Practice Management Coordinator

Faegre Drinker

Practice Management Coordinator supporting law-firm practice groups across administration, lawyer integration, talent processes, and financial reporting. Coordinating meetings, training, staffing activities, and productivity analysis with firm leaders.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeChicago • Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong administrative support capabilities, including scheduling, communication, and coordination within a legal environment. Proficient in enhancing productivity through software and legal support systems while managing performance evaluations and staffing recommendations.

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Administrative SupportMicrosoft Office SuiteLaw Firm Support ExperiencePerformance EvaluationsStaffing Recommendations

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Hard Skills

SchedulingDrafting AgendasMaintaining MinutesFinancial ReportingTalent Management Reporting

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoordinationResourcefulness

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

Practice GroupE-VerifyCLE ProgramsClient Relationship Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Schedule, support, and facilitate Practice Group meetings; draft agendas, maintain minutes, and facilitate communication
Communicate firm policies and directives to the Practice Group Leader, lawyers, and staff
Identify, develop, and implement software and legal support systems with Information Services to enhance productivity
Execute Practice Group objectives with the Practice Group Leader, Practice Group Director, and office and administrative leaders
Serve as a go-to resource for the Practice Group
Coordinate lawyer and consultant arrivals, orientations, moves, integrations, and offboarding
Coordinate status-change communications and assist with the Advisor program
Provide administrative support for performance evaluations, promotions, compensation, and bonus conversations
Assist with staffing-level and hiring-needs recommendations
Schedule lawyer training, including internal and external CLE programs
Assess Practice Group lawyer, paralegal, and client relationship productivity and profitability
Prepare weekly and monthly financial, staffing, and talent-management reports
Complete special projects and other assigned duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years’ experience
Minimum of three (3) years related administrative experience
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Law firm support experience preferred
Must provide information from Form I-9 for work-authorization verification through E-Verify

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work environment
Culture of learning
Support for work and personal goals
Opportunities to give back to communities
Competitive benefits and rewards programs