Knowledge Management Attorney

Vedder's Chicago office is looking for a Knowledge Management Attorney. The Knowledge Management Attorney (“KM Attorney”) will work with Firm leadership, attorneys, and other Firm personnel to identify, create, and introduce innovative, data-driven knowledge management solutions. The KM Attorney will specifically focus efforts on the Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Areas to implement and maintain knowledge management resources to increase efficiencies and optimize legal services for clients. The ideal candidate will have meaningful experience practicing Litigation and Labor law with the ability to understand and address the Firm’s practice and business needs.

• Create and maintain content for Firm and client use, including checklists, model documents, forms, drafting guidance, practice area resource material, templates, precedent, etc.
• Optimize document management system organization and encourage use with standardized naming conventions, using metadata fields, defining best practices, and enhancing precedent collections to improve attorney access to high-value work product.
• Partner with IT, Business Intelligence, Information Governance, and Training to promote the use of knowledge management resources and legal AI tools. Draw feedback from attorneys and use it to improve adoption.
• Evaluate whether particular technologies will improve the Firm and Practice Area’s efficiency and effectiveness of legal services. Support validation of legal tech solutions for quality assurance purposes.
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies including AI developments, potential benefits and restrictions, and adoption trends in both legal and non-legal industries.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing initiatives and solutions within the Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Areas.
• Develop workflows leveraging Practice Area resources and technologies to promote efficiency in common matter types.
• Provide guidance to building ongoing training on knowledge management tools, resources, and best practices.
• Evaluate new and innovative knowledge management and research tools and resources based on Practice Area needs; participate in technology pilots and assessments.
• Curate knowledge management reports to facilitate insights and inquiries into Practice Area and deal metrics.

• Expertise in legal drafting, writing and analysis
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven commitment to knowledge-sharing, efficiency and excellence in legal work
• Excellent organizational and project management skills including data collection and system information; ability to compile and analyze data
• Strong ability to understand and stay current on legal market trends, news and innovations
• Highly motivated and strategic business partner with the ability to understand and support Firm goals, initiatives, services, culture and strategy
• Dependable team player who can work collaboratively with others in a team-oriented environment, with the ability to work independently and display strong initiative
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Juris Doctor required
• Minimum of five years’ experience practicing law in the Litigation Practice Area, preferably in a law firm setting
• Previous Knowledge Management experience strongly preferred
• Excellent organizational, planning, project management, and technical skills
• Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

Vedder Price P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We participate in E-verify.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Vedder Recruiting Team at recruiting@vedder.com

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the following software:

• Microsoft Office Suite, including Copilot
• iManage
• Working knowledge of legal AI tools