[Remote] Legal Project Manager (Remote; Open to All Dykema Locations)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dykema, a leading national law firm, is looking for a Legal Project Manager to enhance efficiency and deliver benefits to client teams. The role involves relieving attorneys of non-legal activities, researching software solutions, and implementing best practices in legal project management.ResponsibilitiesThe purpose of this role is to help increase efficiency and provide exceptional client service with assistance to client teams with effective legal project management and supportAccelerates our ability to deliver tangible financial and non-financial benefits with client teams and key and to develop, coordinate, and implement consistent best practice across our firmRelieves busy attorneys of certain non-legal activities delegating to more junior members of the client or matter team as appropriateAssists with defining and implementing legal project management best practices throughout the firm through training and tool developmentAssists with planning, execution and closing phases for matters including process mapping, reporting and implementation of process improvementsResearches and evaluates software products and recommends new programs or enhancements to current applications programs, systems, and operating methodsWorks with project team members and attorneys to analyze complex business problems, identify potential software solutions to procedural inefficiencies, and design programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirementsEnsures analysis, plans and know-how are documentedSkillsOne to three years of experience with Legal Project Management, experience as a litigation paralegal, or an attorney with exceptional project management skillsExperience of being involved in project management in a law firm or professional services firm on legal and operations projectsAbility to take complex workstreams and distill the information to accessible and actionable documentationDemonstrated experience in leading and managing (to time and budget) workstreams within complex projectsHard working with strong organizational skills, flexibility of style, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environmentExcellent troubleshooting, decision-making, and follow-through skillsDemonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholdersHigh-level of interpersonal skills to facilitate communication in person, by email, video calls with professionalism and diplomacy. Very strong facilitation and presentation skillsHigh-level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Extranets, matter management platforms, with solid technical skills and the ability to learn new applications quicklyJD is a plus but not requiredBenefitsTransportation assistanceCompany OverviewYou should expect more from your law firm than only excellent legal counsel. It was founded in 1926, and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.dykema.com.



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