Practice Manager

At Wilson Elser , we are redefining what it means to work at a national law firm. With more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, we are recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms.

Our continued success is built on a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.

The Position:

This position serves as a strategic business and operational leader supporting the firm’s Practice Teams and Practice Chairs. The Practice Manager will drive business planning, marketing and thought leadership initiatives, attorney engagement, operational effectiveness, and cross-functional collaboration across the firm. This individual will partner closely with attorneys and firm leadership to enhance practice visibility, support talent and professional development initiatives, improve internal processes, and help execute strategic priorities that strengthen overall practice performance and growth. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, analytical, and relationship-driven professional with strong law firm experience, executive presence, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Leading the development and execution of each Practice Team’s business and marketing plans

Conducting market research and competitive intelligence for the practice teams and relevant geographic markets

Developing and driving the team’s thought leadership initiatives, including client alerts, client insights, 50-state surveys, webinars, and other materials

Creating targeted, high-quality collateral such as fact sheets, brochures, and other marketing materials

Ensuring attorneys maintain current, compelling, and client-ready bios

Proactively identifying and securing opportunities to raise the visibility of our attorneys and the firm (speaking engagements, writing opportunities, industry platforms, etc.)

Managing the Practice Team’s meeting cadence, including regular all-team meetings and one-on-one meetings with the Chairs; building agendas and driving higher attendance and engagement

Assist in managing their Practice Team quality initiatives

Liaising with Recruiting to track open requisitions, communicate needs, follow up on interviewer feedback, and ensure timely candidate follow-up

Collaborating with IT and Knowledge Management to promote adoption of AI, new tools, and technologies

Liaising with the Professional Development team and Practice Chairs to identify, develop, and drive participation in relevant training programs

Reviewing all Practice Team reports, extracting key insights, and presenting them to the Chairs and at team meetings

Managing and promoting the Practice Team Intranet sites

Identifying practice-specific write-off and write-down trends and recommending solutions to address them

Managing and participating in the onboarding processes for practice team attorneys with regards to Practice Team onboarding

Participating in integration programs for lateral and promoted partners

Qualifications:

5–10 years of progressive experience within a law firm environment, with a strong understanding of legal industry operations and practice group dynamics.

Proven experience partnering closely with attorneys, practice group leaders, and firm leadership to support strategic business and operational initiatives.

Demonstrated background in practice group administration and law firm management, including coordinating cross-functional initiatives and driving team engagement.

Strong executive presence with the ability to effectively interact with senior leadership, attorneys, and key stakeholders across the firm.

Experience collaborating with departmental leaders and firm-wide functional teams, including Recruiting, IT, Professional Development, and Knowledge Management.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing professional communications, presentations, reports, and marketing-related materials.

Analytical and process-oriented mindset with the ability to assess trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and support strategic decision-making.

Highly organized professional with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Wilson Elser offers a competitive salary and benefits package designed to support our attorneys both professionally and personally.

A variety of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands, other business and organizational needs, and other factors permitted by law. Final salary wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reason…