The Federalist Society
Assistant Director, Practice Groups
The Federalist Society, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, 20001
Assistant Director, Practice Groups
The Federalist Society, a DC-based non-profit organization that seeks to inform the legal and public policy debate on a national level, seeks an Assistant Director to work in our Practice Groups Division. The ideal candidate should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with an interest in legal and judicial issues and a commitment to the mission of The Federalist Society. Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with short-term and long-term deadlines. The position requires strong research, writing, editing, organizational, and administrative skills. A bachelor's degree required. This position is ideal for someone who's either a recent college graduate or has 1-3 years of experience. What You'll Do: Practice Group Coordinator: Who are the Practice Groups? A collection of expert attorneys and policy makers organized around various policy and legal fields. Assist Practice Groups Vice President in all areas, including: launching high-priority project initiatives, planning and promoting events, soliciting articles, and organizing working groups. Scheduling and planning Practice Group Executive Committee calls. Managing calendar invites for Executive Committee calls made up of 20-50 members. Creating and maintaining agendas for Practice Group Executive Committee calls and being ready to take initiative and motivate members in the creation of events. Regular calls with Vice President to review agendas, push forward events, invite speakers, and promote the work of the Practice Groups. Regular communication with Practice Group Executive Committee members. Generating mailing lists and managing weekly and other mass mailings through Constant Contact & other platforms. FedSoc Forums, Webinars, and Virtual Events: What is a FedSoc Forum? The Federalist Society holds approximately 150-200 webinar calls each year, on various topical issues in law & public policy. The calls are attended by between 30 and 550 live audience members and are typically an hour in length. They generally include up to four speakers and a section dedicated to audience Q&A. Overseeing and hosting these webinar calls for the Practice Groups, introducing the program and speakers, monitoring the Zoom system during the program, and ending the call. Moderating programs by running the Q&A period of the call and asking questions of the speakers about their topic if the audience does not have questions. Operating the Zoom system and tracking the Q&A feature and chat for potential issues and troubleshooting needs. Be ready to respond to the speakers and step in if there is a connection issue or technical issue. Sending emails to speakers before and after the call, informing them of the process, expectations, and informing them afterwards of the attendance numbers. Notifying speakers when the webinar has been posted as a video & podcast, so that they can listen and distribute at will. Creating event pages on the FedSoc website and coordinating with our other divisions as needed to promote. Creating advertising email with event info and sending to 10,000-60,000 members. In-Person and Virtual Event Management: Assisting Practice Groups Executive Committees in identifying relevant speakers on relevant topics. Sending invitations to speakers, ensuring panels with diverse viewpoints. Coordinating with Events Division to ensure room bookings and other on-site needs for in-person events. Coordinating with the Digital Division as needed to ensure advertising is conducted for events. Creating advertisement emails for events and other methods of promotion. Overseeing live events in coordination with the Events Division. Writing and editing promotional materials for live events and FedSoc Forums. Being the point of contact person for confirmed speakers of live events. Ensuring panels run smoothly during larger conferences and ensure correct room setup in advance of the panel. National Lawyers Convention/Executive Branch Review Conference: Coordinate both Practice Group break-out panels and showcase panels throughout the summer and fall, in advance of the National Lawyers Convention (in November), working with the Practice Groups Vice President and Practice Groups to create balanced panels with high profile speakers on both sides of issues. Work on crafting showcase panel topics, including writing initial rough drafts and editing until final. Be the main point of contact for the panelists and ensure they have given all needed information well in advance of the convention. Coordinate 4-5 Practice Groups panels throughout the summer and fall, working to create balanced panels ideologically. Coordinate up to 3-4 panels for Executive Branch Review Conference in the spring, working closely with the Practice Groups Vice President to ensure the panels are filled and advertised months in advance of the April/May Conference. Preferable to have 1-3 years of work experience but some consideration for college grads. What You'll Need: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint. Proficiency in the Google Suite of applications, especially Google Sheets & Google Docs. Experience in marketing and advertising and familiarity with Salesforce is a plus. Ability to blast bulk event emails with basic/beginner design skills. Confidence in public speaking to host live FedSoc Forum calls and other in-person and virtual events. Creative thinking and problem solving, including identifying potential system improvements for the Practice Groups. Strong Research, writing and editing skills. Who We Are: Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order. We are committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. By providing a forum for legal experts of opposing views to interact with members of the legal profession, the judiciary, law students, academics, and the architects of public policy, the Society has redefined the terms of legal debate. The Society is a membership organization that includes, among other things, Student, Lawyers, and Faculty Divisions. These Divisions include the thousands of law students participating in chapters at most ABA-accredited law schools as well as active chapters of legal professionals in more than a hundred cities across the country. Where You'll Work: We are located in the heart of the District of Columbia, three blocks from the White House and across the street from the Farragut West Metro Station. Supervisor: Vice-President & Director, Practice Groups
