Legal Solutions Architect

Legal Solutions Architect

Faegre Drinker is a firm designed for clients and designed for you. We understand that our people are critical to our success and we are committed to investing in our paraprofessional, administrative and operations professionals. We are always looking for talented, service-focused individuals to join our flexible and high-performing culture. With technology tools and resources that support our hybrid work environment, our colleagues enjoy a culture of learning, support for work and personal goals, opportunities to give back to our communities, and competitive benefits and rewards programs.

At Faegre Drinker, you will have the opportunity to share your expertise within and across teams and contribute to our success.

Are you a practicing attorney or former practicing attorney looking to apply your legal expertise in a high-impact, non-attorney role where legal expertise meets emerging technology? Faegre Drinker has an opportunity for a Legal Solutions Architect to work within our Technology & Innovation department. Based in our Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago, or Indianapolis office, this professional staff role is not a practicing attorney position;

rather, it offers a meaningful career pivot at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation. You will leverage your J.D. and legal practice experience to serve as a critical bridge between practicing attorneys, consulting professionals, technology and innovation teams, and clients, helping design and implement AI-enabled solutions, workflow automation, and digital tools. You will collaborate across the firm to identify opportunities, translate legal workflows into practical technology solutions, and support adoption of innovative tools that improve efficiency, quality, and client service.

If you are energized by analyzing legal workflows, championing emerging technologies like generative AI, and helping deliver measurable client value through legal technology solutions, this role offers an opportunity to help define the future of legal operations.

Partner directly with practice groups, attorneys and consulting professionals, and clients to identify opportunities where digital tools, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities can improve efficiency, quality, client outcomes, and competitive advantage

Design, build, test, and maintain AI agents and AI-assisted workflows for legal processes, translating legal knowledge into scalable digital solutions

Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and individual coaching for attorneys and legal consultants at all levels, serving as an internal champion for AI tools by responding to questions, troubleshooting issues, and sharing best practices to drive adoption

Develop, test, and maintain a library of optimized prompts for legal workflows, applying prompt engineering best practices and version control while gathering user feedback to continuously improve output quality

Monitor developments in legal technology and AI, evaluate emerging platforms, and contribute to the firm's AI governance committees and pilot programs to help shape the firm's innovation strategy

Support special projects and perform other duties as assigned

Strong analytical, problem-solving and diplomacy skills

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a virtual environment (e.g., via phone, web/video conference)

Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment

Demonstrated ability to use good judgment in taking initiative while asking for direction or clarification and consulting others, as appropriate

Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment

Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation in a collaborative environment

Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information

Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when…