Job Description

The Knowledge Management (KM) Attorney supports the Business Practice Group (BUSG) by developing, maintaining, and delivering high-value knowledge resources that enhance efficiency, consistency, and quality of legal work.

This role plays a critical part in advancing the firm’s AI strategy, partnering with attorneys, practice leadership, and KM/technology teams to embed generative AI into daily legal workflows. The KM Attorney will help design, build, and scale AI-enabled workflows, playbooks, and knowledge systems that transform how transactional work is performed.

The KM Attorney acts as a trusted advisor to the practice, combining legal experience, knowledge management expertise, and a strong understanding of AI tools to translate practice needs into practical, scalable solutions that drive adoption and measurable impact.

***Salary in the range of $180,000 - $250,000 dependent on location and experience level***

Essential Job Duties:

• AI Adoption & Workflow Development
  • Lead the design, development, and scaling of AI-enabled legal workflows across business and M&A matters ( e.g., due diligence, issue spotting, drafting, deal summaries, and client reporting).
  • Partner with attorneys to identify high-value use cases and convert them into repeatable AI workflows, prompts, templates, and playbooks.
  • Drive practice-specific AI adoption, ensuring tools are integrated into real attorney workflows—not used in isolation.
  • Collaborate with innovation, KM, and technology teams to test, refine, and productize AI use cases for broader rollout.
  • Establish best practices for AI usage, including prompt design, validation, quality control, and risk mitigation.
  • Track and assess AI adoption, usage, and impact, using data to refine workflows and prioritize future development.
  • Serve as a practice-facing AI champion, helping attorneys understand not just how to use tools—but how to rethink how work gets done.

• Practice‑Focused Knowledge Development

  • Collaborate with Business and M&A attorneys to identify, curate, and maintain core knowledge assets, including model agreements, clauses, checklists, deal playbooks, and guidance materials.
  • Evolve traditional knowledge assets into AI-ready formats that can power automation and intelligent workflows.
  • Identify gaps or inefficiencies and develop next-generation knowledge solutions that combine content and AI.
  • Support the lifecycle management of precedents and transactional content to promote consistency and risk mitigation.
  • Develop taxonomies and metadata structures that enhance both human and AI-driven discoverability.

• Attorney Support & Engagement

  • Serve as a primary point of contact for KM and AI workflow-related requests.
  • Partner with practice leaders to align KM and AI initiatives with strategic priorities and client needs.
  • Capture attorney expertise and translate it into scalable workflows and reusable assets.
  • Drive awareness and engagement through targeted communications, demonstrations, and hands-on support.

• Knowledge Systems & Tools

  • Work with KM and technology teams to evaluate, implement, and improve knowledge and AI platforms.
  • Translate legal workflows into usable AI solutions (e.g., prompt libraries, workflow automations, document analysis frameworks).
  • Support integration of AI tools into core systems (DMS, intranet, drafting tools).
  • Test and refine AI tools to ensure accuracy, usability, and alignment with legal standards.
  • Gather and synthesize feedback to continuously improve systems and drive adoption

• Training & Practice Enablement

  • Develop and deliver AI-forward training programs focused on real workflows and practical applications.
  • Create practice-specific guides and “how-to” resources that embed AI into daily work.
  • Support onboarding and ongoing enablement to ensure sustained adoption.
  • Monitor legal, market, and technology developments and translate them into actionable insights and updated workflows.

Qualifications:

• Required
  • Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 4–6+ years of experience in business, corporate, or M&A law, or in a KM/innovation role.
  • Strong ability to translate legal work into structured processes and repeatable workflows.
  • Experience collaborating with attorneys and cross-functional teams.

• Preferred

  • Experience with generative AI tools in a legal context.
  • Demonstrated experience developing AI workflows, prompt libraries, or automation solutions.
  • Background in legal innovation, KM, or practice transformation initiatives.
  • Experience driving technology adoption or behavior change within a law firm.
  • Familiarity with data-driven approaches to measuring adoption and impact.

• Additional Attributes

  • Strong judgment in applying AI responsibly in a legal environment.
  • Comfortable operating at the intersection of law, technology, and process design.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on building scalable solutions.
  • Ability to influence attorneys and drive change without formal authority.
  • Deep curiosity about the future of legal practice and how AI will reshape it.

Other Requirements:

The requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equipment Operated:

This position requires extensive use of a computer and telephone. This position also requires the use of printing, copying, faxing and scanning equipment.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; stand; talk; see; and hear.

Mental Requirements:

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with a diverse group of people.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions while traveling. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Benefits provided include: Paid time off, Health insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance, 401k (with an employer match), life insurance, and many others. Please reach out for a comprehensive list of benefits provided.

Ice Miller is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining talented attorneys and professional staff from all backgrounds. To succeed, we take great pride in a culture where everyone at Ice Miller feels respected, is treated fairly and has the opportunity to perform to their highest potential.

Candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.

Ice Miller LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.