Litigation Practice Support Lawyer

Fenwick & West•Washington, DC

3d•$186,000 - $279,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Fenwick is seeking a Litigation Practice Support Lawyer (PSL) to support each of the firm’s four litigation subgroups: Patent Litigation, IP & Complex Litigation, Securities Litigation, and Employment Litigation. The role involves creating and managing model documents and forms, developing and organizing content and knowledge resources, implementing AI and other technologies, preparing training materials, and managing internal and external thought leadership content. This full-time exempt role can be based in any of our U.S. offices except Boston, MA, requiring 2-3 days of in-office presence per week, with additional onsite days as needed.

Requirements

Expert legal knowledge and practice skills.
Strong legal drafting and analytical abilities.
Up-to-date knowledge of current legal market trends, news, and practice area developments.
Demonstrated commitment to knowledge-sharing, efficiency, and teamwork.
Ability to build relationships across the firm and gain buy-in for new initiatives from partners, associates, and business professionals.
Superior client service, communication, and interpersonal skills with a user-friendly approach.
Ability to motivate participation in new systems at all levels of the organization.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and efficient.
Able to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment.
Adaptable to changing workflows and able to work effectively with interruptions.
Strategic mindset with an understanding of firm and practice group goals and culture.
Genuine interest in exploring and adopting AI technologies and legal tech tools.
Willingness to experiment with AI-driven workflows and contribute to their continuous improvement.
Curiosity, openness to learning, and a growth mindset.
3+ years of experience in a law firm litigation practice.
J.D. required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in one or more of the firm's litigation subgroup areas is a plus.
No technical expertise required — curiosity, openness to learning, and a growth mindset are what matter.
Experience with project management, implementing legal software tools, and/or attorney training a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver substantive and practical legal skills training programs for attorneys and paralegals in collaboration with the Attorney Training team and Practice Management.
Prepare and present materials for training sessions and practice group meetings.
Mentor junior attorneys on presentation skills and substantive legal matters.
Maintain an organized, accessible archive of all training materials.
Drive AI innovation initiatives across the Litigation practice group, collaborating with attorneys and the Knowledge Management and Innovation team to identify AI integration opportunities.
Collect, organize, and document AI use cases relevant to litigation practice.
Actively test, refine, and promote AI-driven tools and workflows to meet practitioner and client needs.
Pilot, implement, and drive adoption of AI and other technology tools for client-facing and internal functions (e.g., discovery, document preparation, litigation budgeting) with the Knowledge and Innovation team.
Develop and implement strategies to make practice content readily accessible to attorneys, including model briefs, exemplars, case and judge information, and matter-specific resources.
Assist practitioners in locating relevant internal and external knowledge resources and technologies.
Build and maintain repositories for key practice information, including judge and expert databases.
Regularly review internal and publicly available materials to identify legal market trends and best practices.
Develop and maintain substantive content for marketing and business development, including client alerts, articles, presentations, case studies, market surveys, and blog posts.
Monitor relevant state and federal laws, regulations, and case law; proactively inform practice groups of significant legal developments.
Respond timely to substantive queries and update resources as needed.
Create, maintain, and promote model documents, forms, precedents, drafting guidance, and practice area resource materials for each litigation subgroup.
Develop client- and jurisdiction-specific templates for court filings.
Identify forms suitable for automation and collaborate with the Knowledge and Innovation team to implement automated solutions.