Practice Support Coordinator

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Practice Support Coordinator reporting to the Senior Practice Support Manager. This position will serve as a resource for practice group attorneys and leaders, assisting with matters involving practice and client management, practice development initiatives, and perform other duties as assigned. This position is also responsible for assistance with management of the Litigation - Legacy Liability practice group's processes, efficiencies, databases and other technology platforms and applications across the Firm.

Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This position will reside in our New York, Washington D.C, or Pittsburgh office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule which allows for you to work 3 days collaboratively in the office and 2 days remotely.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Practice and Client Management

• Reports to and supports the practice group leaders in the day-to-day operations of the practice

• Responsible for data management and hygiene with practice and client documents; regularly runs and reviews discrepancy reports for practice, ensuring Firm's client data is accurate and up-to-date; provides data quality control for practice

• Assist attorneys and paralegal team with settlement-related work

• Working with practice group leadership and Legal Practice Support management, assist with processing and coordination of all incoming client files; assist in development of processes to enhance file transfer efficiency

• Assists leadership and management team with identification of issues that could impact the successful execution of practice group strategy and objectives and helps to resolve problems and mitigate risks

• Assists in processing invoices using Chrome River

• Provides administrative support when needed, including, but not limited to, document production, conflicts checks for new matters, business intake materials and expense forms/paperwork

• Coordinates and participates in day-to-day client management and may serve as the initial point of contact for clients

• Assists practice group attorneys and leaders with requests for information relating to billing history, conflicts/new business intake, billing rates, non-billable numbers, expense forms, management approvals, financial information from Elite system, etc., as needed

• Coordinates ad-hoc reports and summary reports at the direction of the attorneys

Case Management Platform Support

• Works with the key stakeholders (Legal team, Data Science team and IT team) on administrative and project management support for tasks and deliverables related to maintaining the information for the team's case management platform, Parallex

• Assists the Legal team with organizing, managing, and updating project-related documents within Parallex or within shared drives

• Works with the Data Science team on data hygiene on Parallex site

Practice Development Initiatives

• Coordinates with practice group leaders and other Firm departments on practice development initiatives, such as responses to RFPs, developing marketing materials, and presentations

• Assists Legal Practice Support management in promoting interaction with firm interdisciplinary practice groups

• Assists with special firm or practice group assignments

• Assists with special practice group sponsored events

• Participates in the development and implementation of strategies that allow for the practice to capitalize on relationships and efficiencies across practice areas and offices

• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

This job requires:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a professional service environment, preferably law firm setting or in-house general counsel's office;or, equivalent combination of education and experience

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the following knowledge skills and abilities:

• Project management skills

• Budgeting experience

• Planning/organizational skills

• Problem solving skills

• Ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, brief correspondence and memos Ability to write simple correspondence Ability to effectively present routine information in one-on-one or small group situations

• Ability to read and interpret general business documents, instructions and manuals, write routine business correspondence, and speak effectively with employees, clients, and vendors

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business and professional publications, prepare business correspondence, proposals and reports, effectively present information to groups of employees, and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients and vendors

• Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions and deal with problems in routine situations

• Ability to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions, involving several variables, in routine situations

• Ability to solve practical problems, dealing with a variety of variables where little standardization exists

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a basic knowledge of / be proficient in the following software: MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

BENEFITS / WHY JOIN US

Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans

• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts

• Domestic partner coverage

• Parental leave

• Vacation and holiday leave

• Life and accident insurance

• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability

Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting "Careers."

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For positions in New York, NY, the salary range for this job posting is: $78,500.00 - $125,600.00

For positions in Washington DC., the salary range for this job posting is: $72,200.00 - $115,550.00

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at 888.534.5003 or talent.acquisition@morganlewis.com

If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.