Practice Coordinator, Litigation - Boston

Mintz is a law firm seeking a Practice Coordinator to support the Litigation and Employment Sections. The role involves managing practice development activities, budget monitoring, and providing administrative support to ensure the successful operation and growth of the Sections.

Responsibilities

• Collect, maintain, and analyze practice group data for various purposes, including staffing and evaluations, and assist with the creation and implementation of new tracking tools as needed
• Work with SPM and PMs in monitoring practice group budgets, practice data, and other financial metrics
• Assist with updating and maintaining the Section intranet sites and coordinate with Business Development team as appropriate
• Assist with the organization and coordination of Section meetings, retreats, and events
• Work with SPM, PMs and Section Management to develop presentations on various topics for internal audiences
• Contribute to the integration of lateral and first year associate hires
• Assist SPM and PMs with the monitoring and augmenting of section specific training
• Assist with HR functions such as the annual review process, including collecting feedback and the monitoring of billable and non-billable time
• Assist SPM and PMs with the protocols and procedures for processing attorney departures
• Work with PMs to support attorney staffing within the practice areas as needed
• Oversee the collection of bi-weekly associate workload reports, which may include learning software programs such as ViDesktop
• Act as liaison to, and collaborate with, other practice groups and administrative departments regarding practice support needs, as directed by SPM and PMs
• Assist SPM and PMs as they monitor associate development to ensure progression in desired practice areas and participation in various training opportunities
• Assume additional responsibilities as needed
• This role requires 60% in office presence; remote work is permissible 40% of the time

Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• 1+ years of experience within a law firm or other professional services environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects and meet short-and-long term deadlines
• Excellent verbal communication, attention to detail, research, and writing skills
• Creative problem-solving skills, reasoning ability and logical thought process
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use technology, database, presentation, document management and spreadsheet software
• Ability to interact and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, as guided by the PMs
• Outstanding sense of customer service
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and integrity
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to quickly get up to speed and master new applications and software is critical
• Flexibility to work overtime and travel to other offices as necessary

Benefits

• This role requires 60% in office presence; remote work is permissible 40% of the time.

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