Professional Development Manager

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LHH is currently seeking Professional Development Manager for a Big Law firm. The Professional Development Manager will be based in either Houston, TX or Dallas, TX and will have primary responsibility for supporting the professional development of lawyers in the firm’s Houston and Dallas offices. This position will conduct ongoing formal and informal outreach to individual lawyers; leaders at the practice, office, and committee level; and other key stakeholders to facilitate dialogue and maintain a practice of continuous needs assessment on matters of professional development. Duties and Responsibilities: Lawyer Orientation, Integration, and Training

  • Assist in local and regional implementation of the firmwide strategic direction for attorney professional development.
  • Develop and deliver regional and firmwide training offerings that meet professional, business, and client-service goals. Propose, design, introduce, and support new initiatives as needed.
  • Collaborate with the Director and appropriate firm committees to deliver and continually enhance attorney orientation programs and lateral attorney integration initiatives, coordinate and implement summer associate training, respond to identified training and development needs, and otherwise further attorney training and development.
  • Track and evaluate the quality and quantity of attorney training opportunities, including collecting relevant data and producing related reports.
  • Produce professional development resources and craft professional development communications as needed.
  • CLE Compliance

  • Assist with and oversee the Professional Development Assistant’s tracking of lawyers' Texas CLE compliance.
  • Communicate with Texas-admitted lawyers regarding their compliance status; work with the Professional Development Assistant, Director, and Office of General Counsel to help ensure 100% compliance for Texas-admitted lawyers firmwide.
  • Assist with tracking other CLE compliance requirements for Texas-based attorneys licensed elsewhere, as identified and delegated by the Director.
  • Career Development and Mentoring

  • Promote a work environment that helps lawyers reach their highest potential.
  • Counsel lawyers on career-development matters as needed.
  • Help support firm mentoring programs, including implementing training and other resources for mentors and mentees.
  • Employee Development and Management

  • Train, develop and mentor the Professional Development Assistant.
  • Conduct annual performance reviews.
  • Qualifications: Required:

  • J.D. degree
  • A minimum of 5 years of work experience in learning and development, law, or related field
  • A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience
  • Ability to format presentations, graphs, charts, and other visual methods of presenting information
  • Ability to work effectively across offices and time zones
  • Availability to travel occasionally to other offices within the US
  • Preferred:

  • Texas practice experience
  • Adult education and program design experience
  • Teaching or public-speaking experience
  • Familiarity with CLE rules and regulations
  • Experience with a global or national law firm
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