Are you an Attorney interested in Legal Analytics datasets for federal district court?

Do you see yourself as an avid Legal Data Expert interested in the integrity of high value datasets?
 

About our Team
 

Lex Machina emerged from the Stanford Law School and Computer Science department. The company is part of LexisNexis, a leading information provider and a pioneer in delivering trusted legal content and insights through innovative research and productivity solutions, supporting the needs of legal professionals at every step of their workflow. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the Role

As a Legal Data Expert, you will have the opportunity to contribute domain expertise for Employment, ERISA, and Tax Law at a cutting-edge legal technology company. You will lead a team of attorneys to keep datasets current, contribute to public-facing communications, keep abreast of customer needs in the marketplace, and provide thought leadership. Lex Machina created the field of “Legal Analytics” and is the fast-growing market leader for law firms and Fortune 500 companies who want to use data to guide their legal decision making.

Responsibilities

Analyze rulings in federal district courtLead a team of attorneys to maintain the dataset, including reviewing new events in litigation as they occurWork on an integrated product development team with engineers and other legal expertsBecome an authority on Lex Machina’s Civil Rights and Environmental Law datasAdopt responsibilities for data integrity and innovation of new featureContribute to bringing Legal Analytics to new areas of Civil Rights and Environmental LawAct as a liaison for our customer success team when sophisticated user questions arise around data and Legal AnalyticsIdentify trends using Lex Machina dataProvide prioritized feedback to the product team about new features and improvements given customer feedback and shifts in the practice of Civil Rights and Environmental Law​Identify strategic opportunities to showcase Lex Machina’s unique Civil Rights and Environmental Law datasetsCoordinate with the Lex Machina marketing team to create focused content, webinars, and blog postsChampion Lex Machina’s Legal Analytics by presenting at conferences and publishing articles

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree (JD)

Familiarity of US Civil Rights law, both the substantive law and litigation procedures in US federal district courts 

3+ years in a law firm, a corporate legal office, or providing legal services for a non-profit where Civil Rights or Environmental Law issues arose

Motivated self-starter with a strong interest in data analysis

Highly organized and can work independently to drive projects to completion

Tech savvy with the ability to quickly learn new skills

Interest in writing database queries (e.g., SQL queries) to develop a deep understanding of Lex Machina’s data

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Admitted to practice law in the United States preferred

Ability to take virtual meetings in the late afternoon, Pacific time

Experience with working on a remote/virtual team is a plu

Work in a way that works for you
 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you
 

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
 

Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefitsRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase PlanWellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off ProgramsShort-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital IndemnityFamily Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefitsHealth Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending AccountsUp to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

About the Business
 

LexisNexis provides legal professionals with essential information and insights derived from an unmatched collection of legal and news content—fueling productivity, confidence and better outcomes.  Our customers are among the most reputable large law firms in the world, as well as corporations whose name everyone recognizes. We have been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and many more!

Lex Machina was named “Greater Bay Area Top Workplaces 2022” (The San Francisco Chronicle Top Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022). 

  

Lex Machina has an opening for an experienced litigator interested in Legal Analytics datasets for federal district court. We need an avid Legal Data Expert to oversee the integrity of high value datasets, lead a team of attorneys to keep those datasets current, contribute to public-facing communications, keep abreast of customer needs in the marketplace, and provide thought leadership. 

  

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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