Innovation Counsel – Litigation

Cooley LLP

. Advance Cooley’s efforts to deliver practice-specific initiatives maximizing the value of innovation technologies and practices .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeNew York City • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $225,000 - $285,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal technology adoption and innovation, with a strong focus on developing strategies, success metrics, and playbooks to enhance operational efficiency. Proficient in collaboration across various legal and technology teams to drive initiatives and improve service delivery.

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Legal Technology AdoptionProject ManagementMicrosoft Office Suite ProficiencyJuris DoctorateCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Legal Practice ExperienceData AnalysisProcess ImprovementChange ManagementPresentation Skills

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsInfluencing SkillsDetail OrientationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

IManageNetDocsElite 3EIntapp ProductsLitera ProductsThomson ReutersLexis Products

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar MembershipRegistered In-House Counsel

Industry Keywords

Legal TechnologyKnowledge ManagementLarge Law Firm OperationsAlternative Legal ServicesGenerative AI Solutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advance Cooley’s efforts to deliver practice-specific initiatives maximizing the value of innovation technologies and practices
Collaborate with practice group leadership, resource attorneys, practice support lawyers, legal education and professional development teams, and other stakeholders
Support and provide attorney-level input on targeted legal technology adoption initiatives
Design and prepare playbooks to help practice groups implement best practices for innovation technologies and processes
Organize presentations, status reports, and executive briefings
Collaborate with innovation, firm operations, technology and practice group leadership on request and initiative prioritization
Develop objectives, success metrics, and timelines for legal technology adoption initiatives
Analyze practice group operational workflows, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to increase effectiveness and efficiency using legal technologies
Drive legal technology pilots, deployments, proofs of concept, experiments, and continuous improvements
Support change management communication campaigns and measurement processes
Develop and maintain practice group-specific resources
Work with Practice Engineering and other firm departments to automate and scale resources
Perform additional responsibilities based on evolving needs of the firm

Requirements

What you’ll need

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
Ability to travel, as required
4+ years direct applicable experience, such as legal practice experience or hands-on experience with legal technology use and adoption efforts
Active member in good standing or registered in-house counsel of the bar(s) in all jurisdictions from which you regularly work, as well as the jurisdiction in which your assigned office is located, if applicable
Juris Doctor(ate) or non-US equivalent
Experience supporting and driving cross-functional projects involving legal technology teams, knowledge management teams, technology teams and practice group leadership
Understanding of large law firm financial and work allocation processes
Preferred: Knowledge and experience with distributed systems and organizations
Preferred: Experience with core large law technologies such as iManage or NetDocs, Elite 3E, Intapp products, Litera products, Thomson Reuters and Lexis products
Preferred: Experience with generative AI solutions used in legal practice
Preferred: Strong effective presentation experience and skills to varied audiences
Preferred: Experience with alternative legal service/managed service providers and models
Preferred: Experience with technology usage data and metrics
Preferred: Ability to leverage data for insights and storytelling
Excellent written and oral communication
Ability to perform effective analysis to determine the root cause of legal service delivery problems and suggest solutions
Ability to process complex information with high levels of accuracy
Ability to build, develop and grow business relationships in support of large-scale initiatives and programs
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts to legal professionals and senior executives
Ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders across various departments
Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed team environment
Ability to focus on detail without losing sight of the bigger picture

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life insurance
AD&D coverage
Long-term care coverage
Backup care for children and/or adults
Other parental support benefits
Firm-paid life insurance
Firm-paid AD&D
LTD
Short term medical benefits
Four weeks of vacation
Two weeks of sick leave
10 paid holidays each year
Generous parental leave
Fertility benefits
Detailed benefit orientation for new employees
Competitive compensation package
Elective benefits package