Director of Knowledge Management & Research

Hodgson Russ LLP • Buffalo, NY

2d • $150,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Hodgson Russ is seeking a Director of Knowledge Management and Research to design and implement processes that capture, organize, and operationalize internal knowledge resources including legal precedents, briefs, memos, templates, and research materials. The Director of Knowledge Management and Research will work with practice area leaders and other subject matter experts to inventory, and facilitate use of, the firm’s knowledge resources. This role is also responsible for managing the firm’s library resources and electronic information, providing and overseeing research services to attorneys, and participating in the evaluation and piloting of legal technology, including emerging artificial intelligence applications opportunities and direct creation of content for high quality legal education programs.

Requirements

• Five plus (5+) years of legal practice OR a master’s degree in library science and five plus (5+) years of law firm or legal department experience required.

Responsibilities

• design and implement processes that capture, organize, and operationalize internal knowledge resources including legal precedents, briefs, memos, templates, and research materials.
• work with practice area leaders and other subject matter experts to inventory, and facilitate use of, the firm’s knowledge resources.
• managing the firm’s library resources and electronic information
• providing and overseeing research services to attorneys
• participating in the evaluation and piloting of legal technology, including emerging artificial intelligence applications opportunities and direct creation of content for high quality legal education programs.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• long term disability
• flexible spending
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• pension plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees