Attorney Development and MCLE Coordinator

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and Attorney Development Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Attorney Development team. This role will be responsible for serving as the firmwide contact responsible for state bar and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) accreditation and compliance for lawyers admitted to the relevant state bars firmwide, while supporting local office’s Training & Career Enhancement (TACE) Committee and TACE staff with all local and firmwide training programs, as well as scheduling each training event on the local office calendar and communicating all new developments to the TACE Committee and the Manager of Attorney Development and Programs. This role will be located in either our Austin or Houston, TX offices. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining a comprehensive spreadsheet or database to monitor state bar credits for all attorneys firmwide admitted to the local state bar
• Preparing necessary documentation for application to the local state bar after each CLE activity in order to acquire the proper course accreditation
• Assisting the Manager of Attorney Development and Programs with all development efforts for lawyers in the office, including practice group support, weekly work reports, unassigned staffing, associate relations initiatives and events, recordkeeping and file maintenance, budget monitoring, bar admission monitoring, orientation, and integration
• Coordinating all arrangements in the office related to firmwide training events, including announcements, catering and room logistics and requirements, meeting with speakers, and enrollment and handouts
• Keeping abreast of the firm's Intranet calendar to ensure any training or scheduling conflicts are resolved

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Display the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills

And have:

• A High School Diploma or an equivalent, with a Bachelor’s degree, preferably
• A minimum of three (3) years of related administration experience

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. 

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