Teams at Sidley Austin LLP

Provides executive-level administrative and secretarial support to litigation lawyers. Responsibilities include managing calendars, travel, expenses, client and litigation files, billing, time entries, correspondence, document proofreading, meetings, CLE tracking, and client communications. The role requires strong organization, discretion, judgment, legal terminology knowledge, Microsoft Word proficiency, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment.

Serves as a senior legal subject matter expert on an AI Engineering team, translating legal workflows and quality standards into AI product requirements. Leads legal-quality evaluation, develops datasets and testing rubrics, partners with engineering and product teams, advises on responsible AI and governance, evaluates vendors and emerging technologies, and drives lawyer adoption through training, pilots, and stakeholder engagement.

Leads revenue management for M&A and Private Equity practices, advising leaders on backlog, billing, collections, realization, write-offs, revenue risks, and financial performance. Monitors complex client matters, provides reporting and actionable insights, coordinates with billing and finance teams, resolves escalations, and improves revenue-cycle processes. Supports complex billing arrangements and develops mitigation strategies. Requires extensive revenue-cycle experience, strong analytical judgment, cross-functional collaboration, and legal or professional-services industry knowledge.