Content Developer/Program Attorney- CLE Webinars
Founded in 1984, Strafford, a BARBRI company, has a long-standing commitment to attorneys and business professionals to provide information they need to stay on the cutting edge. Supporting the legal , corporate tax , accounting and tax return preparer professions, Strafford offers sophisticated, high-quality CLE and CPE continuing education programs .
Job Summary
The Program Attorney is a full-time, remote working position, responsible for content creation and development of CLE webinars.
Position Description
Content development includes the following:
• Develop and maintain a high level of current, substantive knowledge in assigned legal practice areas, including corporate finance, M&A, banking, antitrust, and cybersecurity/data privacy.
• Research legal topics for potential webinar ideas and create webinar content to be presented on the webinar platform, consulting with outside practitioners and surveys to gauge current relevance and audience interest in each topic.
• Write program descriptions for each new topic with input from participating speakers and manage the process for internal approval of each topic.
• Work with Strafford program managers to see webinars through to completion, including providing speaker suggestions as needed, and conducting webinar planning calls with speakers once they are recruited.
• Review existing programs for potential repeating on the webinar schedule and follow internal processes for approval and production of those repeat programs.
The position responsibilities do not include preparing presentation materials or presenting for CLE events. An administrative team provides speaker recruiting and event management support.
Qualifications
Qualifications include:
• JD required.
• At least five years' experience in the legal profession.
• Current active law license and recent employment with a law firm.
• Prior experience in higher ed, developing content for online learning considered a plus.
• Curious nature, quick, independent learner, resourceful self-starter. Ability and inclination to dig in and learn content areas outside current experience.
• Ability to work independently and with others in a get-it-done team culture. Strong sense of urgency and commitment to meeting deadlines.
• High-level communication skills using phone, email, and personal contacts with attorneys.
• Exceptional writing skills and the ability to position CLE content descriptions to emphasize benefits to the target market.
• Proven organization and process efficiency with intense attention to detail.
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