AAJ Employment Opportunities

If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity with AAJ, please mail, fax, or email resumes to AAJ Human Resources, 777 6th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; FAX: (202) 333-2861; Email: hr@justice.org. AAJ is a smoke-free, drug-free, equal opportunity employer.

Positions Available (June 21, 2008):

Director Education
Editor
Assistant Editor
Trial Advocacy Coordinator
Associate Director, Enterprise Software
Staff Attorney

Job Title: Director Education
Job Number: #08-16
Department: Education

Job Duties:             

• Direct and manage the continuing legal education programs for AAJ.  Ensure that the programs are fully compliant with all regulatory standards.  Conduct long-range planning, policy development, implementation, and evaluations of programs. 
• Manage education department staff, relevant committees, and course advisors in the design, planning, budgeting, marketing, implementing and evaluating of CLE programs.
• Work with marketing to target audiences and promote offerings, including identifying cross-marketing opportunities with other Association services and products.
• Conduct needs assessment of members and assist with the development of new educational activities and products.   Recruit speakers and faculty.
• Create and manage department budget.
• Evaluate requests for joint sponsorship and endorsement from external organizations. 
• Develop and maintain relationships with AAJ sections, committees, vendors and affiliates.  
• Oversee the development and print production of program materials.
• Manage content development to include traditional and e-learning, plus emerging technology such as podcasting.
• Serve as liaison to National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees, AAJ Press Advisory Board, and other identified committees.   

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA degree required, J.D. preferred.
• Minimum 5 years experience at a supervisory level, experience successfully supervising and coaching staff at various levels. 
• Demonstrated experience in education program planning, execution and evaluation.
• Must be a detail oriented leader and able to demonstrate innovation and initiative, good judgment, and manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment. 
• Ability to operate strategically, identifying and leveraging opportunities for member education by developing and leading new programs.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral and written communications skills. 
• Strong ability to plan, manage, and meet budget goals. 
• Strong project managem, curriculum development, and organizational skills. 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to work effectively with association leaders and committees.
• Ability to travel is required.
  

Reports to:   Vice President, Education, Exchange, and Sections and Litigation Groups

To apply for this opportunity forward an application and/or resume to AAJ Human Resources.  Please indicate the position title and number on all application documents.

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Job Title: Editor
Job Number: #08-18
Department: Education

Job Duties:             

• Format, proofread, and edit speaker papers for publication; review speaker papers for AAJ Education seminars, colleges, and conventions for content, subject matter, appropriateness, and length.
• Coordinate production of course materials for seminars, teleseminars, and colleges including creating and maintaining production schedule; assist with production of convention reference materials.
• Research content for curriculum and product development.
• Manage the AAJ Education resource library.

Qualifications:

• BA required, JDs and paralegals with editing experience a plus.
• 1-3 years experience in civil litigation preferred. 
• Strong editing and formatting skills including proficiency in Bluebooking and proofreading, and zealous attention to detail. 
• Ability to use judgment and discretion and work independently. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to effectively work with member and expert authors. 
• Typing 50 wpm and proficiency using Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with Westlaw and/or Lexis research. 
  

Reports to:    Vice President, Education, Exchange, & Sections and Litigation Groups

To apply for this opportunity forward an application and/or resume to AAJ Human Resources.  Please indicate the position title and number on all application documents.

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Job Title: Assistant Editor
Job Number: #08-19
Department: Education

Job Duties:             

• Proofreading;
• Preparing continuing features;
• Assisting in production of the Law Reporter by desktop publication;
• Performing administrative duties;
• Creating online versions of the three Reporters; and
• Creating and sending broadcast email for each issue.

Qualifications:

• College degree;
• One year of publication experience or evidence of good editing/proofreading ability;
• Proven writing, editing and proofreading skills;
• Ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy;
• Knowledge of Word and WordPerfect 8.0; QuarkXPress, Dreamweaver, and basic HTML knowledge desirable;
• 50 wpm typing skills; and
• Familiarity with tort law and legal proceedings desirable.
  

Reports to:    Managing Editor

To apply for this opportunity forward an application and/or resume to AAJ Human Resources.  Please indicate the position title and number on all application documents.

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Job Duties:             

• Assist in planning, marketing, and preparing assigned AAJ Education programs.
• Manage and monitor individual program budgets.
• Provide on-site administration of AAJ Education trial advocacy colleges, as well as convention education and other programs as needed.
• Conduct post-program follow-up, including payment of bills and speaker expenses, and drafting executive summaries.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA/BS degree required.
• 1 – 3 years professional experience.
• Computer literacy and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational, communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well under strict deadlines.
• Exceptional tact and diplomacy skills.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and attention to detail is a must.
• Background in education program coordination or meeting/event planning is highly desirable.
  

Reports to:    Associate Director, Education

To apply for this opportunity forward an application and/or resume to AAJ Human Resources.  Please indicate the position title and number on all application documents.

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Job Duties:             

• Project Manager for migration of AAJ’s current association management system.  Oversee complete implementation of association management system.
• Supervise software development staff to ensure all staff duties are properly performed.
• Develop and manage short- and long-term plans for leveraging software use at AAJ for the benefit of the organization and its customers.
• Develop and review departmental training programs for in-house training.
• Act on behalf of the Director, IT Services in his absence, and assume direct responsibility for overseeing the replacement of AAJ’s current association management system.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A four-year college degree in a related discipline preferred, but experience may be substituted for education.
• At least 8 years professional IT experience, with at least three of those years at the supervisory level.
• At least 2 years experience with Avectra netFORUM, or other large association management system, ideally in a lead project role. 
• Demonstrated experience managing a software development department of at least 5 staff persons.  Demonstrated experience with staff development, assessment and coaching. 
• Professional software development required using CGI, ASP classic and .NET.
• Experience with Microsoft Commerce Server, Microsoft SQL Server components (namely DTS & Reporting Services) or other e-commerce and data management technologies required. 
• Knowledge of the Red Dot content management system is highly desirable.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to communicate with staff at all levels, with the ability to correctly interpret, prioritize and manage software development or acquisition requests.
• Demonstrated expertise with third-party integration of web, other front-end applications and back-end databases, and experience with website content management systems and Microsoft SharePoint (MOSS) are a plus. 
  

Reports to:    Director, Information Technology

To apply for this opportunity forward an application and/or resume to AAJ Human Resources.  Please indicate the position title and number on all application documents.

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Job Duties:             

• Develop new Litigation Packets (collections of legal documents and relevant factual information in areas of interest to AAJ members).
• Augment Exchange database through collection, analysis, and entry of information relevant to AAJ member needs, including the Expert database.
• Collaborate with other AAJ Departments with focus on effective cross-promotion and development of Exchange products and services.
• Monitor and research emerging legal topics of interest to our members, brainstorm with attorney staff on improving services and products for members

Qualifications and Experience:

• JD required
• One to two years litigation experience
• Strong legal research, writing, organizational skills, and experience using the Internet for factual and legal research are required
• Ability to work with members
• Strong communication skills
  

Reports to:    Director, AAJ Exchange and Sections and Litigation Groups

To apply for this opportunity forward an application and/or resume to AAJ Human Resources.  Please indicate the position title and number on all application documents.

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