Attorney

Summary

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.

Duties

• 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

Requirements

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Selectee must be a United States Citizen, subject to the exceptions enumerated at https://www.uscourts.gov/careers/search-judiciary-jobs/citizenship-requirementsemployment-judiciary. Selectee must favorably complete a background investigation. Relatives of Center staff members may not be employed at the Center in any capacity. All requirements must be met for full consideration. The Federal Judicial Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to achieving a professional and collegial workplace in which everyone is valued and treated fairly and respectfully.

Education

A juris doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school (transcript required)