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Knowledge Management Lawyer

Location:Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Job Type:Permanent
Posted:20th Jul 2010
Closing Date:6th Aug 2010
Posted By:Bennett Jones LLP
Details:
Knowledge Management Lawyer

Duties will include:
• gathering and supervising the collection of precedents, clauses, checklists and legal research materials from practice groups and individuals for internal publication on BenNet, the Firm's new state-of-the-art intranet
• with the assistance of subject matter experts within the practice groups, assessing the value of materials submitted and monitoring the currency, quality and quantity of materials published on BenNet
• cataloguing and classifying materials to be published on BenNet, using various taxonomies developed to make them easy to find
• working with subject matter experts within the practice groups to develop model precedents, clauses and checklists with annotations and practice points
• assisting practice groups and individuals to use BenNet and other practice-related applications effectively and to incorporate knowledge sharing and technology tools into their daily routines
• contributing to the continuing development of BenNet and assisting in developing better methods of content-gathering
• upon request, identifying valuable transaction-specific precedents or clauses from external sources such as SEDAR and EDGAR
• keeping up-to-date on developments in selected areas of law and sharing that knowledge with the Firm's legal professionals by blogging on internal practice group blogs
• special responsibility to identify and address local needs of the Firm's Calgary and Edmonton offices within the national KM strategy

The ideal candidate is currently a KM lawyer who possesses exceptional legal drafting and research skills gained through a minimum of two years' experience in a transactional practice with a top-tier law firm, superior organizational skills, and the ability to communicate and interact with both legal professionals and staff in a way that fosters collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
 
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