ACS Seeks Assistant Director of Chapters ACS has an immediate opening for an Assistant Director of Chapters to help manage a growing national network of over 200 lawyer and law student chapters in cities across the country, and support the overall work of the Department of Network Advancement. The ideal candidate could be based in Washington, DC, or could work remotely from a location other than Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Houston, or Los Angeles where ACS currently has staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Assistant Director of Chapters will assist in:
Managing the existing network of ACS lawyer chapters across the country and strategic expansion of ACS lawyer chapters in new cities and states;
Managing and strengthening the existing network of ACS student chapters across the country;
Building a vibrant, diverse, active and cohesive network for members at all stages of their careers;
Facilitating programming for chapters;
Approving and handling funding for chapter events;
Implementing the division’s budget and strategic priorities;
Integrating chapter activities and chapter members into ACS’s various substantive initiatives;
Developing and planning signature events to raise money and to raise ACS’s profile and broaden its impact in key legal markets around the country;
Facilitating outreach to chapter members and outside organizations;
Working to ensure career-long engagement of recent law school graduates and law students with the ACS network;
Coordinating the participation of network members with ACS special projects and career opportunities; and
Other duties as may be assigned from time to time within the overall department.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will possess many of the following qualifications and personal attributes:
Campaign or other organizing experience
Strong attention to detail
Ability to absorb information about several moving parts
Works equally well with millennials, members of Gen Z, law students, new and seasoned lawyers, scholars, judges and public officials
Event planning experience
Excellent writing skills
Thrives in an outcome-driven work culture
Performs well in a team environment, but can also consistently accomplish tasks independently
Knowledge of current legal and public policy issues
Some travel for meetings and events is required
JD and 1+ years of post-law school experience
Social media, HTML and Excel experience are a plus
Salary will be commensurate with experience. ACS values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. ACS encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability and veteran status. Interested applicants should email a cover letter, resume, & list of three references to jobs@acslaw.org.