Professional Development Coordinator (Legal Education)

Cooley•Boston, MA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cooley is seeking a Professional Development Coordinator to join the Professional Development team. The Professional Development Coordinator (Legal Education) is part of the Legal Education team, dedicated to developing the substantive legal skills of the next generation of Cooley lawyers. Members of the Legal Education team work 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.

Requirements

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and other firm applications
Available to work overtime, as required
2+ years direct related experience (e.g., working within recruiting/ HR/ Training and Development, Marketing, Compliance, Project Management or Corporate Event Planning in a professional services organization)
Senior candidates must have 4+ years directly applicable work experience, along with proven ability to operate at an elevated level in terms of scope of responsibility, judgement and autonomy.
Effectively manages time, priorities, and workload; demonstrates strong organizational and problem-solving skills while maintaining a commitment to service excellence
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the confidence and professionalism to work effectively with all levels of the firm, earn trust, foster teamwork, and operate independently, when required.
Demonstrate leadership and accountability, with the ability to lead projects, take initiative, drive ideas forward, exercise sound judgment under pressure, and take responsibility for outcomes
Possess excellent written, oral communication, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail and presentation
Ability to prioritize work assignments, as well as delegate tasks to support departments when necessary
Ability to integrate as part of a wider team as well as work independently
Effectively adopts and learns new technologies to enhance productivity and performance
Ability to embrace organizational change and champion, as needed
Ability to deal with confidential situations with tact, diplomacy and discretion

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Experience working in large law firm
Basic understanding of adult learning theories
Usage of learning technologies and management systems such as CE Manager

Responsibilities

Coordinate in-person and virtual legal training programs and practice group meetings across offices, including scheduling, room reservations and set up, calendar invitations, catering and AV details, review and revision of materials, on-site and/or virtual coordination, and trouble shooting
Provide the Attorney Licensing and Compliance team with information related to CLE eligibility and provide other assistance, as required
Assist Legal Education Managers in identifying training needs and developing legal training curricula and programs
Work with internal and external presenters to coordinate logistics and deliver effective training programs
Retrieve, edit, and prepare training videos and written materials for distribution
Upload and maintain content in the Firm’s Learning Management System and internal webpages
Review feedback from legal training programs, suggest improvements, and assist with program summaries and leadership reports
Act as a resource for, and actively engage with, lawyers 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, innovation, travel, technology, 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, including drafting and updating program invitations and calendaring firm events
Assist with onboarding new lawyers by providing basic training information and adding them to relevant training invitations and distributions lists
Keep abreast of trends in legal training and major practice area developments
Provide on-site support during firm events, conferences, and other training programs (room setup, handouts, preparing materials, etc.)
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