Professional Development Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Professional Development team for all lawyer performance evaluation, professional development processes, and trainings.
• Assist with tracking evaluation completion, scheduling meetings, and analyzing data for evaluation processes.
• Serve as viCLE administrator; assisting with CLE administration and record-keeping for lawyers resident in the DC office and coordinate with other offices to do the same.
• Serve as backup viEval administrator; updating the database when necessary.
• Assist with action plan collection.
• Assist with lawyer development programs.
• Assist with the mentoring program.
• Make updates to the Professional Development intranet website.
• Collect and maintain spreadsheet data on associate profiles and associate departures.
• Schedule welcome meetings for incoming associates with Professional Development Managers.
• Process department budget requests.
• Schedule all Professional Development meetings for DC associates.
• Provide general administrative support for the Professional Development Team as needed, including preparing business correspondence and other documents, coordinating meetings and travel, etc.
• Special projects as directed.
• Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications

• Excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact in a professional manner with lawyers and other personnel at all levels.
• Proven organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work in a collegial team environment, as well as to take initiative and work independently.
• Client service oriented.
• Strong computer skills and exposure to database search and data entry, preferably a human resources or learning management system. (Knowledge of viGlobal is a plus.).
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• 1-2 years administrative support experience in a professional setting.
• Bachelor's degree.