Continuing Legal Education Coordinator

Husch Blackwell•Milwaukee, WI

7h•Remote

About The Position

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Continuing Legal Education Coordinator position. This position may be filled remotely, or in any of our locations. The Continuing Legal Education Coordinator will manage firmwide CLE compliance function, including relationships with licensing entities (states and bar associations), submission of CLE reports, applications, and tracking of CLE status for all Firm lawyers, and provide general support to the Professional Development team.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Three-five years of experience at an administrative level in the legal or professional services industry.
Experience in managing process recordkeeping, databases, and scanned documents
Proficiency in Microsoft office computer applications
Typing/Word Processing at a minimum of 40 WPM.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to understand the overall CLE and development process firmwide.

Nice To Haves

2-year degree preferred
CE Manager experience preferred
Experience with managing CLE tracking and reporting preferred
strong Excel and Access experience preferred

Responsibilities

Apply for CLE accreditation for Firm events (both in person and virtual)
Be knowledgeable about CLE licensing requirements
Maintain accurate and up-to-date CLE records within Firm systems
Interact with attorneys regarding CLE requirements and compliance as requested
Support Professional Development team’s administration of the Learning Management System (LMS) regarding CLE events and compliance.
Submit CLE applications to requested jurisdictions and monitor application process for approximately 250 – 300 events yearly.
Enter relevant information about CLE events into Firm systems.
Enter individual attendee information into Firm systems.
Enter third-party CLE attendance certificates into LMS when requested.
Submit CLE attendance to relevant jurisdictions’ where required.
File annual individual compliance reports in jurisdictions where required.
Handle post programming duties (including the collection of attendance sheets from all offices, validation of attendance, sending out program evaluation to attendees, issuing attendance certificates, reporting attendance to various jurisdictions and paying applicable attendance fees, sharing program recording and related program materials with PD design team, and obtaining instructor(s) program preparation time and validate same).
Coordinate with office administration team for in person events as needed.
Maintain records of past, current, and upcoming CLE events.
Prepare and submit Firm's CLE compliance reports where required.
Maintain and renew Firm's position as an authorized provider in various states.
Ensure all jurisdictional requirements are met for all firm-sponsored CLE programs.
Interact with lawyers regarding individual compliance, including updating compliance records and suggesting CLE opportunities, as needed.
Prepare and provide attorneys with their CLE record/course history upon request.
Support CLE team with administration of LMS

Benefits

medical and dental coverage
life insurance
short-term and long-term disability insurance
pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
an employee assistance program
Paid Time Off
paid holidays
participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

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