Manager of Legal Engagement

Overview

This role supports the Talent team by managing attorney staffing, engagement, onboarding, and related policy compliance across legal practices. Working closely with the Director of Legal Engagement, practice leadership, and other firm stakeholders, the position focuses on day-to-day execution to ensure attorneys are appropriately staffed, understand expectations, and receive consistent guidance related to workload, time policies, and engagement practices.

Responsibilities

Attorney Staffing & Day-to-Day Resource Management

• Monitor attorney availability, capacity, and matter demand across practices and offices to support staffing needs.
• Partner with staffing attorneys, practice leaders, and business professionals to facilitate daily work assignments, coverage needs, and staffing adjustments.
• Track attorney utilization, billable hours, and workload patterns, escalating risks or concerns related to sustained over- or under-utilization as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate staffing, utilization, and engagement data within firm systems.

Performance Feedback & Attorney Support

• Support day-to-day performance feedback processes by gathering input related to staffing experiences, workload management, and policy compliance.
• Assist in identifying performance or engagement concerns linked to utilization, time management, or workload distribution, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Provide ongoing guidance and coaching to attorneys on meeting firm expectations around workload, time entry, and engagement.

Onboarding, Integration & Early Engagement

• Provide hands-on onboarding and integration support for first-year and lateral attorneys, ensuring a smooth transition into firm systems, policies, and engagement expectations.
• Serve as a point of contact for new attorneys during their initial integration period, supporting early productivity, engagement, and understanding of workload and time expectations.
• Coordinate with Legal Training, Practice Management, and other stakeholders to support attorney integration and early engagement initiatives.

Policy Execution & Compliance

• Act as a primary day-to-day resource for attorneys regarding firm policies, including time entry, billable hours expectations, in-office attendance, and related engagement requirements.
• Support consistent execution and enforcement of attorney-related policies to help ensure compliance with firm standards.
• Identify recurring questions, challenges, or friction points related to policy application and elevate observations to the Director of Legal Engagement for refinement or clarification.

Culture, Inclusion & Attorney Experience

• Work with the Director of Legal Engagement, Training and Development, Strategic Growth, Recruiting, HR, and other business professionals to support attorney engagement and staffing initiatives.
• Maintain operational processes, documentation, and tracking tools supporting staffing coordination, onboarding, and policy execution.
• Contribute to consistent communication and reinforcement of firmwide attorney engagement practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a law firm or client-centered professional services environment, with hands-on responsibility related to attorney staffing, engagement, onboarding, or practice management.
• Strong understanding of law firm structures, attorney utilization, timekeeping, and engagement expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with attorneys and business professionals across seniority levels.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with law firm practice management or staffing systems preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• JD
• Experience with law firm practice management or staffing systems

Compensation & Benefits

• The base annual pay range for this role is between $150,000-$180,000.
• The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience and location.
• A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.

Location

• Multi City / Multi City, CA 90049 / United States
• Remote/WFH: Flexible