Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Eversheds Sutherland is seeking a Legal Technology Advisor to join their team. This role involves collaborating with legal practice groups to enhance legal service delivery through technology solutions, while also focusing on AI experimentation and change management.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with legal practice groups to understand their needs and the right technology solutions to enhance legal service delivery
- Evaluates, implements, and adopts practice-specific and client-facing solutions to improve efficiency and productivity. Maintains an awareness of emerging tools and technologies
- Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of implemented technology solutions and makes necessary adjustments
- Provides training and coaching to lawyers and support staff on new technologies and processes
- Works with lawyers to identify use cases/tasks where AI can be used to improve work quality and speed
- Applies appropriate level of experimentation to use cases to ensure the best results; documents the differences in prompts, workflows, etc
- Shares outcomes with lawyers and provides training and support as needed
- Designs and supports adoption programs, including onboarding plans, training exercises, communications, and post-implementation support
- Monitors usage analytics and determines appropriate ongoing awareness campaigns and training. Contributes to 'featured technology' program and attends Legal Tech Working Group sessions
- Identifies opportunities to operationalize technology-assisted workflows (whether GenAI or otherwise) and collaborates with key stakeholders to increase user adoption
- Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the firm
- Works well with colleagues throughout the firm, but particularly with the Information Technology and Training teams
Skills
- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school is required
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
- A minimum of 10 years of work experience, but not necessarily all as a practicing lawyer
- Experience in a law firm or legal department setting
- Certification or coursework in legal technology or related fields
- Project or product management experience
- Strong intellectual curiosity and a lifelong learner mindset
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a virtual/hybrid team environment
- Experience with collaboration platforms, practice-specific applications, document automation, and process automation tools
- Ability to present ideas in a business-friendly and user-friendly language
- Discretion in working with confidential data
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Paid time off
- Discretionary merit bonuses
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans
- Tailored learning opportunities
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