Wisnik Career Enterprises

For the DC Office of a Well-Respected Regional Firm

Responsibilities include:

Manage the overall workflow of support staff within practice group, including quality control, mentoring/coaching, performance management, and monitoring of projects;
Identify opportunities for efficiency through utilization of technology or improvement/establishment of standard processes; assist with the development of such solutions where appropriate, and once developed, embed best practices within the group;
Support TMT practice group business development efforts, including speaking roles and attendance at conferences, in cooperation with firm marketing department; work with the practice group leader and key partners to understand practice group strategy and
Work with key stakeholders and relevant administrative departments to scope, plan, implement, and execute professional development programming to meet the needs of the practice group;
Develop an integration process for new associates and laterals to provide appropriate professional development, facilitate meeting key practice contacts, familiarize them with practice resources, and ease their transition into the firm;
Serve as knowledge management leader to organize and harness practice area resources, capabilities, experiences, exemplar documents, and other resources.

Qualifications include:

10+ years of experience in the law firm environment with progressing levels of responsibility throughout career required, trial experience very strongly preferred;
Prior management/supervisory experience required; law firm practice management experience strongly preferred;
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships at various levels;
Well-developed, sophisticated analytical and problem-solving skills;
Demonstrated ability to apply innovation in identifying problems and in proposing and implementing solutions;
Experience with calendaring/docketing systems (Compulaw, BEC, etc.) a plus.