Legal Education & Development Specialist

About the job
About Kirkland & Ellis

At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.

As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including more than 3,500 lawyers) operating from 21 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.

Essential Job Functions

The Texas offices are seeking a Legal Education & Development Specialist to provide strategic and administrative support to our Texas offices. As part of the Firmwide Legal Recruiting and Development Department (LRD), the Legal Education & Development (LED) Specialist will be responsible for support of attorney training initiatives, reporting and auditing CLE, and other administrative support. This position is hybrid. The individual is expected to follow the Firm’s hybrid work model, which requires in-person presence Tuesday-Thursday (with the exception of pre-approved arrangements).

Essential Functions
Maintain TX licensed attorney Continuing Legal Education (CLE) records and track attorney compliance using CE Manager (Micron) and our Learning Management System (LMS) processes
Work with the Firmwide CLE portfolio team to align and execute on CLE process and related audit reporting
Assist the Austin office and FW LED function with learning and event planning logistics for attorney learning programs, such as Kirkland University, local learning, and summer associate and new associate programming, where needed
Assist with the coordination of team and practice group meetings where needed, supported by use of LMS systems and standard scheduling practices
Communicate and collaborate with other offices on program schedule, handouts, logistical and technical meeting support
Inform department managers of necessary information and feedback related to programming
Support LRD in unique initiatives and with regard to additional support when assistance is required
Attend LRD staff meetings and provide updates
Assist with other administrative duties as guided by supervisor and LRD leadership
Qualifications & Requirements

Education, Work Experience, Skills
Bachelor’s degree required
Strong data entry, communication, proofing and interpersonal skills
Team player, highly collaborative, highly organized, self-motivated
The ability to build relationships among lawyers and staff to achieve results
comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, detail-oriented, anticipate needs, and exude a professional demeanor
Projects may require occasional overtime
Technical experience should include proficiency in Microsoft Office
Kirkland Ellis is a highly collaborative and collegiate environment where each contributing member is expected to excel in communication, initiative, building relationships, client focus, agility, business insight, and influencing outcomes.

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