Description:
Job Description:Position Summary:
Ogletree Deakins is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Practice Innovation Counsel to join our growing Practice Innovation team. This unique role is ideal for an experienced attorney—preferably with a background in employment litigation—who is passionate about transforming legal service delivery through generative AI, legal analytics, and technology-driven solutions.
As a key member of our innovation strategy, you will collaborate with attorneys, developers, and firm leadership to identify, pilot, develop, and implement cutting-edge tools that enhance client outcomes and operational efficiency. This is a rare opportunity to blend legal expertise with technical curiosity to drive meaningful change at a large law firm. The position reports to the Director of Practice Innovation and Analytics and may be based in any of our national Ogletree offices.
Essential Functions:
- Work closely with attorneys, practice groups, and other departments to identify, evaluate, and implement generative AI solutions to improve legal workflows and client service.
- Identify and evaluate external AI and legal tech solutions; lead the full lifecycle from pilot and vendor coordination through licensing, deployment, and firmwide adoption.
- Collaborate with external developers to design, build, and refine custom AI-driven legal technology solutions, guiding projects from concept through deployment and adoption.
- Curate legal content and workflows for AI training and optimization.
- Educate attorneys and staff on AI tools and best practices, delivering tailored training sessions and resource guides.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams through the full lifecycle—from ideation and scoping to execution and rollout, ensuring they meet deadlines, budget constraints, and quality standards.
- Monitor trends in legal tech and generative AI to identify strategic investment and adoption opportunities.
- Measure and report on the impact and ROI of innovation initiatives.
- Act as a visible advocate for innovation, promoting adoption through internal roadshows and training, as well as external engagement via conferences, presentations, articles, podcasts, and other thought leadership channels.
Requirements:
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- 5+ years of legal practice experience, ideally in labor and employment litigation.
- Demonstrated interest and hands-on experience in generative AI, legal technology, and legal innovation initiatives.
- Proficiency with generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Harvey, and document automation platforms.
- Proven ability to evaluate, pilot, and implement AI solutions within a legal or professional services environment.
- Experience collaborating on the design and development of legal tech or AI-enabled software products.
- Familiarity with prompt engineering techniques, machine learning concepts, and generative AI model development.
- Prior involvement in Agile/Scrum project environments and using Jira or similar tools is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and comfort engaging with attorneys and cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to lead projects and influence change in a complex organization.
- Knowledge of change management principles and an understanding of user adoption dynamics.
- Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable interacting with attorneys and taking on a prominent role related to AI and data.
- Keen interest in technology and innovation, and ability to quickly learn new platforms.
