Ropes & Gray is a preeminent, global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for seven years and is ranked #1 on Law.com International's "A-List" in the U.K. - rankings that honor the "Best of the Best" firms.

The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.

Ropes & Gray has a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and support, where people share knowledge and learn from each other.  The CLE temp supports all aspects connected with fulfilling continuing legal education (CLE) requirements for the firm’s legal training programs.  The CLE temp will report to the Senior CLE Specialist. 

CLE

• Supports the CLE team with administering Continuing Legal Education tracking, including entering third-party certificates and maintaining online video/materials library.
• Processes and validates program sign-in sheets and affirmation forms.
• Prepares, files and distributes CLE certificates to clients.
• Prepares CLE applications for Ropes attorneys and clients admitted in non-accredited jurisdictions.
• Prepares supporting documentation for CLE programs.
• Assists in post-compliance tracking and reminders.
• Maintains electronic CLE program folders.

OTHER

• Assists in compiling PD&T training metrics.
• Assists in updating Professional Development and Training intranet homepage.
• Assists with maintenance of rosters and databases (Excel/CE Manager/PLI/VinciWorks, other).
• Understands and applies required firm applications (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned. 

• Superb organization skills; prioritizes and multitasks for efficient and effective work production.
• Action oriented and takes initiative.
• Pays close attention; detail oriented.
• Strong analytical skills and creative problem solver.
• Provides exemplary customer service; highly responsive.
• Works successfully in teams as well as independently. Collaborative.
• Maintains composure and interacts effectively with all levels of personnel in a professional services firm.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Learns quickly and enjoys learning new information and systems; can understand the interrelationship of complex systems.
• Good listener and responds well to direction.
• Establishes and follows needed procedures.
• Is able to understand the interrelation of processes and how complex systems.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all internal and personnel affairs.
• Can become proficient in required firm applications (CE Manager, Word, Excel, iManage and Outlook).
• Works effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent; at least two years experience in law firm environment a plus.  Experience with CLE and CE Manager is preferred. 

Excellent verbal, written, organizational and interpersonal skills.  Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize work and consistently meet deadlines.

The anticipated pay range for this temporary role is $35 per hour, which represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting bill rate at the time of posting. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity. 

This is a part-time temporary position (20 hours per week), with the flexibility to create a schedule within the normal business hours (9 AM to 5 PM).  Normal office environment.  Incumbent is expected to work the hours necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.  

The above is intended to describe the general requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.