Download App | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
 Upload Your Resume   Employers / Post Jobs 

Attorney in New York City, NY

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Nov 03,2020 Sep 24,2020 Location USA New York City NY
This job is expired...

Law Firm

Attorney

Min 7 yrs required

Profile

KM Lawyer, Litigation Practice Duties Coordinate with the Knowledge Department and Practice Group attorneys to develop and implement solutions and best practices to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the Practice Group. Knowledge Bank & Matter Management. Create, develop, update and maintain forms, precedents, checklists, data points, and other substantive content for the Practice Group, ensuring such content is continuously up-to-date, accurately recorded, and leveraged by the Practice Group. Identify, collect, and organize work product for the Practice Group in the relevant Knowledge database, ensuring content is readily accessible on the Firm’s intranet and other content sharing platforms. Work with attorneys to establish processes to capture matter descriptions and categorizations in the Matter profiling system and ensure full matter profiles are updated to reflect the work conducted. Assist with setting up a process for collecting valuable precedent information; periodically review matter information, highlight trends, and make recommendations for template form changes, refined procedural focal points, and negotiating positions . Thought Leadership. Monitor and inform the Practice Group of important legal and market developments; support the writing and publication of external client alerts on such developments. Assist in identifying issues and developments of relevance to key clients. Author and publish research on legal developments or new areas of law relevant to the Practice Group. Business Development. Assist and coordinate with Business Development on preparation of pitch-books and relevant materials for business development. Coordinate requests between partners and Business Development in compiling research on existing or prospective clients. Develop protocols for client-required compliance or preferences and ensure that client-specific information is disseminated to associates. Integrate compliance protocols, including updates and changes into matter templates, forms, and matter map guides. Work with the Firm’s training personnel and Professional Development to identify practice-related training needs of the Practice Group; develop and deliver Practice Group training, materials, workshop sessions, seminars, and various CLE programs targeted towards attorneys and paralegals. Mentor associates by providing them with best practices and assisting them in locating practice-related knowledge resources and documents. Be a source of legal, market, and practical expertise for all members of the Practice Group, including providing direct support for client matters. Coordinate with Practice Innovation team and legal project management to identify opportunities to enhance the delivery of legal services within the Practice Group, and assist in the evaluation and piloting of legal technology, including document, expert systems, artificial intelligence applications, and client-facing applications. Collaborate with other KMLs in the Firm and attend Knowledge Department meetings to facilitate the sharing of best practices and knowledge. Work closely with the Director of KM to provide input to the KM Group’s budget including projected costs for Central KM projects and periodic assessment of actual expenditures versus budgeted amounts. Coordinate with other support groups and departments of the Firm, i.e., Business Development, Professional Development, Technology and others, to improve content, procedures and communications to streamline processes and satisfy various departmental needs. Other. Provide other knowledge support to the Practice Group as may be assigned by the Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Committee, Practice Group Co-Chairs, Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer, or KM Director.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: JD Degree or equivalent. 7+ years of litigation experience. Extensive knowledge of relevant legal practices and documents. Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal. Self-starter and highly motivated. Strong customer service skills and prompt response time to incoming requests. Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Ability to solve problems, both for technical issues and in situations involving collaboration with attorneys and non-legal staff/departments. Demonstrated good business judgment and analytical skills.

Additional info

Requisition Number: 2020-09-02023-0174-002

Company info