About this role
About the Role This is an early-career, fully remote role embedded in the Firm’s Knowledge & Innovation team, focused on transactional practice across M&A/corporate and real estate, and at the intersection of legal practice and AI-driven innovation. The ideal candidate holds a law degree with direct transactional experience; a JD is preferred but not required; what matters is substantive legal knowledge and the curiosity to evaluate, advocate for, and help implement technology in a legal environment. What You'll Do
- AI Strategy and Technology Identification: contribute to the firm’s AI-first technology strategy by researching the legal tech landscape, evaluating tools, and making informed recommendations on adoption, pilots, or deprioritization.
- Transactional workflow optimization: assess AI and technology solutions for due diligence, contract analysis, deal management, and closing in M&A and real estate contexts.
- Tool evaluation and documentation: conduct structured evaluations, test functionality, assess output quality, identify limitations, and produce written assessments for leadership and attorneys.
- Training and change management: design and deliver practical, workflow-integrated training; serve as a go-to resource during tool rollouts; gather feedback and translate it into actionable vendor/internal input.
- Implementation support: participate in tool implementation projects from evaluation through rollout, contributing legal/transactional expertise and maintaining organized project records. What We're Looking For
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school preferred; will consider candidates without a JD with substantial transactional legal experience.
- 1–2 years of legal experience in M&A, corporate transactions, real estate, or related areas; strong knowledge of deal structure, due diligence, negotiations, closing mechanics.
- Genuine interest in legal technology and AI; ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences, especially attorneys.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; proficient with Microsoft Office and legal research platforms (Westlaw/Lexis or equivalent).
- Ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate across teams; willingness to travel occasionally. Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted legal tools (contract review, due diligence, generative AI in legal contexts).
- Experience in knowledge management, legal operations, practice innovation, or legal tech in a law firm or corporate legal dept.
- Familiarity with training design, vendor management, or technology procurement; familiarity with pricing or project management in a legal context. Compensation & Benefits
- Dykema offers a comprehensive benefits package.