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The Position: 

The American Constitution Society (ACS) seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and thoughtful Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement to expand ACS’s capacity to assist our network of lawyers and law students with career development and clerkship opportunities.

The Assistant Director will play a key role in shaping the careers of the next generation of progressive legal leaders. This position’s main responsibilities will be to counsel individual ACS members through the clerkship process and other career opportunities, plan and speak at in-person and virtual panels on career development topics, and build on ACS’s existing clerkship and mentor-matching programs. This position will report to the Director of Strategic Engagement.

The Assistant Director will also assist in other key elements of the Strategic Engagement Department’s priorities including:

• Working with law school faculty to help them recommend their students to judges
• Writing recommendations for ACS members applying for clerkships and other jobs
• Developing relationships with progressive attorneys across sectors to serve as mentors for law students and young lawyers
• Assisting in convenings of judges and other influential lawyers
• Creating and implementing new programs for best assisting ACS members

Qualifications:

Applicants should possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and have one to four years of professional experience. Candidates without a J.D., but with experience in legal recruiting or career services will also be considered. The ideal candidate will be familiar with state and/or federal clerkship hiring processes, and have outstanding judgment, interpersonal skills, and a commitment to ACS’s mission and values.

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.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The salary range for this position is $50,000 to $70,000 based on relevant professional experience.
• A 4-day work week schedule;
• Health, vision, dental and life insurance;
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave.

Location:

ACS has a flexible remote work policy and candidates from anywhere in the United States will be considered.

How to Apply:

Those wishing to apply should submit a résumé, cover letter, and three references (each as a PDF) to Morgan Washburn, HR Manager, at jobs@acslaw.org. Please include “Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement” in the subject line.

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.

 

The Position:

The American Constitution Society (ACS) seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and driven student to serve as the Summer ACS Intern. Reporting to the VP of Communications and VP of Network Advancement and collaborating with all levels of the ACS team, the ACS Intern has a unique opportunity to support ambitious goals and contribute to progressive legal reform. Candidates must be able to receive credit towards their major and/or be earning a stipend from a university program.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with National Convention planning and staffing June 18-20 in Washington, DC
• Create original graphics for use in social media posts.
• Assist with the research and writing of press releases.
• Post updated information on the ACS website.
• Research on geographic and subject matter specific legal working groups.
• Research on chapter engagement and programs.
• Edit lesson plans for a civics education project.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Desired qualities and background include:
• Experience building and expanding relationships with diverse constituencies, both internal and external.
• Commitment to ACS’s mission and vision, experience in the pro-democracy field a plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strategic thinker with organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Possess a command of cultural sensitivity and value and embrace cultural, political, and social differences. The ACS Intern will contribute to an environment that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strong professional ethics, transparency, integrity, and accountability in all actions.
• Self-motivation/ability to work independently.

Location: 

ACS has a flexible remote work policy, but this position is based in Washington, D.C.

How to Apply:

Those wishing to apply should submit a résumé and cover letter (each as a PDF) to Morgan Washburn, HR Manager, at jobs@acslaw.org. Please include “ACS Intern” in the subject line.

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.

The Position:

The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is the nation’s foremost progressive legal organization, with a diverse nationwide network that includes nearly 250 student and lawyer chapters, and progressive lawyers, students, judges, scholars, elected officials, and advocates. Our mission is to support and advocate for laws and legal systems that redress the founding failures of our Constitution, strengthen our democratic legitimacy, uphold the rule of law, and realize the promise of equality for all.

ACS has an immediate opening for an Assistant or Associate Director of Chapters to manage ACS’s growing network and support the overall work of the Department of Network Advancement. ACS chapters are not only the lifeblood of ACS, but a tailor-made infrastructure for sharing ideas, testing theories, and gathering diverse inputs. Together, and with your support, we will move ACS forward to meet this critical inflection point in our nation’s history. We will continue to build a community around a shared identity and values. We will defend democracy and support those who champion the rule of law. And we will transform our system of law and government into a force for good in all our lives.

Responsibilities:

The Assistant or Associate Director of Chapters will assist in:
• Strengthening and ensuring the success of ACS’s most valuable asset: its nationwide progressive network. This includes managing and supporting the existing network of ACS student and lawyer chapters across the country, the strategic expansion of new ACS chapters; supporting and facilitating individual chapter programming; and coordinating national programming for ACS-wide leaders.
• Building a vibrant, diverse, active, and cohesive network for members at all stages of their careers;
• 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, raise ACS’s profile, and broaden our impact in key legal markets around the country;
• Facilitating outreach to chapter members and outside organizations;
• Empowering, supporting, and uplifting ACS student and lawyer chapter leaders;
• Working to ensure career-long engagement 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.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess many of the following qualifications and personal attributes:
• Campaign, organizing, or event planning experience;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Ability to absorb and act on dynamic information;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment when navigating collaborations with individuals across the legal profession, throughout the country, across subject matters, and across experience levels (from law students to new lawyers, seasoned lawyers, scholars,
judges, and public officials);
• Excellent writing skills;
• Thrives in a collaborative and 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 preferred; and
• Social media and Excel experience are a plus.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The salary for this position is $50,000-70,000 based on education level and experience;
• 4-day work week schedule;
• Generous health, vision, dental, and life insurance;
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave; and
• A robust and collaborative work environment.

