Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Temporary Attorney Position

The Temporary Program Attorney coordinates and monitors volunteer faculty in planning, preparing, presenting and evaluating continuing legal education seminars for attorneys. The Program Attorney reports to the Director of Programs.

Qualifications
• Law school graduate with solid academic record
• Experience in law practice (preferably in business and commercial law, employment law and/or real estate law)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a public spirit, friendly demeanor, and sense of humor
• Excellent speaking and writing skills
• Demonstrated administrative, organizational and management skills with attention to details
• Experience working under and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment; strong work ethic; independence; ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Creativity, energy, resourcefulness as a legal curriculum planner with the ability to capture the imagination and energies of faculty and staff
• The position requires covering numerous seminar planning meetings, occasionally including evenings, and requires occasional in-state car travel, including early mornings and evenings
• The position requires the ability to deal directly and frequently with lawyers and judges and the ability to motivate, persuade and dissuade them diplomatically, and the willingness to foster and maintain constructive long-term relationships
• The position requires sensitivity to organizational and interpersonal dynamics and entails intensive, day-to-day communication and cooperation with an experienced staff of non-lawyer specialists



Job Responsibilities
1. Is responsible for developing content, selecting teaching methodology, recruiting volunteer faculty and compiling written materials for assigned seminars; approximately 25-30 programs per 3-month term
2. Drafts correspondence, seminar brochures and other materials necessary to plan, promote, present, and evaluate seminars
3. # Leads faculty meetings/conference calls to communicate program logistics and help structure program schedule, content, and organization
4. Works with faculty to ensure appropriate program materials are assembled in a timely manner
5. Administers seminars held on-site, as assigned
6. Occasionally travels throughout Massachusetts to supervise the administration of off-site seminars
7. Fosters cooperative working relationship with support and professional staff
8. Attends monthly staff meetings
9. Works with Marketing Manager to review and edit select Marketing e-mails and brochures
10. Responds to faculty and registrant inquiries concerning MCLE services and products
11. Represents the interests of MCLE and explains its policies and practices
12. Assumes additional administrative duties as assigned
13. Oversees program assistant’s tasks to ensure appropriate progress and accurate, timely completion of responsibilities
14. Actively communicates and reports status of tasks to Director of Programs weekly
15. Prepares detailed update report of status of responsibilities at the conclusion of the temporary 3.5-month period for both the Director of Programs and the Program Attorney returning to the position

To apply please visit the CSO Simplicity Site, Job ID #7102