Assistant Director, Lawyers Chapters

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LAWYERS CHAPTERS

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY

The Federalist Society seeks an Assistant Director, Lawyers Chapters, to support the events and activities of 125+ lawyers chapters across the country.  This role functions as part of a close-knit team that plans and executes two dozen annual conferences as well as regional leadership meetings around the country.  Supporting local DC young lawyers activities also constitutes part of this portfolio.  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 the Lawyers Chapters Vice President and her team in planning and executing programs with our 125+ Lawyers Chapters across the country
• Support the state conferences manager and lawyers chapter staff in coordinating with venues, lining up speakers and panels, initiating event promotion, and tracking registrations
• Prepare and ship promotional materials, programs, nametags, and supplies needed for conferences and events
• Assist with recruiting and coordinating volunteers helping with events
• Execute events on-site, including set-up, logistics, troubleshooting, and membership support 
• Research hot topics, suggest speakers, and monitor current events in areas where conferences are planned 
• Maintain Division calendar 
• Log and track expenses and revenue associated with Lawyers Chapters events 
• 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 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 Vice President & Director, Lawyers Chapters.