Manager – Legal Engineering, Litigation
Latham & Watkins
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • California • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $210,000 - $260,000 per year
About the role
- Leading the implementation of the firm’s strategy for optimizing AI systems and workflows that support litigation practice
- Developing and leading a team of legal engineers and knowledge engineers responsible for optimizing AI systems for litigation workflows
- Establishing and overseeing prompt engineering standards, workflow templates, and quality assurance protocols for AI-powered litigation tools
- Implementing the strategic vision for AI-enabled litigation workflows
- Overseeing translation of litigation practice requirements into AI workflow specifications
- Providing strategic input on AI workflow priorities, resource allocation, and optimization efforts
- Establishing and monitoring KPIs, quality metrics, and attorney satisfaction measures for AI-powered litigation workflows
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Requirements
- A minimum of eight (8) years’ of experience in legal technology, knowledge management, or legal practice, with demonstrated experience in AI systems or workflow optimization
- Previous management experience
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in Law, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, preferably a J.D.
- Demonstrate a deep expertise in AI systems and prompt engineering, with the ability to optimize large language model outputs for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with legal practice standards
- Display a strong understanding of litigation practice, including discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, and appellate workflows, with the ability to translate practice requirements into AI workflow specifications
- Possess advanced knowledge engineering capabilities, including developing prompt libraries, workflow templates, knowledge repositories, and quality assurance frameworks for AI-powered litigation tools
Benefits
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AI systemsworkflow optimizationprompt engineeringlarge language modelsknowledge engineeringquality assurance frameworksworkflow templatesknowledge repositorieslitigation tools
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic inputresource allocationteam developmentcommunication
Certifications
J.D.bachelor’s degree in Lawbachelor’s degree in Computer Sciencebachelor’s degree in Information Systems