Legal Training and Development Attorney
About The Position
As a Legal Training and Development Attorney, you will play a strategic, hands-on role in shaping the development and careers of our non-partner lawyers and supporting Orrick’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and client service. This position serves as a trusted advisor and resource for aligned business units. This highly collaborative position will work closely with partners as well as key firm and team/practice leaders to design, implement, and refine training programs to foster professional growth, enhance team performance, and ensure alignment with our strategic business objectives. The Legal Training and Development Attorney will advocate for best practices and help drive a collaborative culture of continuous learning and professional growth. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both individual careers and the overall success of the firm.
Requirements
- Experienced attorney with 7+ years of substantive proficiency
- Strong Project Management and presentation skills
- Legal and workplace technology fluency
- Ideal candidate is an experienced Orrick or Big Law attorney
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with partners on the Business Unit Training Council on Business Unit/Practice Group-specific training strategy and vision
- Drives Business Unit/Practice Group training development, execution and implementation, including seeking input from Senior Practice Manager and training partners regarding subject matter experts and/or presenters
- Leads monthly Training Council meetings for the Business Unit
- Works with key stakeholders, including Partners, Senior Practice Manager, Lawyer Development, Innovation Team and across Business Units to assess training needs, inform training strategy and create relevant training programs
- Track individual associate training, aligning with benchmarks, in collaboration with the Senior Practice Manager and Lawyer Development
- Collaborate with the Innovation team, including Innovation Attorneys, to champion and incorporate legal technology, Gen AI, smart resources, and other innovative solutions into the training curriculum. Innovation Team to champion and incorporate technology/AI training priorities
- Assesses and maintains Business Unit training inventory on Orrick’s learning platform
- Works collaboratively with other Business Unit Training Leads and firmwide resources to identify synergies and sector-wide training
- Conducts regular meetings with aligned groups to assess needs
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- mental well-being programs
- child, family, elder, and pet care benefits
- short- and long-term disability
- parental leave benefits
- health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan)
- flexible spending accounts
- 401K program
- Flexible Time Off program
- paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
