[Hiring] Lead Attorney LegalEdge @AT&T

Role Description

AT&T LegalEdge attorneys will be at the forefront of changing how legal work is done. You will be a key part of our disciplined, data-driven team that blends sharp legal judgment with cutting-edge technology to achieve results that break traditional notions of what it takes to deliver exceptional, cost-effective legal support. You will perform substantive legal work on a wide array of key AT&T matters using AI-enabled tools to drive speed, consistency, and quality.

Typical tasks include:

• Legal Workflow Execution: Delivering precise, efficient, and scalable legal workflows across investigation, litigation, regulatory, and similar matters, including case and fact development, document review and production, and legal research and drafting.
• Case Management and Documentation: Building and maintaining case chronologies, key document sets, and witness preparation packages using state of the art technology; constructing privilege logs and summaries and managing large scale productions in partnership with AT&T’s team of discovery experts.
• Gen AI Integration and Quality Control: Leveraging Gen AI tools to accelerate and innovate legal analysis and drafting, ensuring that all AI-assisted outputs undergo human review and adhere to quality control protocols.
• Additional Tasks: Helping our team evolve how legal work is performed, focusing on strategic project management, process enhancements with other AT&T attorneys and our outside counsel, and growing skills and technology expertise to ensure quality, compliance, and efficiency gains are continuous.

Qualifications

• Requires a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Up to 5 years of experience in litigation, investigation, or regulatory matters in a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency.
• Experience with Gen AI, discovery, document review, and production workflows strongly preferred, but not required.
• Recent or upcoming law school graduates are welcome to apply.
• For some roles, an active license in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction will be required.

Requirements

• This is a remote role with flexible scheduling powered by AT&T connectivity.
• AT&T LegalEdge attorneys will meet annual production hour requirements on assigned matters and deliver work products that meet established quality thresholds.
• Performance is assessed through quantitative and qualitative metrics, with structured feedback and coaching.

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation package that includes base salary, bonus opportunities, and spot awards.
• An AT&T LegalEdge Attorney typically earns a base salary of $174,100 to $261,100 annually.
• Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.