Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Coordinator

Akerman LLP•Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 1920, Akerman is recognized as one of the nation’s premier law firms, with more than 700 lawyers across the United States. Akerman is seeking a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Coordinator, who will work directly with the CLE Manager in the daily management of firm-wide CLE training and compliance for lawyers. The CLE Coordinator will manage data associated with CE Manager, the firm's CLE tracking database, including monitoring attorney's CLE credits and compliance records. The CLE Coordinator will also take on other projects and duties and provide support, as needed. The individual in this position will report to the Chief Talent Officer and CLE Manager. This is a full-time, non-exempt, hybrid position with emphasis on the expectation of two (2) pre-determined in-office days weekly, with flexibility to switch days with prior approval. Additional in-office days may be required depending on business need and the demands of specific tasks. New York office preferred; however this position can be located in any Akerman office.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal, communication, and technical skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of firm personnel.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, both independently and within a team environment.
Consistently delivers a positive and exceptional experience to Akerman attorneys and their clients.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task, prioritize, coordinate deadlines, and track progress in a deadline-driven environment.
Delivers precise, thorough work with excellent attention to detail.
Capable of critical and analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, and anticipating needs.
Maintains integrity, good judgment, and strict confidentiality when handling sensitive or confidential information.
Demonstrates accountability and ownership of work, manages tasks independently, proactively resolving issues, and seeks guidance when needed.
Works efficiently to handle multiple priorities, shifting deadlines, and evolving business needs with reliability, flexibility, and strong time management.
Understands and meets the objectives, duties, responsibilities, and expectations of the role with exceptional quality.
Collaborates effectively across teams.
Associates degree or a minimum of three years related experience in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) or similar regulatory requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat required.

Nice To Haves

Prior law firm experience strongly preferred.
Knowledge of CLE rules/regulations and accreditation processes in multiple jurisdictions preferred.
Experience with learning management systems or training platforms (e.g. CE Manager) and basic video editing software strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support Continuing Legal Education (CLE) compliance processes, including tracking attendance and maintaining accurate records.
Keep abreast of CLE accreditation requirements and rule changes within the firm footprint, and as necessary nationwide, and report those to the CLE Manager.
Assist in supporting in-person, virtual and hybrid training programs, including registration, material distribution, technology, collect and verify program attendance, monitoring program feedback and timely issuance of CLE credit, including submitting CLE attendance records where provider submission is required.
Complete necessary steps to apply for and obtain CLE accreditation of internal training programs and client-facing training events for both live and on-demand programs.
Monitor CLE certificate email inbox for data entry and respond to inquiries.
Serve as point of contact for the firm's LMS (CE Manager) including entering program details, tracking registration and attendance, generating reports, and troubleshooting user issues, uploading on-demand programs and managing CLE on-demand library, troubleshoot CLE credit issues.
Utilize editing software to upload recorded programs to CE Manager and maintain firm's on-demand CLE library.
Support the maintenance of structured learning paths within CE Manager and ensure accurate catalog updates.
Maintain and update CLE SharePoint pages on the firm’s intranet.
Identify PLI programs available for CLE to fulfill attorney compliance requirements.
Maintain organized electronic CLE records for in-house training programs, as required by various states where Akerman is an Accredited CLE Provider.
Coordinate electronic transfer of CE Manager records for new attorneys.
Provide back-up support and serve as point of contact in CLE Manager's absence.
Perform additional duties and tasks assigned by CLE Manager and Chief Talent Office, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to supporting the firm’s overall objectives.