The Federalist Society, a DC-based non-profit organization that seeks to inform the legal and public policy debate on a national level, seeks an Assistant Director to work in our Practice Groups Division. The ideal candidate should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with an interest in legal and judicial issues and a commitment to the mission of The Federalist Society. Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with short-term and long-term deadlines. The position requires strong research, writing, editing, organizational, and administrative skills. A bachelor's degree required. This position is ideal for someone who's either a recent college graduate or has 1-3 years of experience. What You'll Do: Practice Group Coordinator: Who are the Practice Groups? A collection of expert attorneys and policy makers organized around various policy and legal fields. Assist Practice Groups Vice President in all areas, including: launching high-priority project initiatives, planning and promoting events, soliciting articles, and organizing working groups. Scheduling and planning Practice Group Executive Committee calls. Managing calendar invites for Executive Committee calls made up of 20-50 members. Creating and maintaining agendas for Practice Group Executive Committee calls and being ready to take initiative and motivate members in the creation of events. Regular calls with Vice President to review agendas, push forward events, invite speakers, and promote the work of the Practice Groups. Regular communication with Practice Group Executive Committee members. Generating mailing lists and managing weekly and other mass mailings through Constant Contact & other platforms. FedSoc Forums, Webinars, and Virtual Events: What is a FedSoc Forum? The Federalist Society holds approximately 150-200 webinar calls each year, on various topical issues in law & public policy. The calls are attended by between 30 and 550 live audience members and are typically an hour in length. They generally include up to four speakers and a section dedicated to audience Q&A. Overseeing and hosting these webinar calls for the Practice Groups, introducing the program and speakers, monitoring the Zoom system during the program, and ending the call. Moderating programs by running the Q&A period of the call and asking questions of the speakers about their topic if the audience does not have questions. Operating the Zoom system and tracking the Q&A feature and chat for potential issues and troubleshooting needs. Be ready to respond to the speakers and step in if there is a connection issue or technical issue. Sending emails to speakers before and after the call, informing them of the process, expectations, and informing them afterwards of the attendance numbers. Notifying speakers when the webinar has been posted as a video & podcast, so that they can listen and distribute at will. Creating event pages on the FedSoc website and coordinating with our other divisions as needed to promote. Creating advertising email with event info and sending to 10,000-60,000 members. In-Person and Virtual Event Management: Assisting Practice Groups Executive Committees in identifying relevant speakers on relevant topics. Sending invitations to speakers, ensuring panels with diverse viewpoints. Coordinating with Events Division to ensure room bookings and other on-site needs for in-person events. Coordinating with the Digital Division as needed to ensure advertising is conducted for events. Creating advertisement emails for events and other methods of promotion. Overseeing live events in coordination with the Events Division. Writing and editing promotional materials for live events and FedSoc Forums. Being the point of contact person for confirmed speakers of live events. Ensuring panels run smoothly during larger conferences and ensure correct room setup in advance of the panel. National Lawyers Convention/Executive Branch Review Conference: Coordinate both Practice Group break-out panels and showcase panels throughout the summer and fall, in advance of the National Lawyers Convention (in November), working with the Practice Groups Vice President and Practice Groups to create balanced panels with high profile speakers on both sides of issues. Work on crafting showcase panel topics, including writing initial rough drafts and editing until final. Be the main point of contact for the panelists and ensure they have given all needed information well in advance of the convention. Coordinate 4-5 Practice Groups panels throughout the summer and fall, working to create balanced panels ideologically. Coordinate up to 3-4 panels for Executive Branch Review Conference in the spring, working closely with the Practice Groups Vice President to ensure the panels are filled and advertised months in advance of the April/May Conference. Preferable to have 1-3 years of work experience but some consideration for college grads. What You'll Need: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint. Proficiency in the Google Suite of applications, especially Google Sheets & Google Docs. Experience in marketing and advertising and familiarity with Salesforce is a plus. Ability to blast bulk event emails with basic/beginner design skills. Confidence in public speaking to host live FedSoc Forum calls and other in-person and virtual events. Creative thinking and problem solving, including identifying potential system improvements for the Practice Groups. Strong Research, writing and editing skills. Who We Are: Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order. We are committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. By providing a forum for legal experts of opposing views to interact with members of the legal profession, the judiciary, law students, academics, and the architects of public policy, the Society has redefined the terms of legal debate. The Society is a membership organization that includes, among other things, Student, Lawyers, and Faculty Divisions. These Divisions include the thousands of law students participating in chapters at most ABA-accredited law schools as well as active chapters of legal professionals in more than a hundred cities across the country. Where You'll Work: We are located in the heart of the District of Columbia, three blocks from the White House and across the street from the Farragut West Metro Station. Supervisor: Vice-President & Director, Practice Groups