Paralegal Director

10-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm Seeks Director of Paralegals in Los Angeles or New York - $171,800-$280,100

H1: Foley & Lardner Seeks Director of Paralegals in Los Angeles or New York - $171,800-$280,100
H2: Join our Team as Director of Paralegals - Foley & Lardner Law Firm

Overview

Foley & Lardner, a leading law firm, is seeking a Director of Paralegals to join our team in either Los Angeles or New York. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced legal professional to oversee our paraprofessional program and drive strategic direction and management. The Director will work with all three of our law departments - Business Law, Intellectual Property, and Litigation - to ensure superior support for both internal and external clients. This is a full-time exempt position with a hybrid workplace schedule, offering 40+ hours per week.

Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain a firmwide paraprofessional program, focusing on superior client support.
- Analyze and improve existing paraprofessional programs and staffing structures.
- Implement innovative approaches to improve processes and operations.
- Establish hiring criteria and development frameworks.
- Support professional development through onboarding, training, and knowledge management resources.
- Proactively address attorney and client support needs and create workflow coverage plans.
- Collaborate with legal departments and accounting & finance on billing rates.
- Prepare and monitor budget for paraprofessional program.
- Build relationships with paraprofessional team, firm leaders, and other stakeholders to achieve goals.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of legal and/or paraprofessional experience, including 5 years of managerial experience.
- Experience in multiple practice areas (corporate, litigation, and/or IP) preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without consideration to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition. Foley & Lardner LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws.

Foley offers a comprehensive benefits program, including Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401(k) Retirement, Disability and Life insurance, Adoption Assistance, and Backup Care for Dependents. The expected salary range for this position is between $171,800 - $280,100 in accordance with the CA Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act and New York City Human Rights Law. The actual salary offered will be based on factors such as education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and manage firmwide paraprofessional program.
- Analyze and improve existing programs and staffing structures.
- Implement innovative approaches for process improvement.
- Establish hiring and development criteria.
- Support professional development through training and resources.
- Address attorney and client support needs proactively.
- Collaborate with legal departments and finance on billing rates.
- Prepare and monitor budget for paraprofessional program.
- Build relationships with team, firm leaders, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 10+ years of legal and/or paraprofessional experience.
- 5+ years of managerial experience.
- Experience in multiple practice areas preferred.

Job Title: Director of Paralegals - Foley & Lardner Law Firm
Experience: 10+ years
Salary: $171,800 - $280,100
Type: Regular Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Scheduled Hours: 40+
Workplace: Hybrid (Los Angeles or New York)

Not specified

Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) Retirement, Disability and Life insurance, Adoption Assistance, Backup Care for Dependents

Not specified

Recruiting, Onboarding, Integration, Training and Development, Performance Management, Compensation, Utilization, Work Allocation, Human Resources, Professional Development, Budgeting, Billing Rates, Relationship Building, Management

Bachelor's Degree

Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, and any other supporting materials via the career portal on the Foley & Lardner website.

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's Degree, Minimum of ten (10) years of legal and/or paraprofessional experience, Significant managerial experience

Legal