Senior Manager, Attorney Development & AI Training

Foley & Lardner LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a Senior Manager of Professional Development to lead attorney training and oversee the Continuing Legal Education team within a hybrid US office network. You will shape professional skills, business of law, and business development curricula while championing the firm’s AI learning strategy across all attorney levels.

The role demands a decade of legal practice and experience in professional development, with a focus on integrating AI-driven training and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, JD preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) years of legal practice in a large law firm and/or experience working in professional development or training, preferably in a law firm or professional services firm, required.
• Experience with or exposure to legal technology and AI tools in a professional services context preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all attorney training including legal and professional skills training to support attorneys across all practice groups and throughout all stages of their legal careers.
• Operationalizes the firm's attorney AI learning strategy, including integrating AI learning across the attorney lifecycle in a way that preserves foundational lawyering skills and aligns training with evolving tools, client expectations, and firm priorities.
• Develops, pilots, and scales AI-related curriculum, resources, and programming that incorporate AI into practice-based training, reflecting emerging best practices and firm priorities.
• Develops and implements training programs directed toward professional success, business of law, and business development skills.
• Manages all aspects of the tenure-based training programs where professional success skills are emphasized.

Education

Bachelor's Degree / JD preferred

Job description

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a Senior Manager of Professional Development to lead attorney training and oversee the Continuing Legal Education team within a hybrid US office network. You will shape professional skills, business of law, and business development curricula while championing the firm’s AI learning strategy across all attorney levels.

The role demands a decade of legal practice and experience in professional development, with a focus on integrating AI-driven training and ensuring