International law firm modernizing legal workflows with AI and cloud automation
Alston & Bird is a 1,000+ person international law practice deploying AI-powered document review and due-diligence workflows atop Microsoft's cloud stack (Azure OpenAI, Power Apps, Power Automate). The hiring mix—legal roles dominating, but engineering and marketing both present—reflects an operating model shifting from pure billable-hour delivery toward internal automation and client-facing productivity tools. Active projects target intake, conflicts, and alternative fee arrangements, pointing toward operational efficiency and pricing model innovation.
Alston & Bird is a full-service international law firm headquartered in Atlanta with 13 offices across the U.S., Europe, and Canada. The firm serves corporate and institutional clients across litigation, transactional, regulatory, and advisory practices. With over 130 years in operation and recognition as a Great Place to Work for 26 consecutive years, the firm operates a partnership model with 1,001–5,000 people. Current operational focus includes scaling attorney productivity, streamlining new-matter intake, managing conflicts of interest at scale, and implementing alternative billing structures beyond traditional hourly rates.
Alston & Bird uses Microsoft 365 (Office, Teams, SharePoint), Azure cloud services, Azure OpenAI and GitHub Copilot for AI features, Power Platform (Apps, Automate, BI) for workflows, and Lexis Nexis and Tableau for legal research and analytics.
Yes. Engineering is one of seven active hiring departments, with 1 open role. The firm is also hiring in legal (6), marketing (3), finance, ops, policy, and support roles across United States, India, and Canada.
Alston & Bird operates 13 offices: Atlanta (headquarters), Brussels, Century City, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C.
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