Barnes & Thornburg
Legal
TrainingSpecialist
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“Training Specialist at Barnes & Thornburg. Skills: Technology training, Instructional design, Learning Management System, AI adoption. Design new hire technology training. Develop new hire technology training”
What You'll Achieve.
Support adoption; Support efficiency; Support client service; Enhance high quality user adoption; Enhance high quality user acceptance
Industry & Context.
Needs assessments; Identify skill gaps; Software evaluation; User testing; Gather feedback; Present findings; Training recommendations; Evaluate training program effectiveness; Identify opportunities to improve
Ability to travel as needed
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 3-5 years experience in law firm, professional services, L&D, or IT training, Experience with document management systems, Experience with communications/collaboration platforms, Experience with Microsoft Office 365 Suite, Experience with Microsoft Word Styles, Experience with Legal Numbering software, Experience in course design and development, Working knowledge of adult learning theory
Nice to Have
Learning Management System (LMS) Development or Administration experience, Content creation and editing software experience, AI prompts, instructions, and workflows experience
What You'll Do.
Design new hire technology training
Develop new hire technology training
Deliver new hire technology training
Design ongoing technology training
Develop ongoing technology training
Deliver ongoing technology training
Develop training materials
Develop performance support resources
Develop quick reference guides
Develop e-learning modules
Develop microlearning videos
Develop interactive tutorials
Develop training on AI-powered tools
Deliver training on AI-powered tools
Develop training on generative AI applications
Deliver training on generative AI applications
Contribute to technology training strategy
Execute technology training strategy
Track training metrics
Produce reports measuring effectiveness
Produce reports measuring adoption
Produce reports measuring learner progress
Partner to conduct needs assessments
Partner to identify skill gaps
Develop targeted role-based training curriculum
Lead technology change management efforts
Develop quality communication plans
Develop training timelines
Develop training curriculum
Develop support resources
Administer Learning Management System
Maintain Learning Management System
Manage LMS learning paths
Manage LMS course catalog
Track LMS completion records
Generate LMS compliance reports
Generate LMS utilization reports
Participate in software evaluation
Participate in software pilots
Present findings to IT management
Present training recommendations to IT management
Evaluate training program effectiveness
Identify opportunities to improve content
Identify opportunities to improve delivery methods
Identify opportunities to improve end-user learning experience
Maintain knowledge of legal technology trends
Maintain knowledge of instructional design methodologies
Maintain knowledge of emerging law firm technologies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative Training team; Legal personnel; Business professionals; IT leadership; Practice group leaders; SMEs; IT project managers; User support professionals
Communication Scope
User-focused learning; Quality communication plans
Process & Methodology
Change management, Project initiatives
Full Job Description
Summary: The IT Training Specialist works collaboratively within a collaborative Training team with legal personnel and business professionals to assess technology training needs and deliver practical, user-focused learning solutions. This role is designed and facilitates engaging training on core business applications and legal software, using instructor-led, and virtual learning methods to support adoption, efficiency, and client service. Responsibilities: - Designs, develops, and delivers new hire and ongoing technology training across multiple modalities, including classroom, virtual (VILT), one-on-one coaching, and on demand e-learning across all firm office locations. - Develops training materials and performance support resources, including quick reference guides, e-learning modules, microlearning videos, and interactive tutorials tailored to attorneys, paralegals, and business professionals. - Supports the firm’s AI adoption initiatives by developing and delivering training on available AI-powered tools and firm-approved generative AI applications used in legal practice operations. - Contributes to and executes the firmwide technology training strategy under the direction of the Training Manager; tracks training metrics and produces reports measuring effectiveness, adoption, and learner progress across all offices. - Partners with IT leadership, practice group leaders, and SMEs to conduct needs assessments, identify skill gaps, and develop targeted role-based training curriculum aligned with firm business goals. - Leads technology change management efforts for new software and upgrades for project initiatives with IT project managers and other IT administrative and user support professionals. Develop quality communication plans, training timelines, curriculum, and support resources. - Administers and maintains the firm’s Learning Management System (LMS), including publishing content, managing learning paths and course catalog, tracking completion records, an
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