Practice Manager; Section

Practice Manager

The Practice Manager will work closely with Practice Management, Employment Section, and Firm Division Head leadership to facilitate the efficient and effective management of the Employment Section and other sections as needed. The Practice Manager is a highly collaborative self‑starter with demonstrated experience, confidence, and professionalism in communicating with administrative management and timekeepers at all levels of the Firm. The Practice Manager will collaborate with peers on other Practice Management teams as well as other administrative groups to develop best‑in‑class practices and operational infrastructure that are aligned with achieving the goals of the Sections, Division, and Firm.

• Partner with the Employment Section Chair and Senior Practice Manager to lead the operational and strategic aspects of the Employment Section and serve as a resource for connectivity among other sections and administrative personnel.
• Oversee Employment Section budgets, including reviewing, approving, and monitoring spending.
• Plan and coordinate Employment Section and Member meetings and the Section’s Annual Retreat, including agenda development, content creation, and speaker identification.
• Collaborate with Business Development on the planning and execution of the sections Employment Summit Series.
• Contribute toward Section‑focused communications from Section management.
• Collaborate with the Practice Coordinator on the planning and execution of Employment Section special events, as needed, to promote group growth, cohesiveness and recognize accomplishments.
• Remain current on Employment law developments; coordinate attorney drafting of client alerts, blogs and advisories as needed.

• Work with Attorney Development to monitor attorney performance, identify development gaps, and escalate as needed issues for review by Section management.
• Partner with the Section Chair and Attorney Development in the Associate Evaluation Process, including reading feedback, drafting performance review composites, and participate in mid‑year check‑ins and year‑end evaluation meetings.
• Be a resource for associates and off‑track attorneys (collectively, “Associates”) regarding day‑to‑day questions, and conduct recurring check‑in meetings with Associates.
• Provide analysis and support for the Section Chair during membership elevation process.
• Travel to other offices to develop and strengthen relationships.
• Collaborate with Attorney Development to facilitate, review, and update formal training programs, including identification and recruitment of instructors.
• Collaborate with Attorney Development on mentoring initiatives for Associates.
• Identify and facilitate external professional development opportunities (i.e., conferences, Bar offerings, etc.) for the Section.
• Advise Associates on Professional Development Plans.
• Collaborate with appropriate administrative departments in connection with Associate accolade submissions.

• Manage allocation of assignments for Associates.
• Analyze and oversee metrics to measure and monitor allocation of work.
• Identify areas of improvement with existing workflow processes and SOPs.
• Work with attorneys to optimize utilization and support professional development.

• Identify and assess Associate hiring needs; make recommendations to Section management.
• Collaborate with Recruiting to facilitate efficient recruiting efforts, including participating in interviewing process for Associates, as requested.
• Coordinate with Attorney Development to facilitate orientation and integration of new Associates.
• Coordinate with Attorney Development to manage Associate on/off‑ramping for leaves of absence, including managing staffing needs.
• Assist with managing the departing Associate process.
• Prepare reporting and analytics to build business intelligence that informs Section and Firm leadership on trends related to Section management, including talent management, financial performance, and knowledge management.
• Collaborate with Section management and relevant administrative…