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    Delegate of Communications, Publications, and Outreach

    Job Description

    Your interest in policy, content creation, and keeping records are going to set you apart in this role.

    You will be working with a few different groups within the ABA during your term like the Division’s editorial board to help create Student Lawyer, the ABA House of Delegates to develop and vote on policy, and of course, the members who you will engage with directly through forms of communication like social media.

    • Time commitment: 10-15 hours weekly.
    • Election Method: Elected in March by an electronic vote of the Assembly.
    • Officer-Elect Period: Serves immediately upon election in a non-voting, Officer-Elect capacity on the Council through the conclusion of the next ABA Annual Meeting in August.
    • Term: Assumes the official one-year term starting at the next Annual Meeting through the following Annual Meeting (August to August).
    • Membership Level: Must be a Premium Law Student Division member.

    Job Responsibilities

    Law Student Division Delegate of Communication’s responsibilities include:

    • Liaise between the Division and the Association staff with respect to the retention and maintenance of books, records, papers, documents, and information in any form, and other property pertaining to the work of the Division.
    • Keep record of the proceedings of all meetings of the membership of the Division, the Assembly, the Division Council, and the presidents of the student bar associations, and make records accessible to membership.
    • Serve on the editorial board of Student Lawyer, writing at least two articles during the year.
    • Appoint and oversee, in consultation with the Division staff and the Chair, any nonvoting, non-traveling specialized LSD communications positions created by the Chair.
    • Represent the Division in the Association House of Delegates.
    • Inform the Division Council of actions taken by senior bar entities.
    • Work with the Chair to execute the Division’s legislative agenda.
    • Oversee and communicate regularly with the Council, liaisons to ABA entities, and Assembly.
    • Solicit the opinion of the Division Council and Assembly on matters subject to vote in the House of Delegates and abide by instructions of the Assembly regarding such matters.
    • Keep the Assembly informed of votes and activities on behalf of the Division.
    • Keep the membership of the Division informed of matters of the Association pertaining to law students.
    • Follow and understand the current Law Student Division Bylaws.

    Application Requirements

    You must complete the application form in its entirety, including the required attachments:

    • Your Required Certification Form PDF
    • Statement/resume PDF
    • Headshot image
    • Publicly available video statement link (optional, 5 minute maximum time limit, and not needed for editorial positions)

    Reimbursed Travel

    This position is expected to attend the following in-person events or meetings. Travel-related expenses are reimbursed by the Division, subject to guidelines.

    • ABA Annual Meeting in August 2023
    • Fall SCOM Meeting in October 2023
    • ABA Midyear Meeting in February 2024
    • Spring SCOM Meeting in April 2024
    • Spring YLD Meeting in May 2024

    Eligibility

    To be certified as a candidate, an individual must be:

    • A law student attending an ABA-approved law school;
    • An ABA Law Student Division member for the current bar year by the filing deadline;
    • A Premium Law Student Division member;
    • A law student in good standing at law school (not on academic probation or suspension) during the academic year;
    • A law student who has not received his/her first degree in law;
    • A law student attending law school during the academic year subsequent to June 1, 2022;
    • A law student who has received the approval of his/her law school dean to run for office. All application forms must be approved and signed by each candidate’s dean; and
    • A law student who is in compliance with the submission deadlines and requirements

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