AI Innovation Attorney – Litigation

Cozen O'Connor

AI Innovation Attorney collaborating with litigation practices to leverage AI for improved workflows and client outcomes. Seeking experienced litigators passionate about enhancing legal services with AI initiatives.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in litigation workflows and generative AI applications within legal contexts, effectively translating complex needs into actionable solutions while ensuring quality and compliance. Capable of leading initiatives that enhance legal service delivery through innovative AI-enabled strategies and training.

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J.D. From An Accredited Law SchoolActive Bar MembershipSubstantive Litigation ExperienceGenerative AI Experience In Legal WorkProject Management Skills

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Hard Skills

Litigation Workflow AnalysisAI Process ImprovementPrompt EngineeringQuality Standards EvaluationSolution DesignTraining DevelopmentLegal Judgment PreservationData ManagementKnowledge ManagementClient Service Expertise

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCuriosityAccountabilityOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AI PlatformsWorkflow AgentsLegal Technology SolutionsProject Management ToolsVendor Solutions

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

Litigation TechnologyLegal Service DeliveryAI-Enabled SolutionsClient-Facing ProposalsGovernance Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with litigation practices and redesign workflows
Build trusted relationships with practice leaders, lawyers, and other professionals and develop a detailed understanding of how work is handled across practices and matters.
Analyze litigation workflows, identify pain points, and prioritize opportunities for AI and process improvement.
Advise lawyers on where AI can meaningfully improve legal work and where it cannot or should not be used.
Help litigators use AI in live matters by selecting the right tools, structuring effective prompts and context, and bringing in cross-functional expertise—while preserving legal judgment, confidentiality, quality, and appropriate lawyer oversight.
Lead pilots and initiatives from problem definition through design, testing, implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Serve as a power user and practice-facing expert for the firm’s AI platforms, building and testing prompts, workflow agents, and matter-specific solutions.
Establish clear success criteria and evaluate solutions using representative matters, exemplar work product, lawyer-defined quality standards, and structured feedback.
Convert successful approaches into reusable playbooks, prompts, templates, and knowledge assets that can be adapted across practices, matters, and clients.
Bring together practicing lawyers and experts in legal engineering, applied AI, knowledge management, data, technology, training, project management, and vendor solutions to develop high-impact AI-enabled solutions.
Provide practical guidance through consultations, demonstrations, working sessions, office hours, and individual support.
Design and deliver training and practical resources that translate AI capabilities, limitations, and governance requirements into concrete use cases and help lawyers determine when to use available tools, structure effective workflows, and evaluate outputs.
Partner with lawyers and client teams to develop differentiated approaches to litigation delivery and support client-facing proposals, demonstrations, and engagements.
Stay current on AI, agentic workflows, litigation technology, legal service delivery, and the vendor market, translating developments into practical recommendations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
At least five years of substantive litigation experience.
A deep understanding of litigation workflows, lawyer decision-making, quality standards, and the demands of client service.
Active, hands-on experience using generative AI in legal work, with an informed point of view about where it can impact quality, efficiency, and outcomes in litigation.
Ability to translate among legal, technical, and business audiences and turn ambiguous needs into practical solutions.
Strong project ownership, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders.
A practical, curious, and low-ego mindset, including a willingness to experiment, learn from failure, challenge assumptions constructively, and remain accountable for results.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Cozen O’Connor is committed to fostering greater inclusion in the legal profession.
We understand the organizational effectiveness that comes from welcoming and valuing differences within the firm.
Gaps in experience are not penalized.