Assistant Director, Lawyers Chapters

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LAWYER CHAPTERS

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY

The Federalist Society seeks an Assistant Director, Lawyer Chapters, to support the events and activities of 125+ lawyers chapters across the country.  This role is with an organization that executes hundreds of lawyer events, two dozen annual State & Regional Conferences, and other marquee events across the country.  This role would primarily focus on the day-to-day Chapter Events and building member engagement in specific regions of the country.  The ideal candidate is organized, personable, flexible, and proactive, with an interest in law and public policy and a schedule that accommodates evening and weekend events as well as frequent travel.    

WHAT YOU'LL DO: 

• Assist FedSoc in planning and delivering programs with our 125+ Lawyer Chapters nationwide
• Assist the Director of Lawyer Chapters with arranging speakers and panels and promoting and tracking events from start to finish, in coordination with chapter leadership in assigned regions
• Manage chapter relations in designated regions, including networking and identifying the next generation of principled leaders within The Federalist Society
• Provide on-site event support, including set-up, troubleshooting, membership support and relationship building
• Research hot topics, suggest speakers, and monitor current events in areas where conferences are planned 
• Maintain accurate activity records in organization-wide tracking systems (Airtable)
• Collaborate with designated colleagues to ensure expenses and revenue for events are settled and tracked
• Provide administrative support for the Vice President and team
• Coordinate with in-house teams who provide event planning, marketing, communications, and finance support for The Federalist Society
  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• A bachelor’s degree 
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to toggle between multiple ongoing projects at various stages of development
• An ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively with colleagues and membership
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• An interest in meeting and building relationships with our members as well as a personable and social personality
• Intellectual curiosity about the world of law and policy and the topics of our programming
• A flexible schedule that can accommodate evening and weekend events as well as early morning hours when needed
• An adaptable personality that can pivot and troubleshoot on the spot to meet challenges arising at an event
• An enthusiasm for frequent travel
• Some events experience is preferred but entry-level candidates will be considered

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.

This position reports directly to the Director, Lawyer Chapters.