Attorney

⁠​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌⁠The Center is seeking an experienced attorney to serve a dual role. The attorney's primary task will be to develop content for the Center's Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for US Judges (AIT), a web-based educational resource. This position entails legal research and writing as well as collaborating with subject matter experts on the production of short, educational videos and practical guides. A juris doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school (transcript required) The attorney's secondary role will be to develop content for the Center's web-based resource on comparative judicial practice, Judiciaries Worldwide. Similar skills are required for this role: strong facility with research and writing.

The attorney position will work under the supervision of the Director of the Center's International Office who is also leading the AI Toolkit project. The International Office is responsible for the Center's collaboration with the judiciaries of other nations. This work includes hosting foreign delegations at the Center's Washington, D.C. office, contributing to international programs and conferences, supervising the Visiting Fellows program, and developing content for Judiciaries Worldwide. This position may require occasional travel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Legal research on artificial intelligence-related issues being litigated in the US courts (e.g., intellectual property disputes, data privacy, liability of AI companies for harms allegedly caused by their products, discovery disputes, the authentication of AI-generated evidence) as well as how the U.S. courts and legal profession are using AI tools
• Writing concise overviews of these issues
• Developing related practical guides for judges (checklists, flow charts)
• Identifying and working with subject matter experts and judges to plan and prepare short videos
• Working with the Center's web-design team to advise on formatting content and resources for AIT
• Working with the Center's video production team to advise on faculty selection, video content, scripts, and graphics
• Drafting correspondence, memoranda, and reports related to AIT
• Research and writing for new Judiciaries Worldwide pieces as well as updating existing content

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:

• A juris doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school (transcript required)
• At least five years of experience in the practice of law
• Excellent legal research skills
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and concisely
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence, including some facility with the use of generative AI
• Ability to multitask (work on a variety of assignments concurrently)
• Commitment to ensuring deadlines are met and delivering quality work product consistent with FJC guidelines
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently