Practice Manager - Appellate & Constitutional Law

The role

The Practice Manager supports day-to-day business and operational tasks for the Appellate and Constitutional Law practice. This role involves strategic planning, talent management, knowledge management, and business development in collaboration with firm leadership.

What you will do

• Develop strategic business goals, objectives, and tactics with practice group leadership.
• Manage talent through recruiting assessments, performance improvement plans, and attorney review.
• Support the firm's free market system by helping lawyers identify staffing and new work.
• Manage the associate journey including mentorship and career guidance.
• Develop practice-specific educational trainings and CLE programming.
• Develop, maintain, and publicize practice group materials and databases.
• Monitor and circulate relevant legal and news developments.
• Support business development efforts including external events and rankings submissions.
• Develop agendas and drive follow-up for regular partner and group meetings.
• Manage tracking of practice specific data including matters, oral arguments, and staffing.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. or Bachelor of Laws or equivalent graduate degree with strong academic credentials
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience directly related to the duties or skills described
• At least two years’ experience as a manager of a function
• Strong understanding of federal and state appellate practice and procedure, constitutional law, administrative law, and U.S. Supreme Court and appellate advocacy
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and people skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Ability to delegate and manage resources effectively
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong knowledge of the legal industry, relevant laws, regulations, and best practices

Nice to have

• Experience in a professional services firm, ideally a law firm
• Judicial clerkship experience (federal or state appellate)

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.