Attorney Development and Recruitment Assistant

The Attorney Development and Recruitment Department handles all aspects of attorney development initiatives including first year associate orientation programs, mentoring, evaluations, compensation, department specific training, firm-wide training, diversity initiatives and general attorney policies and recruitment of summer associates, entry level and lateral lawyers.

Attorney Development and Recruitment Assistant:

Responsibilities:

Attorney Development & Training

• Direct attorneys to resources within the Firm to help resolve concerns or issues and coordinate available resources to find solutions
• Track department calendar of activities and identifying potential conflicts with other firm events
• Manage meeting and program logistics including scheduling, securing meeting rooms, coordinating meeting room set-up and materials, and trouble-shooting
• Help coordinate first year associate program and firm-wide training programs
• Help coordinate pro bono and diversity initiatives and programs

Recruitment

• Register the firm and organize logistics for interview programs and 1L events; which includes lining up attendees for such programs and prepare candidate materials.
• Schedule interviews for law students and lateral attorneys.
• Greet and escort candidates who interview at the Firm.
• Assist with all aspects of the summer program, including event planning, training programs, gathering of evaluations, scheduling reviews and budget tracking.
• Maintain applicant tracking database and recruitment spreadsheets as needed.

General

• Assist department management with various projects.
• Coordinate and attend attorney functions and serve as a visible part of the Firm culture.
• Perform ongoing administrative tasks for the department such as: Update budget tracking spreadsheets and other department reports; Department correspondence; Maintain files; Data entry and database maintenance.
• Handling new tasks, as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint; background with Survey Monkey
• Excellent grammar, punctuation and spelling skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and interact with all levels of staff
• Professional demeanor

EEOC: Cadwalader is an equal opportunity employer. We offer opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or status in any group protected by federal, state or local law