Professional Development Assistant

Sidley Austin LLP•New York, NY

10d•$50,000 - $62,000

About The Position

The Professional Development Assistant will work closely with the Senior Manager of Professional Development in New York, the New York-based Director of Professional Development, Learning & Development team members across the firm, and New York and Boston lawyers and staff in coordinating lawyer training, MCLE accreditation, and professional development initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer
Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating lawyer training and/or professional development programs and initiatives
Large law firm experience
Project management and/or program design experience
Knowledge of MCLE rules and procedures
Proficiency and aptitude with software applications and design tools for creating and formatting graphs, charts, and other visuals or the willingness and ability to learn

Responsibilities

Assist in the coordination of lawyer training programs and initiatives.
Manage meeting and program logistics including scheduling, securing meeting rooms, coordinating meeting room set-up and materials, and trouble-shooting.
Create and develop visual presentations using desktop-publishing applications.
Work independently and within a team on ongoing and special nonrecurring projects.
Schedule and attend in-person and virtual planning meetings among team members, participate in team meetings, and communicate continuously.
Organize and analyze program evaluations and recommend program adjustments.
Coordinate AV and IT program needs, locally and nationally.
Assist with tracking New York-admitted lawyers’ MCLE compliance using the MCLE database; communicate with New York-admitted lawyers regarding their compliance status.
Assist with maintaining and updating all CLE and lawyer training and professional development files and records for New York and Boston.
Generate and issue CLE certificates of attendance for lawyers attending accredited Sidley programs.
Help manage the Lawyer Learning & Professional Development intranet site.
Use online tools, produce data reports and analyses as requested, and develop visuals for internal team and firm-wide reports.
Proofread all work with attention to detail and accuracy, make all necessary changes, and perform other substantive and administrative duties as needed.