Advisor, AI Acceleration - Attorney Enablement (West Coast)

Weil Gotshal & Manges•San Francisco, NY

3d•Remote

About The Position

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm. Reporting to the Senior Manager, AI Acceleration & Attorney Enablement, the person will be a lead role within a newly formed, high-visibility department within the Legal Technology & Enablement team. This is a role for someone energized by legal innovation and passionate about transforming how attorneys work, not merely deploying tools, but driving genuine, lasting adoption in the firm’s West Coast offices. You will own key stakeholder relationships, motivating and aligning counsel, associates and practice managers around the firm's technology strategy. In partnership with the Senior Manager and the broader AI Enablement team, you will advance the firm's core objectives across the West Coast offices: Lead the delivery of a global, attorney-facing AI Enablement program. Provide attorneys with the foundational skills needed to practice law responsibly with AI and other legal technology tools to complete day-to-day tasks more efficiently and to innovate new ways of working. Drive measurable incorporation of AI and legal technology into the practice of law by leading change management programs that move attorneys from awareness to confident, habitual use. Collaborate with cross-functional teams) to align on and accelerate technology adoption objectives across your region. Act as the primary point of contact and escalation for AI enablement matters across the across the West Coast offices, ensuring the leadership in these offices have clear visibility of progress and risks. Track and interpret adoption analytics across the attorney cohort to measure the effectiveness of enablement activity and direct effort where it is most needed.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in legal technology, innovation, enablement or change management, ideally within a law firm, professional services or comparable knowledge-driven environment.
Demonstrated success leading technology adoption and change management initiatives at scale with measurable adoption outcomes.
Understanding of attorney workflows and the practice of law with familiarity in AI and legal technology platforms (e.g. generative AI tools, document review, drafting and knowledge management systems).
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills with proven ability to build credibility and become a trusted advisor.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team along with exercising sound judgement.
Excellent communication, facilitation and program management skills.
Comfortable working with adoption and usage analytics to measure and act on training and enablement outcomes.
Demonstrated experience delivering training and facilitation in both one-to-one and group settings to audiences ranging from individual attorneys to full practice groups.
Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

Lead the enablement and change management strategy for attorney-facing AI and legal technology tools across the across the West Coast offices.
Design and execute AI and legal technology enablement programs that teach attorneys to leverage AI and legal technology in every layer of legal and client delivery, from document review, drafting and legal research to case management and due diligence.
Design and deliver training curricula, "AI academies" and adoption campaigns such as hackathons, workshops and vendor deep dives, tailored to the needs the West Coast practice groups.
Build and maintain a ready set of session outlines, curriculum and worked examples for each tool, contributing them to the team's central library so colleagues in other offices can adapt them.
Own the attorney-facing change management discipline for AI and legal technology rollouts across the West Coast offices, anticipating resistance and proactively identifying and resolving difficult dynamics within implementation.
Develop change strategies, communications plans and reinforcement mechanisms that account for the distinct needs of attorneys.
Lead the development of change management communications and resources such as information portals, newsletters, user guides, FAQs and video guides.
Champion a culture of curiosity and continuous learning, ensuring enablement resources meet attorneys where they are and scale with the firm.
Contribute to AI partnering and experimentation with practice groups, helping position the firm as a forward-looking innovator.
Exercise independent judgement in the day-to-day running of the West Coast offices AI enablement program.
Foster a positive, collaborative culture grounded in open communication and a growth mindset.
Stay ahead of AI and legal technology trends, engaging in thoughtful industry listening to remain attuned to peer developments and market direction.
Use adoption analytics and usage data to understand and report on levels of AI and legal technology adoption across the attorney cohort, identifying trends, gaps and opportunities to target enablement effort.
Provide regular reporting and updates to the Senior Manager and the Senior Director, Technology Strategy & Enablement on the West Coast offices’ adoption progress, risks and escalations.
Deliver training sessions in both one-to-one and group settings, adapting style and depth to the audience, from a single attorney to a full practice group.
Travel to other offices including West Coast offices and internationally, if required.