Legal AI Engineer, Litigation

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP seeks a Legal AI Engineer, Litigation to join the Practice Systems & Applied AI team within the Information Services Department. Based in New York, NY (onsite), this role supports litigation teams and client engagements by advising on responsible, practical AI application across litigation workflows and legal service delivery.

Role focus

• Work with the Head of Practice Systems & Applied AI to help execute the Firm’s AI strategy and expand responsible AI use across litigation practices and client engagements.
• Act as a litigation-focused subject-matter expert, supporting lawyers as they engage clients on the Firm’s AI capabilities, approach, governance, and experience.
• Advise litigation clients and matter teams on practical AI application, including use-case development, workflow design, adoption considerations, and responsible-use practices.

Client and attorney enablement

• Independently prepare for and lead client-facing presentations, meetings, demonstrations, trainings, and continuing legal education programs on AI concepts, capabilities, risks, and legal use cases.
• Serve as a hands-on resource for AI use on specific matters, including guidance on use-case selection, workflow design, prompt development, quality control, and attorney review.
• Develop litigation practice-specific AI guidance, demonstrations, use cases, talking points, playbooks, and training materials for lawyers and client teams.
• Educate attorneys on accurately and credibly discussing AI capabilities, limitations, risks, governance, and potential value with clients.

Litigation workflow expertise and tool evaluation

• Apply litigation legal practice knowledge to evaluate how AI may support drafting, review, discovery, research, case management, investigations, enforcement matters, regulatory proceedings, and other litigation processes.
• Translate litigation and client needs into clear business and functional requirements for the Applied AI Engineering & Solutions team and other technical stakeholders.
• Support evaluation and rollout of new AI tools by assessing legal-practice relevance, developing adoption strategies, and helping lawyers incorporate approved capabilities into their work.
• Contribute to the Applied AI roadmap by identifying litigation practice and client priorities, evaluating potential impact, and recommending initiatives for research, development, or implementation.

Business development and internal guidance

• Support pitches, requests for proposals, client alerts, panel discussions, and other business development efforts by contributing AI-related content and presenting the Firm’s approach to legal AI.
• Prepare communications, briefings, and recommendations for Firm leadership and other stakeholders regarding AI adoption, litigation client and matter activity, practice opportunities, and emerging legal-industry developments.

Staying current

• Stay abreast of advances in AI, legal technology, legal-service delivery, client expectations, professional responsibility, and industry practices to keep guidance current and practical.

Required qualifications

• J.D. required; minimum of three years working as a practicing attorney, legal innovation professional, knowledge management attorney, practice support attorney, or similar law firm professional.
• Demonstrated knowledge of litigation legal practices, litigation matter workflows, attorney work product, and delivery of legal services in a litigation practice context.
• Proven ability to independently lead presentations, meetings, trainings, and substantive discussions with clients, lawyers, and senior stakeholders.
• Experience advising lawyers or clients on AI, legal technology, knowledge management, innovation, legal operations, or technology-enabled legal-service delivery.
• Strong working knowledge of generative AI, large language models, prompt design, AI-assisted legal workflows, and the opportunities and limitations of AI in legal practice.
• Experience developing legal or business requirements and working with technical teams to design, evaluate, or implement technology solutions.
• Understanding of confidentiality, privilege, data governance, professional responsibility, privacy, and ethical considerations associated with AI in legal services.
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, adoption, and ongoing support.
• Exceptional presentation and public-speaking skills, with credibility in discussions with clients, Partners, Firm leadership, attorneys, and professional staff.
• Deep understanding of litigation legal practice areas and the ability to analyze workflows across different litigation matter types, including investigations, discovery, research, and other litigation processes.
• Strong communication skills, including executive briefings, client materials, training content, demonstrations, and practice-specific guidance.
• Strong judgment, professional credibility, and interpersonal skills to influence senior stakeholders and navigate sensitive considerations.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills to manage multiple litigation, client, practice, training, and implementation initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Technologies

• Generative AI
• Large language models
• Prompt design
• AI-assisted legal workflows

Compensation

USD 240,000 - 300,000 per year.

How to apply

• A resume is required.
• Please include your salary requirements and indicate where you saw the position posted.
• Send required materials to Human Resources at [email protected] or call 212.909.8310.