Location:

The ideal candidate could be based in Washington, D.C. with a hybrid work environment or
could work remotely from the South or Pennsylvania with the expectation of occasional travel
to Washington D.C., when necessary.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should email a cover letter, resume, & list of three references to jobs@acslaw.org.

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.

The Position:

The American Constitution Society (ACS), one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations, seeks an experienced, creative, and detail-oriented Director to lead the Policy and Program Department’s rule of law efforts.

The Director’s portfolio will focus on legal efforts to defend and strengthen the rule of law, maintain the proper balance of power between the three branches of government, as well as between the federal government and the states, and includes work on administrative law and government accountability. The Director will work closely with other members of the Policy and Program Department to coordinate a unified, intersectional, and strategically coherent vision for ACS’s rule of law work. The position may be responsible for additional, substantive portfolios based on experience and interest.

The Director will play a central role in coordinating and facilitating ACS's substantive legal and public policy work in the areas described above and will:

• Work closely with constitutional scholars, practitioners, advocates, public officials, and law students to formulate and advance a progressive vision of the law that is intellectually sound, practically relevant, and faithful to our constitutional values.
• Serve as an expert voice by moderating and speaking on panels, providing substantive direction and support for other departments within ACS, representing ACS before relevant coalitions, authoring op-eds, blog posts, articles, and white papers related to ACS’s work, and responding to inquiries from the media.
• Work with outside experts on various ACS publications and projects.
• Develop and oversee execution of conferences, convenings, and other live programming.

Qualifications:

Applicants should possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and have four to seven years of professional experience. The ideal candidate will be familiar with constitutional and other legal scholarship, and have outstanding analytic, writing, and interpersonal skills.

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.

Compensation and Benefits:

This position will report to the Vice President of Policy and Program. The successful candidate’s salary will be commensurate with relevant professional experience. The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000.

ACS offers generous benefits, including: a 4-day work week schedule; health, vision, dental and life insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave.

Location:

ACS’s has a flexible remote work policy but this position is based in Washington, D.C. The Director may work hybrid in-office/remotely if they live in the Washington metropolitan area or remotely if they live outside that area with the expectation of occasional travel to Washington D.C., when necessary.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and writing sample of no longer than five pages to jobs@acslaw.org. No phone calls please.

The American Constitution Society (ACS) seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and driven fundraising professional to serve as Major Gifts Officer. Reporting to the VP of Development and collaborating with all levels of the ACS team, the Major Gifts Officer has a unique opportunity to support ambitious goals around expansion of resources from individual donors for the nation’s leading progressive legal organization. This role provides strategic leadership for individual fundraising and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the organization builds strong, lasting relationships with donors.

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising and External Relations

• Grow the organization’s resources through innovative, dynamic fundraising strategies, and effective communications with donors and prospects.
• Lead efforts to engage and cultivate current and prospective ACS major donors to increase contributed revenue.
• Actively manage a portfolio of donor prospects, including all aspects of moves management.
• Build out a major donor/high net-worth individual cultivation and engagement process.
• Act as a thought partner to the VP of Development to support organization fundraising goals
• Report regular progress against strategic and operational goals, including donor engagement and stewardship touchpoints, revenue targets, and pipeline management details.

Event Strategy

• Develop and help execute opportunities to use existing and new ACS events as fundraising vehicles.

Annual Giving Strategy

• Implement a data-driven annual giving solicitation system; employ and monitor proactive strategies to increase performance metrics such as average gift size, donor retention, acquisition, and upgrades, and return on investment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES/QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES 

Candidates should possess five or more years of successful fundraising with increasing responsibility. Desired qualities and background include:

• Record of accomplishment in fundraising; experience developing or growing a major gifts program, and experience with planned gifts and endowments desired.
• Experience building and expanding relationships with diverse constituencies, both internal and external.
• Commitment to ACS’s mission and vision, experience in the pro-democracy field a plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strategic thinker with organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Possess a command of cultural sensitivity and value and embrace cultural, political, and social differences. The Major Gifts Officer will contribute to an environment that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strong professional ethics, transparency, integrity, and accountability in all actions.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree preferred.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

• Salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000.
• 4-day work week schedule.
• Generous health, vision, dental, life insurance.
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave.

How to Apply

Those wishing to apply should submit a résumé and cover letter (each as a PDF) to Morgan Washburn, HR Manager, at jobs@acslaw.org. Please include “ACS Major Gifts Officer” in the subject line.

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. Former government employees are encouraged to apply.