Legal Knowledge Engineer

4 weeks, 2 days ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Modern Family Law

Modern Family Law

Modern Family Law provides compassionate and innovative legal representation in divorce and family law, focusing on helping modern families navigate the complexities of family dynamics while prioritizing the well-being of children.

Specialized Consumer Services
51-250
Founded 2004

Description

  • Translate legal reasoning, workflows, and procedures into structured AI-enabled systems.
  • Design decision trees, escalation frameworks, workflow logic, and prompt architectures for family law workflows.
  • Collaborate with attorneys and operations teams to identify automation and process improvement opportunities.
  • Build and maintain legal knowledge repositories, workflow playbooks, and operational guidance systems.
  • Develop and refine AI prompts, retrieval systems, and workflow orchestration logic.
  • Assist with AI-powered intake systems, document automation, and client communication systems.
  • Partner with product managers, developers, and AI engineers on implementation, testing, and iteration.
  • Define quality assurance, human-review, and escalation standards for AI-generated work product.
  • Monitor AI outputs for consistency, quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
  • Document legal workflows, system logic, and governance procedures.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD), paralegal certification, legal operations experience, or equivalent practical legal workflow experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in legal operations, legal technology, workflow design, legal process engineering, product operations, or related fields.
  • Strong understanding of legal workflows, procedural systems, and operational process design.
  • Exceptional analytical and systems-thinking abilities.
  • Ability to translate complex legal concepts into structured workflows and operational logic.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
  • Comfort working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments.
  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for AI, automation, and the future of legal services.
  • Experience with generative AI systems, prompt engineering, workflow automation, or knowledge management platforms (preferred).
  • Familiarity with OpenAI, Anthropic, vector databases, retrieval systems, or orchestration platforms (preferred).
  • Experience in family law or other high-volume consumer-facing legal practice areas (preferred).
  • Experience working with software development teams or product organizations (preferred).
  • Understanding of legal ethics, confidentiality obligations, and AI governance considerations (preferred).
  • Background in legal innovation, legal operations, or AI-assisted workflow design (preferred).
  • Remote-first work capability with a reliable internet connection and a workstation suitable for productive work during normal business hours.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $120,000-$140,000, depending on experience and location.
  • Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • HSA/FSA options.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Vacation, sick time, and paid public holidays.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Training and development support.
  • Work-from-anywhere eligibility after 6 months.

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