Legal Project Manager - Office

Legal Project Manager - Any Office Location

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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.

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.

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.

We 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.

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. The LPM reports to a Director – Legal Process Engineer on the CSG team and leverages exceptional project management acumen to orchestrate a variety of high‑impact initiatives, including legal operations optimization, knowledge management advancements, innovation pilots, process improvements, and the rollout of matter‑collaboration technologies.

• Portfolio and Project Management
  • Develop deep expertise in the Firm’s project management methods, both general best practices and our Baker Manage 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 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.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in a relevant field.
• Law degree from an…