Litigation Practice Support Lawyer

Fenwick & West LLP

Job Location:

Seattle, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 186000 - 279000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary:

Fenwick is seeking a Litigation Practice Support Lawyer (PSL) who will support each of the firms four litigation subgroups (Patent Litigation IP & Complex Litigation Securities Litigation and Employment Litigation). As described in detail below the PSLs responsibilities will include: creating distributing and managing model documents and forms; developing and organizing content and knowledge resources for each practice area; implementing and promoting the use of artificial intelligence and other relevant technology; preparing and presenting training materials; and managing and drafting internal and external thought leadership content.

This role may be based in any of our U.S. offices except Boston MA and will require 23 days of inoffice presence per week with additional onsite days as needed to support business and client requirements. This is a fulltime exempt role.

Job Description:

Training

Partner with the Attorney Training team and Practice Management to develop and deliver substantive and practical legal skills training programs for attorneys and paralegals.
Prepare and present materials for training sessions and practice group meetings.
Mentor junior attorneys on presentation skills and substantive legal matters.
Maintain an organized accessible archive of all training materials.

AI Innovation

Drive AI innovation initiatives across the Litigation practice group.
Collaborate with attorneys and the Knowledge Management and Innovation team to identify opportunities for AI integration.
Collect organize and document AI use cases relevant to litigation practice.
Actively test refine and promote AI-driven tools and workflows to meet practitioner and client needs.
Work with the Knowledge and Innovation team to pilot implement and drive adoption of AI and other technology tools for both client-facing and internal functions (e.g. discovery document preparation litigation budgeting).

Knowledge Management

Develop and implement strategies to make practice content readily accessible to attorneys including model briefs exemplars case and judge information and matter-specific resources.
Assist practitioners in locating relevant internal and external knowledge resources and technologies.
Build and maintain repositories for key practice information including judge and expert databases.

Internal & External Content Development

Regularly review internal and publicly available materials to identify legal market trends and best practices.
Develop and maintain substantive content for marketing and business development including client alerts articles presentations case studies market surveys and blog posts.
Monitor relevant state and federal laws regulations and case law; proactively inform practice groups of significant legal developments.
Respond timely to substantive queries and update resources as needed.

Model Documents & Forms

Create maintain and promote model documents forms precedents drafting guidance and practice area resource materials for each litigation subgroup.
Develop client- and jurisdiction-specific templates for court filings.
Identify forms suitable for automation and collaborate with the Knowledge and Innovation team to implement automated solutions.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

Legal Skills & Knowledge

Expert legal knowledge and practice skills; experience in one or more of the firms litigation subgroup areas is a plus.
Strong legal drafting and analytical abilities.
Up-to-date knowledge of current legal market trends news and practice area developments.

Collaboration & Communication

Demonstrated commitment to knowledge-sharing efficiency and teamwork.
Ability to build relationships across the firm and gain buy-in for new initiatives from partners associates and business professionals.
Superior client service communication and interpersonal skills with a user-friendly approach.
Ability to motivate participation in new systems at all levels of the organization.

Organization & Initiative

Highly organized detail-oriented proactive and efficient.
Able to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment.
Adaptable to changing workflows and able to work effectively with interruptions.
Strategic mindset with an understanding of firm and practice group goals and culture.

Technology & Innovation

Genuine interest in exploring and adopting AI technologies and legal tech tools.
Willingness to experiment with AI-driven workflows and contribute to their continuous improvement.
No technical expertise required curiosity openness to learning and a growth mindset are what matter.

Reporting to the Litigation Practice Group Director the ideal candidate will have 3 years of experience in a law firm litigation practice. Experience with project management implementing legal software tools and/or attorney training a plus. J.D. required.

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Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical emotional and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare Life Insurance Health Savings Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The anticipated range for this position is:

$186000 - $279000

Depending on the role the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors including without limitation the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and if applicable the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.

Required Experience:

Job Description Summary:Fenwick is seeking a Litigation Practice Support Lawyer (PSL) who will support each of the firms four litigation subgroups (Patent Litigation IP & Complex Litigation Securities Litigation and Employment Litigation). As described in detail below the PSLs responsibilities will...