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The Practice Innovation Attorney (Corporate) will serve as a strategic partner driving innovation, operational improvement, and technology-enabled transformation across core workflows, with a focus on artificial intelligence and emerging legal technologies. This role will work closely with attorneys, practice leadership, knowledge management, practice innovation, IT, and other business teams to identify high-value opportunities to improve legal service delivery, enhance efficiency, and support exceptional client service. The Practice Innovation Attorney will lead the development and implementation of practical, responsible, and scalable solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence, document automation, workflow redesign, and knowledge tools. This is a practice-embedded role that combines legal experience, knowledge management, product and process thinking and project leadership. The ideal candidate will bring strong practice knowledge, demonstrated experience with AI and legal technology innovation, and the ability to influence adoption across a sophisticated legal environment.

Practice-Focused Innovation Leadership

• Lead innovation and knowledge management efforts for the Corporate practice. 
• Partner with practice leadership and key stakeholders to identify and advance opportunities to improve legal service delivery, workflows, and client experience.

Workflow Design and Process Improvement

• Evaluate and redesign Corporate workflows to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Develop standardized tools and materials such as playbooks, templates, checklists, clause libraries, and decision trees.
• Collaborate with Practice Analytics and Pricing, Practice Support, and Knowledge teams to enhance matter planning and delivery.

Legal Technology, AI, and Product Development

• Help identify and implement legal technology solutions that support the Corporate practice, including automation, AI, contract analysis, workflow tools, and dashboards.
• Develop practical AI use cases, workflows, prompts, and guidance for legal service delivery in Litigation 
• Prototype and refine solutions based on user feedback to support adoption and impact.
• Partner with firm technology, innovation, and KM teams to ensure alignment with platforms, governance, and security standards.
• Track emerging legal technology and market trends to inform practice transformation.

Change Management, Training, and Adoption

• Drive adoption of new tools, workflows, and ways of working across the Corporate practice.
• Design and deliver training, workshops, and practical enablement materials.
• Act as a visible champion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Support pilots, user feedback, and iterative development to strengthen engagement and adoption.

Project Management and Strategic Execution

• Lead innovation initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Define priorities, goals, success metrics, timelines, risks, and resource needs.
• Track and communicate project progress, outcomes, adoption, and ROI to firm and practice leadership.
• Contribute to broader firm innovation efforts and promote cross-functional best practices.

Client and Business Development Support

• Articulate the firm's innovation capabilities and technology-enabled delivery model within Corporate. 
• Develop case studies and materials that demonstrate impact.
• Help lawyers present technology-enabled solutions to clients in a practical manner.
• Support client-facing innovation efforts, including collaborating on pitches, RFPs, presentations, and showcases.

• JD required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a practicing attorney in an Am Law 200 firm or three (3) years of relevant legal innovation, knowledge management, or legal technology experience or a combination of three (3) years of practicing and legal innovation experience required. 
• Must have experience managing projects and coordinating across cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to build credibility with partners, lawyers, and business professionals and to influence change in a professional services setting.

In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures below represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley. Foley & Lardner LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with California's Fair Chance Act. We are accepting ongoing applications. -Detroit, Jacksonville, Madison, Miami, Milwaukee, Orlando, Salt Lake City and Tampa - $130,900 to $196,400-Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and San Diego - $144,000 to $216,000-Los Angeles - $150,500 to $225,900-Boston, New York City, and Washington D.C. - $157,100 to $235,700-San Francisco and Silicon Valley - $163,600 to $245,500