Temporary Professional Development Assistant

Temporary Professional Development Assistant

Cooley is seeking a Temporary Professional Development Assistant to join the Professional Development team.

Position summary: The Temporary Professional Development Assistant will be part of a team at Cooley dedicated to developing the substantive legal skills of the next generation of Cooley lawyers. The Temporary Professional Development Assistant will be part of a team of professionals working with practice groups across the Firm to implement legal skills training and ensure compliance with Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and other regulatory requirements for all Firm lawyers. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

• Assist virtual and in-person legal training programs and practice group meetings across offices, including scheduling, room reservations and set up, invitations, catering and AV details, review and revision of materials, on-site and/or virtual coordination, and trouble shooting
• Assist the Manager of Professional Development and Managers of Legal Education in identifying training needs and developing legal training curricula and programs
• Work with internal and external presenters to develop and deliver effective training programs.
• Assist with creating training videos and written materials
• Review feedback from legal training programs and suggest improvements
• Act as a liaison and resource for, and actively engage with, attorneys across the Firm to ensure training needs are appropriately met
• Actively engage with other administrative departments in the Firm to ensure effective delivery of legal training programs including legal talent, diversity and inclusion, marketing, IS, facilities, accounting and finance, e-discovery and paralegal services, and research services
• Assist with creating and implementing legal training policies and procedures
• Maintain firmwide legal training calendars and legal training files
• Keep abreast of trends in legal training and major practice area developments
• Assist with updating the Firm's Learning Management System and relevant CooleyNet webpages with training materials
• Provide on-site support during firm events, conferences, and other training programs (room setup, handouts, preparing materials, etc.)
• Assist Director of Attorney Licensing and Compliance and team, as required
• Attend department and other administrative meetings
• Assist with budget planning and monitoring
• Proofread own and other's work with attention to detail and accuracy consistently following standardized rules of language regarding spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage, and sentence structure
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills & experience:

Required:

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Available to work overtime, as required
• Ability to travel, as needed

Preferred:

• 2+ years experience working within Legal Talent/ HR/ Training and Development
• Bachelor's Degree
• Sound knowledge of adult learning theories
• Usage of learning technologies and management systems such as CE Manager

Competencies:

• Good personal effectiveness (time management, prioritization and organization, problem solving)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal effectively with all levels in the firm, including partners
• Ability to integrate as part of a wider team as well as work independently
• Ability to work independently without supervision and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments, as well as delegate tasks to support departments when necessary
• Possess excellent written, communication and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail and presentation
• Ability to function in a professional and polite manner when dealing with clients, co-workers and others.
• Proactive, reliable, committed and punctual. Highly motivated and enthusiastic for team and self-development. Can drive ideas forward and be innovative
• Service delivery focused with ability to recognize pressure points and to offer assistance where needed
• Confident and demonstrates the ability to command respect, gain confidence of lawyers and other staff and engender a team spirit
• Ability to cope under pressure, appraise impact of actions, demonstrate sound judgment and accept accountability
• Ability to embrace organizational change and champion, as needed
• Ability to deal with confidential situations with tact, diplomacy and discretion
• A collaborative and curious individual committed to service excellence

EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position is $25.00 - $33.00/hour.

Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.