The American Bar Association (ABA) was founded on a commitment to advance the rule of law in the United States and beyond by providing practical resources for legal professionals, conducting law school accreditation, developing model ethics codes and more. Today, the ABA remains a member-based organization that works to ensure access to justice for all, a fair legal process, and respect for the rule of law at home and across the globe.
The ABA is committed to service and refining the standards that guide the legal profession. ABA staff are provided multiple types of continuing education and career development opportunities. Your work will help eliminate bias, enhance diversity, and advance the rule of law throughout the US and around the world.
The ABA recognizes the value staff contribute to our success through a generous benefits package that protects their health and their financial security. The ABA’s wide array of benefit offerings include 401(k), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health spending accounts, supplemental life and disability insurance, prepaid legal programs, and a complimentary membership to the American Bar Association, which offers additional benefits.
Flexible/hybrid work arrangements may be available for residents of CA, DC, IL, IN, IA, MD, MI, MN, TX, VA, and WI. Residency requirements may apply. ABA employees are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Job Description Template
- Provides editorial support, including content development, copyediting, proofreading, project management, and administrative functions, to facilitate the production and publication of a section or department’s print and digital materials.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities (listed in order of importance and/or time spent)
- Assists in the development of content for various print and digital publications.
- Proofreads articles, web content, marketing emails, brochure copy, and other content, conducting copyediting, as needed. Flags content for editors that may be controversial, biased, harmful, or otherwise problematic.
- Oversees and maintains editorial calendars, issuing reminders to authors and other contributors to ensure production deadlines are met.
- Collects, tracks, and archives all approved author agreements.
- Manages book program marketing efforts including scheduling and recording author podcasts, creating book promotional flyers, managing house ads, requesting discount codes, and other efforts as needed.
- Creates marketing emails to announce member benefits, writes and submits tickets to update website content, monitors performance metrics for web and email analytics, reviews and reports on performance results to stakeholders.
- Provides administrative support, as needed.
- Creates and schedules social media posts, including writing content and designing images to promote publications, membership activities, and programs, while actively engaging with the audience.
- Supports Section and member leaders, ensuring they understand their responsibilities, assists with meeting agendas, creates training materials, provides meeting summaries, and overall guidance to section member leaders.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Education, Qualifications, Experience
- Possession of a High School diploma or GED.
- Prior experience performing light proofreading and/or editing.
- General office administrative experience.
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience
- Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Previous experience with a web-based content management system (e.g. Wordpress, AEM).
Physical Requirements
- Typical office work environment.
Extent of Travel Required in the Job
- As a normal course of business, this job will typically require travel of up to 5% of the time.
The American Bar Association is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with the American Bar Association, please call 312-988-5188.
