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 blends litigation domain expertise with hands-on AI guidance, supporting lawyers and client teams as they apply AI responsibly across litigation workflows and client service.

You will collaborate with Firm leaders to advance the Firm’s AI strategy, lead client-facing education and demonstrations, and help translate litigation and client needs into clear business and functional requirements for the Applied AI Engineering & Solutions team and other technical stakeholders.

Core responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of Practice Systems & Applied AI to execute the Firm’s AI strategy and expand responsible AI use across litigation practices and client engagements.
• Prepare for and lead client-facing presentations, meetings, demonstrations, trainings, and continuing legal education programs covering AI concepts, capabilities, risks, and legal use cases.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for lawyers supporting client conversations about 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.
• Work with Partners, Counsel, and Associates in the Litigation Department to understand legal workflows, identify high-value AI opportunities, and build practical integration approaches for client work.
• Apply litigation practice knowledge to evaluate how AI can support drafting, review, discovery, research, case management, investigations, enforcement matters, regulatory proceedings, and other litigation processes.
• Provide hands-on support for attorneys using AI 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.
• Contribute AI-related content and presentations to support pitches, requests for proposals, client alerts, panel discussions, and other business development efforts.
• Educate attorneys on accurate and credible client communications about AI, including capabilities, limitations, risks, governance, and potential value.
• Translate litigation and client needs into clear business and functional requirements for Applied AI Engineering & Solutions and other technical stakeholders.
• Support evaluation and rollout of new AI tools by assessing relevance to legal practice, developing adoption strategies, and helping lawyers incorporate approved capabilities.
• Contribute to the Applied AI roadmap by identifying litigation practice and client priorities, evaluating potential impact, and recommending research, development, or implementation initiatives.
• Prepare communications, briefings, and recommendations for Firm leadership and stakeholders regarding AI adoption, litigation client and matter activity, practice opportunities, and emerging legal-industry developments.
• Stay current on advances in AI, legal technology, legal-service delivery, client expectations, professional responsibility, and industry practices to keep guidance practical and up to date.

Required qualifications

• J.D. required; minimum 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 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 AI opportunities and limitations 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 for 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 the ability to lead credible and engaging 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 related processes.
• Ability to explain AI concepts and legal use cases in clear, practical language, including capabilities, limitations, risks, and technical concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including development of 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 and location

• Location: New York, NY (onsite)
• Salary: USD 240,000 - 300,000 per year

How to apply

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