Knowledge Attorney – Litigation

Job Summary

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in any US office (New York preferred), the Knowledge Attorney will be responsible for supporting the Litigation Practice Group’s knowledge management initiatives. This includes developing, implementing, and maintaining KM resources to enhance efficiency and optimize client service. The role involves creating and executing strategies to collect, organize, and disseminate the firm’s legal knowledge and expertise.

As part of the Knowledge Management and Innovation Group, this position collaborates across offices, practice groups, and administrative teams—including Research Library Services, Marketing and Business Development, and Information Technology—to drive KM initiatives. The Knowledge Attorney must uphold professionalism and maintain strict confidentiality in all client and firm matters.

This role reports to the Chief Legal Operations Officer.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring global legal, market, regulatory, and industry developments and preparing concise briefings on key updates to be shared with relevant practice members (including in pitches, newsletters, client presentations, client alerts, and blog posts).
• Reviewing and updating standard templates, forms, and precedents to ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency with current laws and regulations.
• Conducting legal research and analysis on diverse topics and sharing findings and insights with relevant teams or practice groups.
• Leading meetings and presentations as appropriate to promote knowledge systems and platforms.
• Identifying, drafting, and maintaining standard forms, precedents, and guidance materials in the Litigation practice.
• Coordinating and monitoring relevant knowledge management projects, leveraging the engagement of practicing attorneys to create high-caliber resources and incorporate practice and market experience.
• Responding to inquiries from client-facing lawyers with thorough and timely answers, developing a reputation as a go-to expert for Litigation matters within the Firm, drafting and reviewing client documents as needed, and providing legal research capabilities for the Litigation groups.
• Developing and maintaining substantive content relevant to the Practice Groups’ marketing and business development efforts, including client presentations, case studies, and market surveys; aligning KM efforts with strategic business goals; developing and maintaining client extranets and other client service initiatives.
• Serving as a source of legal, market, and practical expertise, regularly reviewing internal and publicly available transaction agreements and market studies to identify market trends, keeping current on relevant case law and statutes, responding timely to queries, and informing the Practice Groups of substantive legal developments.
• Identifying and collecting key data points of the Practice Groups’ legal work for statistical analysis, post-deal assessments, and benchmarking.
• Assisting practitioners in locating practice-related internal and external knowledge resources and technologies.
• Capturing feedback for continuous improvement of KM products and processes.
• Developing workflows leveraging Practice Group resources and technologies to promote efficiency in common matter types.
• Providing ongoing individual and group lawyer and staff training on KM tools, resources, and best practices.
• Evaluating new and innovative KM and research tools and resources based on Practice Group needs and participating in technology pilots and assessments.
• Producing and curating knowledge management reports as needed to facilitate insights and inquiries into Practice Group and deal study metrics.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Collaboration and facilitation skills to work with various departments and facilitate their ability to work with each other.
• Ability to work independently and with a team, and to delegate and manage resources effectively. Strong leadership skills to manage and develop a large and geographically dispersed staff.
• Exhibit high degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills in exercising independent judgment and making decisions in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment.
• Creative thinker who is open to considering multiple approaches to issues and collaborating with other leaders to develop and execute plans.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; ability to coordinate multiple tasks concurrently.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects with changing priorities. Have meticulous attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Passion for legal drafting, writing, and analysis, with uncompromising attention to detail.
• Commitment to knowledge-sharing, efficiency and excellence in legal work.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with Department personnel, Firm management, other attorneys and staff.
• Highly motivated, strategic focus: ability to understand and support Firm goals, services, culture and strategy in order to present self and the Firm in a positive, professional manner.
• Understands and stays up to date on current legal market trends, news, and innovations.
• Exhibits high degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-stressed, detail-oriented work environment.
• Dependable team player with high energy, creativity and vision who works collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills, along with a structured and rigorous analytical approach and ability to translate complex and ambiguous material into concise and structured work product.
• Strong knowledge of the legal industry, the relevant laws and regulations, and the best practices and standards.
• Proficient in using various knowledge management tools and technologies, such as databases, intranets, portals, search engines, and document management systems.
• Ability to create, organize, and maintain knowledge resources in a clear, concise, and user-friendly manner.
• Ability to work independently to solve problems relating to both technical issues and situations involving the coordination of, and collaboration with, attorneys, non-attorney staff and different administrative departments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.

Experience

• A J.D., Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent with strong academic credentials; must be admitted to practice and in good standing in the state where they will be based.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Litigation.
• Preferred candidates will have experience in knowledge management, including creating and maintaining templates, models, sample documents, state surveys, and similar resources.
• Ideal candidates will also have experience developing, testing, and training for technology-driven tools and initiatives, including client-facing solutions.

 

 

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $240-280k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

This application window will close on Thursday, May 8th, 2025.

Locations:

Century City, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.

EEO Statement

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all partners, employees and applicants and, in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, matriculation or political affiliation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status or partnership status, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, personal appearance, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, or on any other basis prohibited by law.