Assistant Director, Practice Groups

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PRACTICE GROUPS

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY

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, which develops much of the Society’s national programming. 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 communication, organizational, and administrative skills. A bachelor’s degree is 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: 

• Assist Practice Groups Vice President in all areas, including: launching high-priority project initiatives, planning and promoting events, and organizing working groups
• Schedule, prepare agendas, and track attendance of Practice Group Executive Committee calls

• Oversee Practice Groups webinars, introducing the program and speakers and monitoring the Zoom system during the program
• Assist Vice President and Practice Groups Executive Committees with planning virtual events and in-person dinners, conferences, and other events, including securing and communicating details to speakers, working with Marketing team, and coordinating with Conference & Events division to plan and execute events
• Draft promotional copy for marketing emails and event pages on the Federalist Society website and coordinate with other divisions as needed to promote

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Creative thinking and problem solving, including identifying potential system improvements for the Practice Groups
• Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Exceptional time management and organizational abilities
• Ability to support occasional evening events in the DC area
• An interest in and curiosity about the law as well as a strong commitment to our mission
• Bachelor's Degree

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 law schools across the country as well as active chapters of legal professionals in more than a hundred cities.  

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 follows a hybrid work schedule with Tuesdays through Thursdays in our office with the option to work remotely on most Mondays and Fridays.  This position reports to the Vice President, Practice Groups.