Director, Attorney AI Learning & Strategy

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Build your big career with the firm that does Big Law, Better . McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading global law firm that brings together more than 1,700+ lawyers and 1,400 business professionals. We celebrate excellence, collaboration, and community and have been recognized as a top workplace by USA Today, Fortune , The American Lawyer, Vault and others. We are also certified by Great Place to Work. At McDermott, we don't just invest in your future, we accelerate your career - wherever it may lead. That includes supporting you both in and outside of the office. With us, you'll find: A firm where everyone belongs: Our award-winning culture prioritizes warmth and authenticity - we encourage you to be yourself! Enthusiasm for all perspectives: We're smarter and stronger when everyone has a voice and a seat at the table. We welcome unique viewpoints and ideas, and we make opportunities for you and your career to thrive. Support to feel your best and do your best: Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life. That's why our benefits program supports your physical, emotional, mental, and financial health, with an emphasis on work-life balance. Real rewards for real work: We offer generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence. Job Description: The Director of Attorney AI Learning & Strategy develops, coordinates and oversees the firm's attorney AI learning strategy, including baseline AI training, practice-based AI learning, and advanced workshops and credentialing. This position combines legal practice expertise with the ability to design, operationalize and evaluate attorney training and development initiatives in a rapidly evolving AI environment. The Director of Attorney AI Learning & Strategy reports to the firm's Senior Director of Talent & Development and will work closely with Professional Development, Knowledge Management, Information Technology, practice and affinity group leaders, and other relevant stakeholders to assess attorney learning needs, design AI learning strategy and ensure that programming is aligned with the firm's goals, approved tools, and evolving market and legal trends. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Lead development and implementation of the firm's attorney AI learning strategy Assess current attorney AI training efforts and develop recommendations regarding learning architecture, credentialing, cadence, workshop design , and training modalities Serve as the day-to-day cross-functional lead across Talent & Development, Knowledge Management, IT, practice group leaders, and other stakeholders on attorney AI learning initiatives , including identifying legal workflows, use cases , and case studies that should inform attorney AI learning Partner with Talent leadership to integrate attorney AI learning with the broader attorney lifecycle, including onboarding, skills development, supervision, advancement , and practice-group programming Continuously evaluate and update attorney AI learning strategy, curricula , and content to ensure they remain relevant, practical , and innovative Recommend and operationalize a visible, credible approach to attorney credentialing and recognition in the AI learning space Help shape an approach that protects foundational lawyer skill development while encouraging thoughtful adoption of new tools and workflows Develop a practical framework for tracking participation, completion, credentialing , and other relevant program indicators Prepare updates and recommendations for Talent leadership and other firm leaders regarding program progress, gaps , and next-step priorities Leverage technology platforms and analytics to deliver, track , assess , and adjust the learning strategy over time Monitor developments in legal AI tools, legal technology , and related market trends and translate them into timely updates to attorney learning content and guidance Participate in learning and development, legal innovation, knowledge management , and AI-related organizations and conferences to stay abreast of emerging tools, learning methods , and market trends Job Specifications: Bachelor's degree Juris Doctorate (JD) Meaningful experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department or comparable legal setting Hands-on familiarity with both general-purpose AI tools and legal AI platforms commonly used in law firm environments, including tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude, Harvey, CoCounsel , Legora and comparable practice-specific or internally developed tools E xperience in attorney development, professional development, lawyer training, legal education, knowledge management, practice innovation or a related field Experience with designing large-scale change management strategies Experience evaluating how AI tools are used in legal workflows, including drafting, summarization, research support, document review, issue spotting, chronology building, dili

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