Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an immediate opening for a Legal Project Manager within the Firm's Client Solutions Group. This position may be based at any office location in the Firm's footprint.
Our Firm
With a 130-year legacy, Baker Donelson offers highly qualified professionals the opportunity to join a collaborative, client-focused firm that is committed to delivering exceptional results across a broad spectrum of legal and policy matters. Our more than 700 attorneys and public policy advisors, connected across 20+ offices and 30 practice areas, provide seamless, knowledgeable guidance to clients of all sectors and sizes – from Fortune 50 corporations and international conglomerates to regional start-ups. At Baker Donelson, we prioritize a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses, enabling us to anticipate needs and serve as trusted business partners. Our culture is defined by a commitment to inclusion and innovation, supported by advanced technology and comprehensive professional development. Join us and become part of a dynamic environment where your skills and perspectives are valued, and where you can make a meaningful impact on clients’ successes and your own professional growth.
The Client Solutions Group
This position is in Baker Donelson’s Client Solutions Group. The Client Solutions Group is a close-knit collective of lawyers, technologists, and consultants who work side by side to reinvent how legal services are delivered. Built on more than two decades of industry-defining firsts—from proprietary project-management tools to AI-driven drafting and diligence—we relentlessly pursue fresh ideas that translate into measurable data-driven client value. As part of our team, you will collaborate with nationally recognized subject matter experts in technology, data analytics, pricing, project management, artificial intelligence, process improvement, knowledge management, and legal operations to design bespoke solutions for leading corporate legal departments, while building direct relationships with outside client teams and engaging with the attorneys leading internal client teams, Firm leadership, and other business services departments across the Firm. We nurture a culture that prizes curiosity, celebrates every voice, and accelerates professional growth, ensuring your innovations receive the spotlight they deserve. If you are ready to shape the next chapter of legal service delivery, we invite you to join us and transform possibility into practice.
Position
The Legal Project Manager (LPM) partners closely with the Legal Process Engineering team and the firm’s attorneys to drive cutting-edge client portfolio implementations and ongoing management that power the Firm’s growth. This position will report to a Director – Legal Process Engineer on the CSG team. Leveraging exceptional project management acumen, the LPM orchestrates a variety of high-impact initiatives, including legal operations optimization, knowledge management advancements, innovation pilots, process improvements, and the rollout of matter-collaboration technologies, delivering measurable value to attorneys and clients alike. In this role, the LPM captures and analyzes key data, distills actionable insights, and presents concise updates that inform strategic decision-making across client portfolios.
Key Responsibilities. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Portfolio and Project Management
- Develop deep expertise in the Firm’s project management methods, both general best practices and our BakerManage approach.
- Help build and roll out collaboration and case-management tools (e.g., MS 365, SharePoint, HighQ).
- Gather requirements, draft statements of work, set up matter management platforms, train users, and provide ongoing support.
- Collect project data, analyze results, and create client-facing reports.
- Monitor client portfolios to enforce billing guidelines, track matter updates, generate reports, and manage budgets or pricing.
- Process Improvement and Legal Operations
- Learn and use proven process improvement and legal operations practices.
- Help carry out process improvement projects for client portfolios.
- Support clients’ day-to-day legal operations functions.
- Client Solutions Group Coordination (Data Capture, Training & Practice)
- Work with LPEs to carry out and capture institutional data hygiene responsibilities, including memorializing final pricing decisions and CSG projects and initiative metrics.
- With LPE oversight, develop content and presentations focusing on CSG programs and solutions for use in RFP responses and internal and external trainings.
- Conduct portfolio management trainings with a focus on technologies, reporting, and tools.
- Perform other duties, tasks, or projects as assigned.
Qualifications (Experience and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities).
Experience and Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in a relevant field
- Law degree from accredited law school preferred
- Valid license to practice law preferred
- Legal practice experience preferred
- Project Management Institute (PMI) member or project management professional certification or willingness to obtain
- Process improvement methodology certification (e.g., Lean or Six Sigma) or willingness to obtain
- Preferred experience with litigation/transactional support technology
- Preferred experience with implementation of a project management or knowledge management technology
Skills
- Strong leadership, managerial, and organizational skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills with stakeholders at every level.
Abilities
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual.
- Adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to maintain effectiveness during change.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
- Ability to work flexible/extended hours when necessary.
- “Do whatever it takes” attitude.
Location/Hybrid/Remote Work
This position may be based in any office location within the Firm's footprint. This position offers flexibility, including the opportunity to work under a hybrid/remote model.
Compensation, Benefits, and Resources
We understand the invaluable role that intelligent and motivated individuals play in the success of our Firm and serving our clients, so we look for the best and brightest. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, generous benefits, corporate discounts and a working environment of belonging.
The Firm’s comprehensive benefits package includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Medical Leave
- New Parent Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Matching
Baker Donelson knows that the happiest and most engaged employees are employees who feel supported. When you are able to take time to enjoy life outside of the office, you are able to focus on providing excellent service to clients and one another while at work. That is why we take great measures to provide our employees with programs and perks that help guide them in their wellness journeys, including many personal and professional resources.
Salary Range
For positions in Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey, the salary range for this positing is: $60,000-$70,000.
The range for this position will be based on information collected during the interview process. The amount will depend on several considerations such as your experience, skills, our current business needs, and market conditions. Salary is only one part of the overall compensation package. Candidates may also be eligible for other comprehensive medical and financial benefits and resources, including 401(k) participation and paid time off. If an offer is extended, additional information around benefits will be provided.
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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression and marital status.