Senior Manager, Attorney Professional Development

Overview

Foley & Lardner LLP is a dynamic law firm where your unique perspectives and experiences are valued and nurtured. Join us, and you'll find a supportive environment that fosters growth and excellence. Our firm is committed to helping you build a fulfilling career while providing the resources and opportunities needed to achieve your professional goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all attorney training including legal and professional skills training to support attorneys across all practice groups and throughout all stages of their legal careers
• Operationalizes the firm’s attorney AI learning strategy, including integrating AI learning across the attorney lifecycle in a way that preserves foundational lawyering skills and aligns training with evolving tools, client expectations, and firm priorities
• Develops, pilots, and scales AI-related curriculum, resources, and programming that incorporate AI into practice-based training, reflecting emerging best practices and firm priorities
• Develops and implements training programs directed toward professional success, business of law, and business development skills
• Manages all aspects of the tenure-based training programs where professional success skills are emphasized, including programs such as Tier II Academy and the annual Senior Counsel meeting
• Collaborates with the integration team to develop and deliver onboarding programs for new classes of associates and partners, including programs such as New Associate Academy and the Promoted Partner Program
• Designs, manages, and implements ongoing training offerings on topics of professional success, business of law, and business development
• Evaluates curriculum and proposes content sources, whether from internal or external resources, including AI-related training content and resources
• Manages relationships with external providers of training content provided to an attorney audience through the Professional Development team
• Develops and uses various methods such as surveys, assessments and pilot groups to elicit feedback on training program needs
• Develops presentations and presents on various topics including training, core competencies, and other areas
• Supervises the firm’s Continuing Legal Education team and the issuance of CLE credits for both internal and client-facing legal skills programs; the coordination of the payment of annual bar dues; and the collaboration with the General Counsel’s office on the approach for ensuring CLE-compliance for all of the firm’s attorneys
• Collaborates with the Professional Development leadership team to develop innovative and best practices guiding the structure and delivery of internal training programs
• Collaborates with the Business Development & Marketing team to develop business development training
• Collaborates with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team on training and initiatives to support the firm’s DEI efforts and strategic plan
• Coordinates with the Best Self Committee on training-related initiatives to support the firm’s wellness initiatives and related core values
• Maintains awareness of trends in professional development, including with regard to development-related technologies, AI tools, and innovative learning methods, to propose new and innovative solutions that improve the attorney experience and delivery of Professional Development resources
• Develops strong relationships with attorneys and business professionals so as to best leverage the Professional Development teams' expertise, programs and materials
• Oversees expense approval for training expenses incurred by trainees attending programs (meals, hotels, transportation) or in the delivery of the programs themselves (vendors, materials, gifts)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, JD preferred
• Minimum ten (10) years of legal practice in a large law firm and/or experience working in professional development or training, preferably in a law firm or professional services firm, required
• Experience with or exposure to legal technology and AI tools in a professional services context preferred