Position: Office of Graduate & International Programs
Organization: Boston University School of Law - Boston, MA
Date Posted: December 5, 2011

Boston University School of Law has an unofficial job opening in the Office of Graduate & International Programs (OGIP). The person in this position provides front-line administrative assistance to all visitors of the OGIP, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. In addition, the Program Coordinator provides administrative support for the OGIP as directed by the Assistant Dean for Graduate and International Programs, the Assistant Director of the OGIP, and the Assistant Director for Professional Development. The Program Coordinator works in close collaboration with the other two OGIP staff positions in order to streamline daily tasks and provide efficient customer service, both in person and via the telephone. If you know anyone who might be interested in this position, please contact Tibby Cail at tcail@bu.edu.

Position: Legal Recruiting Coordinator
Organization: Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP - Boston, MA
Date Posted: October 13, 2011

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Legal Recruiting Coordinator works with the Director of Legal Recruiting to coordinate all counsel, associate, and law student recruiting activities for Edwards Wildman. This includes law student hiring, campus outreach, the summer associate program, and lateral hiring. The Coordinator will have primary responsibility for planning and coordinating all aspects of the firm-wide summer associate program.

DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

• Prepare all materials for on-campus interviewers and coordinate attorney on-campus interview assignments.
• Serve as the primary contact to law school career service offices.
  
• Conduct initial screening of OCI and unsolicited resume submissions.
  
• Schedule and confer with all law student candidates during fall interview process.
  
• Plan and attend offer dinners, law school recruiting events, and summer associate program events.
  
• Responsible for processing and maintaining files and resumes according to legal recruiting procedures, tracking all submissions in viRecruit.
  
• Coordinate summer associate work assignments, monitor summer associate work flow.
  
• Provide maximum support to summer associates to ensure success of each summer associate.
  
• Assist with all aspects of lateral hiring. Responsible for fully managing at least one lateral associate/counsel search at all times.
  
• Process new hire paperwork for lateral and law student hires.
  
• Work with Chief Diversity Officer on diversity recruiting strategies and outreach events.
  
• Work with the firm’s viRecruit representative on system maintenance and improvements.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years experience of recruiting experience in a law firm setting required.
  
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
  
• Solid planning and organizational skills, and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information regarding candidates and strategic information regarding the firm.
  
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Demonstrated diplomatic tact and consensus building skills.
  
• Some travel required.
  
• Some after hours work required.
  
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel required, and viDesktop preferred.

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills and duties. Nor are they intended to form a contractual relationship between the employee and the Firm. Rather, they are intended to be accurate reflections of the essential functions of the job.

Position: Attorney Recruiting Coordinator
Organization: Cooley LLP - Boston, MA
Date Posted: October 11, 2011

Cooley LLP is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Coordinator in our Boston office. This position will assist with a variety of recruiting tasks. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Coordinate interview processes (including lining up interviewers, scheduling office interviews and escorting recruits); Assist in Local Hiring Committee meeting organization and provide support to local Hiring Committee; Data entry of all search firm, unsolicited and on-campus applicants into the attorney recruiting database; Update recruiting files, monitor recruiting expenses and process expense reimbursements; Prepare OCI reservations; Assist with the summer associate program; Plan and organize various summer associate activities; Maintain close communication with search firms and recruiters in other law firms; Prepare local law school recruiting (OCI) statistics including overall summary stats, individual school results; Assist in organization of Firm-sponsored receptions, including preparation and invitations; Finalize and send out new associate letters, questionnaires, conflict checks, bar information, relocation policy, etc.; Work with local and firmwide HR to update and distribute local attorney orientation materials; Coordinate bar activities for all incoming attorneys; Perform various clerical duties for the attorney recruiting function as needed.

Candidates must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be self-motivated and have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. 3+ years prior experience in recruiting within a law firm is required. Bachelor's degree is preferred. Cooley offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. EOE

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Position: Legal Talent Recruitment Assistant
Organization: WilmerHale - Boston, MA
Date Posted: September 26, 2011

Responsible for the effective, efficient, and consistent delivery of recruitment functions including, but not limited to, the execution of the Firm’s lateral partner hiring and general recruitment support, as well as additional Talent projects upon request.

• Maintains and ensures accuracy of applicant data base (Lawcruit) for all partner recruitment activity and runs related hiring reports. Provides high level of technical expertise and support with respect to the applicant data base and Microsoft applications.
  
• Communicates with lateral partner candidates and search firm contacts to schedule and confirm interview logistics. Handles all interview logistics including travel, hotel and reimbursements to candidates. Greets local office candidates at beginning and end of interview schedules and collects recruitment materials.
  
• Solicits and collects attorney interview feedback. Prepares materials for specific working groups and formal Lateral Partner Committee meetings.
  
• Tracks and reports on lateral market moves and trends.
  
• Ensures accuracy of recruitment and interview process data and assists with Affirmative Action plan compliance and reporting.
  
• Drafts, processes and files related recruitment correspondence.
  
• Compiles and analyzes recruitment statistics for Lateral Partner Committee meetings, general firm metrics reporting and external survey purposes.
  
• Assists with general recruitment duties as assigned.
  
• In alignment with the firm’s strategic goals, objectives and initiatives, assists with the annual recruitment budget preparation and monthly monitoring of accounts, anticipates and resolves discrepancies, handles related payments (including fees to search firms), reimbursements and issues.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail, excellent written and analytical skills, and ability to multi-task are required.
  
• Strong oral communication and inter-personal skills are required.
  
• Highly organized. Ability to work in a team environment is critical. Motivation and drive are important.
  
• Successful time management skills are required.
  
• Strong technical skills on the following applications preferred: Lawcruit, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Outlook 2007.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Experience:
A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant professional experience is required.

WilmerHale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer

Please send resume to: Boston.StaffRecruiting@wilmerhale.com