Innovation Attorney

Overview

Orrick currently has an excellent opportunity for a Technology Companies Group (TCG) Innovation Attorney. This position could be based in any of our U.S. offices and consideration given for 100% remote US locations.  

The TCG Innovation Attorney will support the Firm’s innovation efforts to improve the delivery of legal services through the trifecta of people, process, and technology, specifically focusing on our Technology Companies Group practice.

This position is part of our Innovation team and collaborates across offices, practice groups, and departments to execute on projects and initiatives. The role reports to the Managing Director of Practice Innovation and works in close collaboration with all members and leadership of the TCG practice group.

Responsibilities

The TCG Innovation Attorney will lead and support efforts to optimize client service delivery and increase efficiencies across the TCG practice group. Responsibilities include:

• Support, coordinate, and lead projects to streamline and improve the delivery of legal services, including:
  • Understanding the firm’s available resources and technology, and developing best practices and other programs to drive teams and tasks to the “right” resources (whether people, process, or technology)
  • Leading projects to digitalize the practice, including automation
  • Supporting the firm’s data strategy, including tracking matter and deal data, and monitoring usage of practice content and resources
  • Serving as a one-on-one resource for practice resource questions and issues
• Support, coordinate, and lead projects to integrate technology, including generative AI, into the practice of law, including:
  • Vetting, piloting, and supporting the onboarding of technology to support the legal practice
  • Serving as product manager for select technology, including responsibility for rollout, promotion and adoption, communications, gathering feedback, collaboration with vendor, and measuring ROI
  • Driving the promotion, adoption, and utilization of legal technology, including generative AI, within the practice group
  • Identifying, developing, promoting and training on generative AI use cases for the practice
  • Serving as a one-on-one resource for lawyers on incorporating generative AI and other legal technology into their practice, including supporting individual training, questions, identifying workflows ripe for technology, troubleshooting, and ideation
• Coordinate and support the design, development, and creation of AI-powered workflow agents and solutions to streamline and enhance the practice, including:
  • Identifying and scoping multi-step TCG workflows suitable for agentic automation
  • Partnering with TCG lawyers and other members of the Innovation team to design, configure, test, and iterate on workflow agents, including prompt and process design, knowledge source integration, and quality controls
  • Establishing guardrails, review protocols, and success metrics to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and responsible use
  • Supporting rollout, training, adoption, and ongoing maintenance and enhancement of deployed agents
• Support and advance the TCG deal data dashboard as a strategic tool for the practice, including:
  • Contributing to the dashboard’s ongoing enhancement for internal and external audiences
  • Overseeing data capture, quality, and maintenance processes to ensure the dashboard remains accurate, complete, and current
  • Promoting use of the dashboard by TCG lawyers and leadership to inform market positioning, strategy, and client advice
  • Translating deal data into insights, benchmarks, and reports for internal stakeholders and clients
• Improve the use of practice content to streamline the delivery of legal services, including:
  • Creating and automating knowledge and precedent libraries
  • Identifying relevant practice content in collaboration with the firm’s Research & Information team, including third-party resources and forms, and integrating them into practice workflows
  • Identifying additional areas of opportunity for practice content and knowledge sharing and creation, and process improvements
• Regularly evaluate the efficient delivery of legal services through internal data, external benchmarking, and monitoring trends in market, and identify additional and creative opportunities to improve client service and support TCG teams
• Educate lawyers and legal professionals on client-facing solutions, firm resources, technology, and other initiatives to improve legal services, and lead efforts to improve utilization, as needed
• Communicate and consult with administrators, lawyers, paralegals and staff on efficiency, client solutions, legal service initiatives, technology, and projects
• Develop and maintain case studies for use in marketing and business development, and develop and maintain innovation materials and other resources for the TCG practice

Qualifications

• Juris doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited university or college and admission to practice in good standing in a US jurisdiction required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a large law firm, focusing on private offerings, venture capital, and transactions for emerging companies.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex ideas to attorneys, managers, clients, and the public in layman’s terms.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization and/or specific direction exists.
• Familiarity with best practices and technology to manage workflows, documents and communications.
• Familiarity with and enthusiasm about legal technology, including opportunities to leverage AI and generative AI in legal services.
• Experience with designing AI-powered workflows or agents.
• Understanding of the importance and relevance of knowledge management, practice and project management and efficiency to help the firm meet its overall business plan.
• Excellent analytical, project management, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with good judgment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and quickly prioritize projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively at all organizational levels.
• Flexible team player with ability to approach problems with a sense of ownership, enthusiasm, and innovation.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, coupled with a positive outlook; public relations and diplomacy skills must be excellent.
• Availability to travel as necessary.
• Desire and ability to work beyond the position’s written duties and assist on other projects and initiatives, as needed.

Who is Orrick? Orrick is a global law firm focused on delivering innovative solutions for four sectors: Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance and Life Sciences & HealthTech. Founded more than 150 years ago in San Francisco, Orrick today has offices in 25+ markets. We are recognized globally for delivering the highest-quality legal advice and for our culture of innovation and collaboration. 

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is:

• New York City, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco $275,000 - $340,000
• Washington DC, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Monica, Sacramento, Boston, and Seattle $265,000 - $325,000
• All Other US Locations $250,000 - $300,000

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography.  Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance. 

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits, health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program, and paid holidays. 

Please visit www.orrick.com for more information about the firm.

How to Apply: If you are searching for a chance to create an impact, you have a little grit and you love working with a team, we want to talk with you. To submit your resume and cover letter for this position, please visit our Staff and Paralegal Opportunities Listings at www.orrick.com/Careers. Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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