLD PAT leaders and GPG leadership to analyze and create strategic initiatives to establish goals and objectives for optimal results.
- Develop, define, and implement procedures to meet those needs and establish a method for consistent review of the strategy.
- Communicate regularly with other KM Lawyers and Specialists at the firm to share best practices.
Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge.
- Improve the design and functionality of the Litigation GPG's and PATs' collaboration site(s), and facilitate the creation and maintenance of the collaboration site's searchable knowledge repositories, including exemplar forms, templates for policies and procedures, precedents, memos, research, business development materials and other helpful content, including industry updates and client alerts.
- Work with the Litigation GPG's and PATs' lawyers to generate knowledge content and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and information in general.
- Implement procedures for generating, maintaining, updating, accessing and disseminating information (including forms and precedent) and other materials to ensure consistent advice and reflect the most up-to-date changes in applicable laws, regulations and best practices.
- Develop and implement consistent and effective means of communicating the availability and location of the Litigation knowledge resources.
Management of Legal Processes
- Work with the KM Litigation Lead Lawyer, KM Lawyers, KM Partners, and members of the GPG and PATs to evaluate the practice's current KM-related efforts to identify and prioritize new projects that will contribute to the efficiency of the practices.
- Develop and promote workflow improvements for common legal processes within the Litigation GPG and PATs.
- Assist in business development efforts for the Litigation GPG and PATs, including compiling, organizing, and making available client pitch materials, identifying relevant issues and developments for clients, and preparing contributions to client-facing publications (e.g., bulletins, newsletters, etc.).
- Regularly communicate with the lawyers to establish legal project management processes to track information at all stages of a matter and conduct post-matter reviews of lessons learned to update knowledge content and to obtain information in determining what knowledge resources are most relevant.
Identification of Current Developments and Trends
- Monitor, inform, and update the Litigation GPG and PATs regarding important legal and industry developments and trends through training, advisories, email updates and other processes.
- Identify legal or business trends and suggest innovative methods to deliver services to clients more effectively.
- Draft and collect thought leadership materials and presentations, including training materials, memos, alerts, practice notes, industry updates, and reports from attendance at CLEs and conferences.
Lawyer Training/CLEs and Technology Evaluation
- Develop and present training for the Litigation GPG and PATs on the firm's various technology platforms including, but not limited to practice specific collaboration sites, that tailor the technology for the unique needs of the groups.
- Identify possible gaps in substantive training relevant to the Litigation GPG and PATs, and coordinate with Learning and Development to develop, organize and deliver (individually or with others) training, which may include workshops and off-site training.
- Assist in efforts to compile relevant internal and external trainings for the GPGs and PATs.
- Work with Sidley's KM and Data & AI departments to evaluate, test and deploy innovative technology, including AI solutions.
- Other duties as required by the practices.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
- Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience as a litigation lawyer in a large law firm environment.
- Admitted to practice law in Illinois in good standing.
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent judgment
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
- Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
- Able to work independently with a high degree of initiative, creativity, and self-motivation in a distributed team environment
- Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. The target salary range for this role is below. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found here.
Target Salary Range $250,000 - $290,000
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
