Innovation Counsel

Incisive. Inclusive. Invested. We’re Axinn.

Experienced, tenacious, and always trial-ready, we are committed to understanding complex legal challenges that impact the future of our clients' businesses, globally.

Focusing on antitrust, intellectual property, and high-stakes litigation, our extensive teams in the U.S. possess deep knowledge and client-side experience across a range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and consumer products.

At Axinn, inclusivity is central to who we are. We have a purpose that goes beyond profit, which includes fostering a fair, welcoming workplace and supporting the communities where we live and work. We actively recognize talent and promote opportunities for all team members. By embracing the unique experiences and perspectives of our people, we fuel creativity and deliver results for our clients.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and technology-forward Innovation Counsel to help drive the strategic adoption and implementation of legal technology, artificial intelligence, and generative AI solutions across the firm. This role will work closely with lawyers, firm leadership, IT, practice support, eDiscovery, and operations teams to identify opportunities to improve legal service delivery, streamline internal workflows, and enhance client value through innovation.

The ideal candidate combines legal practice experience with a sophisticated understanding of emerging technologies, particularly generative AI tools, workflow automation, and agent-based systems. This individual should be equally comfortable advising lawyers on legal workflows, conducting requirements gathering and design workshopping sessions with stakeholders, and translating complex technology concepts into practical solutions for a litigation-focused law firm.

This role requires strong communication and relationship management skills, including the ability to present recommendations, strategy, and technology solutions to senior leadership and key stakeholders across the firm.

• Identify, evaluate, and implement innovative legal technologies and AI-driven solutions to improve attorney productivity and client service.
• Contribute to and execute the firm’s innovation strategy in collaboration with firm leadership.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, requirements gathering, and workflow analysis to identify opportunities for process improvement and technology adoption.
• Facilitate design workshops and collaborative working sessions to develop practical, user-centered solutions.
• Monitor developments in legal technology, generative AI, automation, and emerging legal service models.
• Advise attorneys and practice groups on practical applications of AI and legal technology within antitrust, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation matters.

• Design, build, and optimize generative AI workflows for legal and business operations.
• Develop AI-enabled solutions using prompting frameworks, agent-based systems, automation tools, and workflow orchestration platforms.
• Experiment with and evaluate large language models, AI research tools, drafting platforms, and legal-specific AI products.
• Create repeatable prompting methodologies and best practices for attorneys and staff.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to pilot and scale AI-driven initiatives.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and internal resource for attorneys adopting AI and legal technology tools.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and continuous improvement throughout the firm.
• Manage the evaluation of legal technology vendors and AI products for functionality, security, and business value.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors and external consultants.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to assess implementation risks and compliance considerations.

• Improve knowledge-sharing systems and internal legal workflows through automation and AI integration.
• Identify opportunities to reduce administrative burden and increase efficiency in litigation and client service processes.
• Assist with development of internal AI resources, playbooks, templates, and knowledge repositories.
• Track adoption metrics, user feedback, and project outcomes to support continuous improvement.

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Prior experience practicing law, preferably in antitrust, intellectual property litigation, commercial litigation, or related complex litigation areas.
• Knowledge of legal technology, artificial intelligence, and generative AI platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts into practical legal applications.
• Experience conducting requirements gathering, process analysis, and solution design sessions with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including experience presenting to senior…