Manager of Legal Engagement

With 500+ professionals and 350+ business professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (www.manatt.com), is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The Firms groundbreaking approachbringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategydifferentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the Firm to provide a distinct and compelling value proposition.#### OpportunityThe Manager of Legal Engagement will play a handson role within the Firms Talent team, supporting the execution of attorney staffing, engagement, onboarding, and policy compliance across Manatts legal practices. Working in close partnership with the Director of Legal Engagement, practice leadership, and firm stakeholders, this role focuses on the daytoday application of firm policies, attorney integration, staffing coordination, and ongoing attorney support.This position is highly operational and executionoriented, ensuring that attorneys are appropriately staffed, understand firm expectations, and receive consistent guidance related to workload, time policies, and engagement practices.#### Key ResponsibilitiesAttorney Staffing & DaytoDay Resource Management * Support attorney staffing needs by monitoring attorney availability, capacity, and matter demand across practices and offices. * Partner with staffing attorneys, practice leaders, and business professionals to facilitate daily work assignments, coverage needs, and staffing adjustments. * Track attorney utilization, billable hours, and workload patterns, escalating risks or concerns related to sustained over or underutilization as appropriate. * Maintain accurate staffing, utilization, and engagement data within firm systems.Performance Feedback & Attorney Support * Support daytoday performance feedback processes by gathering input related to staffing experiences, workload management, and policy compliance. * Assist in identifying performance or engagement concerns linked to utilization, time management, or workload distribution, escalating issues as appropriate. * Provide ongoing guidance and coaching to attorneys related to meeting firm expectations around workload, time entry, and engagement. Onboarding, Integration & Early Engagement * Deliver handson onboarding and integration support for firstyear and lateral attorneys, ensuring a smooth transition into firm systems, policies, and engagement expectations. * Serve as a point of contact for new attorneys during their initial integration period, supporting early productivity, engagement, and understanding of workload and time expectations. * Partner with Legal Training, Practice Management, and other stakeholders to support attorney integration and early engagement initiatives.Policy Execution & Compliance * Serve as a primary daytoday resource for attorneys regarding firm policies, including time entry, billable hours expectations, inoffice attendance, and related engagement requirements. * Support consistent execution and enforcement of attorneyrelated policies, helping ensure attorneys understand expectations and comply with firm standards. * Identify recurring questions, challenges, or friction points related to policy application and elevate observations to the Director of Legal Engagement for refinement or clarification.Culture, Inclusion & Attorney Experience * Work closely with the Director of Legal Engagement, Training and Development, Strategic Growth, Recruiting, HR, and other business professionals to support attorney engagement and staffing initiatives. * Maintain operational processes, documentation, and tracking tools that support staffing coordination, onboarding, and policy execution. * Contribute to the consistent communication and reinforcement of firmwide attorney engagement practices.#### Qualifications * Bachelors degree required; JD preferred