About the Role
Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.
Based in any U.S. office, the Legal Technology & Artificial Intelligence Attorney will be responsible for supporting the firm’s Legal Technology and AI initiatives by working closely with transactional practice groups to design, implement, and optimize technology-enabled workflows. This role focuses on evaluating, configuring, and deploying artificial intelligence and legal technology tools that enhance transaction execution, contract drafting, due diligence, deal management, and knowledge development.
The attorney collaborates with transactional lawyers, Information Technology, Knowledge Management, and other internal stakeholders to translate transactional practice needs into scalable technology solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and client service.
This role reports to the Manager and Attorney of Legal Technology and Artificial Intelligence.
Responsibilities
- Partner with transactional practice groups to identify opportunities to improve deal workflows through the use of AI and legal technology.
- Design and implement technology-enabled workflows related to contract drafting, due diligence review, transaction management, and deal documentation.
- Evaluate and pilot emerging legal technology and artificial intelligence solutions relevant to transactional practice, including tools for contract analysis, drafting support, document comparison, and generative AI-assisted drafting.
- Develop, test, and refine prompts and prompt frameworks for generative AI systems to support transactional workflows such as contract analysis, summarization, drafting, and issue spotting.
- Configure and test AI-powered platforms and transactional technology tools to ensure they meet the needs of attorneys and support high-quality legal work.
- Collaborate with transactional teams to develop standardized approaches for AI-assisted drafting, contract review, due diligence analysis, and transaction preparation.
- Work with IT, Information Security, and Knowledge Management teams to ensure that transactional technology tools integrate effectively with the firm’s systems and comply with firm policies.
- Assist in the development of governance frameworks and best practices for responsible AI use in transactional matters, including prompt management and quality control procedures.
- Provide training and guidance to transactional attorneys and professional staff on the effective use of legal technology and AI tools.
- Develop internal documentation, playbooks, and best practices related to transactional technology workflows, AI-assisted contract drafting, and prompt engineering techniques.
- Monitor developments in legal technology and generative AI to identify opportunities to improve transactional efficiency and deal execution.
- Support cross-practice innovation initiatives involving transactional technology, contract analytics, and AI-enabled drafting workflows.
- Participate in vendor evaluations, product demonstrations, and pilot programs for new transactional technology platforms.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 3–5 years of experience practicing in a transactional practice group such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, finance, securities, project finance, restructuring, investment funds, real estate, or other comparable corporate or transactional practice areas.
- Experience with transactional workflows, including contract drafting, deal documentation, due diligence review, and transaction management.
- Demonstrated interest in legal technology, innovation, or artificial intelligence applications in transactional practice.
- Familiarity with generative AI tools and prompt engineering concepts, including developing prompts to support drafting, contract analysis, and summarization tasks.
- Familiarity with document management systems, contract drafting tools, and transactional workflow platforms.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate transactional processes into technology-enabled solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, technologists, and business professionals.
- Experience managing projects or technology implementations in a legal or professional services environment is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
Experience
- Experience evaluating or implementing generative AI tools for contract drafting, document analysis, and summarization.
- Experience developing prompt libraries, structured prompting workflows, or AI-enabled templates for transactional legal tasks.
- Familiarity with contract analytics tools and AI-assisted drafting platforms.
- Experience developing internal training programs or adoption strategies for new technologies.
- Basic familiarity with technology integrations, APIs, or workflow automation tools used in legal environments.
- Interest in emerging developments in artificial intelligence, legal technology, and technology-enabled transactional practice.