Knowledge Management Attorney- Litigation

Knowledge Management Attorney
- Litigation

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- Litigation role at Jackson Lewis P.C.

Focused on employment and labor law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 1,000+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business‑oriented solutions to cultivate high‑functioning work forces that are engaged and stable, and share our clients’ goals to emphasize belonging and respect for the contributions of every employee.

The Firm is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management, in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”.

The Firm’s Practice and Innovation Department is seeking a Knowledge Management Attorney (KM Attorney) to primarily support the needs of the Employment Litigation Practice Group and the Trials and Appeals Practice Group, along with other firm‑wide and/or practice group KM projects as assigned. This position reports to the Director of KM Attorneys and to Practice Group Leaders (as assigned). The KM Attorney will generally not bill their time but will create and maintain KM content for use by billing attorneys.

• Determine the KM goals for assigned practice groups and establish and implement a plan to meet those objectives and review and assess frequently through feedback.
• Monitor and communicate recent developments relevant to the practice groups’ work and areas of focus.
• Assist practice groups and Firm with writing, publishing, and preparation of presentations, speeches, Power Points, articles, blogs, and webinars.
• Maintain content of the practice groups’ intranet page and public website, ensuring that it is readily accessible, current, and accurate. Build and maintain a content library, to include model documents, forms, precedents, checklists, and related resources; work with appropriate teams to develop efficient means for replicating documents through available technology, such as document assembly and automation.
• Develop internal training programs and materials to foster top‑quality lawyering by all members of the practice groups; help with Attorney and Paralegal orientation and training, coordinate with Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Specialists and Professional Development staff.
• Maintain a strong understanding of practice group members’ experience and subject matter expertise to assist practice group leaders with ensuring matters are handled in the appropriate locations by lawyers best suited to handle the matter.
• Assist practice group leaders with regular attorney meetings to ensure that all members of the group are fully engaged and motivated, updated legal knowledge is disseminated among the attorneys within the group, and that the work of the group is accomplished.
• Work with the practice group leaders and Marketing and Business Development to develop external marketing programs to be used throughout the country to highlight the practice groups’ substantive areas and develop new business.
• Assist practice group leaders with key business development efforts, including, but not limited to, assistance with request for proposal (RFP) responses, pitch presentations, liaison with finance and IT, writing and organizing practice group members’ articles and blogs posts, engaging on social media, preparing marketing presentations, webinars, and responses to media outlets.
• Work directly with pitch teams to convey an understanding of the value of the practice groups to clients or potential clients; assist in providing data and responding to proposal requests, preparing for pitch meetings; coordinating with the group’s Business Development Manager and the proposal team.
• Work directly with the Marketing and Business Development department to develop external‑facing documents regarding the practice groups’ capabilities and experience.
• Assist with managing legal research projects and consult regarding substantive client matters.
• Assist in identifying and testing…