AI Initiatives Assistant

AI Initiatives Assistant

Kaufman Dolowich is a full-service National Law firm with more than 250 attorneys across 16 offices and over 25 practice areas. We are actively seeking a motivated, tech-curious individual to support our firm-wide AI initiative. This is a hands-on opportunity to work directly with the Chief Information Officer and other leadership on real projects involving Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI agents, and emerging legal-tech workflows. No prior professional experience required, just genuine interest in AI and a willingness to learn.

This part-time role is ideal for someone in school, a recent graduate, or someone early in their career looking to build a portfolio of practical AI experience within a professional services environment.

Responsibilities:

· Support adoption and training efforts for Microsoft 365 Copilot across 400+ firm users

· Help build, test, and document AI agent workflows and prompt templates across multiple platforms, including Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Power Automate, and LLMs such as ChatGPT and Claude

· Assist with research into new AI tools, vendors, and capabilities relevant to legal services (including evaluating and comparing different LLM providers)

· Help develop proofs of concept and pilot AI solutions for attorneys and business professionals

· Assist in exploring Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approaches using internal knowledge sources

· Help research AI governance, security, privacy, and compliance considerations as the firm expands AI use

· Help track adoption metrics and prepare simple usage reports/dashboards

· Support the firm's AI Innovation Lab and internal Agent Hackathon initiatives

· Assist with drafting and refining prompt libraries for firm-specific use cases (e.g., legal correspondence, coverage analysis, matter intake)

· Provide administrative and coordination support for AI rollout schedules and training sessions

· Act as a first line of friendly support for staff learning to navigate new AI workflows or encountering unexpected AI outputs

· Document processes and create simple how-to guides for end users

· Other duties as needed to support firm operations

Qualifications:

· Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree (Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field preferred)

· Genuine interest in AI/LLM tools (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Azure AI Foundry, etc.) - coursework, personal projects, or self-directed learning all count

· Comfortable learning new software quickly; basic proficiency with Microsoft Office/365

· Strong written communication skills - able to write clear instructions and documentation

· Detail-oriented and organized; able to manage small projects with light supervision

· Curiosity and initiative

· High level of professionalism and respect for data privacy and security guidelines

Benefits:

· Flexible schedule and hours (20 – 25 hours per week)

· Growth opportunities

· Professional team-oriented environment

· Potential hybrid work arrangement

Hourly Rate - $25 – 30 per hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Kaufman Dolowich without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Kaufman Dolowich is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.