Practice Group Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Developing and implementing all practice-level strategic and operational initiatives.
• Serving as a knowledge resource of on-the-ground practice activity and execute on day-to-day operations.
• Identifying and addressing operational issues to support attorney efficiency in matter management.
• Tracking matter activity and timekeeper capacity to provide Staffing Partners with informed assignment recommendations.
• Evaluating practice group needs on an ongoing basis, identifying gaps in attorney resources and preparing needs analyses to support practice group recruiting efforts.
• Working with Legal Personnel to address personnel issues.
• Working with Corporate and Finance Assignment Committee in the distribution of billable work.
• Finance : regularly analyze practice group’s financial data and recommend reporting needs.
• Business Development : identify appropriate resources at all attorney levels for new business initiatives and to ensure lateral partner integration success.
• Talent Development : collaborate on all initiatives related to associate development and retention, including mentoring, evaluations, reviews, promotions, and practice-specific associate training.
• Knowledge Management : identify and develop innovative technological resources to improve data sharing, matter management, and overall productivity.

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