Judicial Education Attorney

Judicial Education Attorney

The Center has an opening within its Education Division for a Judicial Education Attorney in the Judicial and Legal Education (JLE) group
. This group is responsible for providing orientation and educational programs and resources for all circuit, district, bankruptcy, and magistrate judges as well as court-employed attorneys.

• Report to JLE's Assistant Division Director.
• Occasional overnight travel (15–20 days per year) with official business travel reimbursement.
• Plan, design, develop, and deliver educational programs for judges and court attorneys across multiple modalities.
• Manage and coordinate large in-person conferences and smaller seminars from start to finish.
• Consult with education advisory committees on topics, priorities, and expert selection.
• Assist with execution, evaluation, and continuous improvement of programs.

JLE is one of five groups within the Center's Education Division and comprises 13 people, a mix of judicial education attorneys, who serve as program managers responsible for program planning, design, development, and delivery, and program coordinators, who handle the administrative, financial, and logistical aspects of our programs. We work in teams to deliver and evaluate educational programs for judges and court attorneys in the federal courts.

Our faculty typically are judges, professors, and other subject matter experts, although JLE staff sometimes serve as trainers and facilitators, too. We consult with education advisory committees that suggest relevant topics and experts, advise on priorities, assist with program execution and evaluation, and guide our efforts. Our programs range from one-hour online sessions to five-day in-person programs and everything in between.

In a typical year, we deliver about 60 programs for approximately 2,500 in-person and around 10,000 remote participants.

Our strengths as a group include a focus on identifying and providing what our learners need most; being adaptable to changing needs, learning preferences, and modalities; diplomacy and tact; and creativity. The Center's current average tenure is almost 14 years. We believe people come here and stay because the mission is vital to our nation, the work is challenging and meaningful, and the culture is positive and supportive.

Our ideal candidate has substantial knowledge and legal experience with the federal courts as well as experience as an educator in the range of steps from assessing learner needs to designing, developing, facilitating, and evaluating educational programs delivered in a variety of modalities (e.g., in-person, virtual, and blended) for diverse audiences.

We seek a colleague adept at managing large, in-person conferences as well as smaller seminars, who also has demonstrated success managing educational programs and projects in a variety of formats for various audiences from start to finish. Familiarity with competency-based approach to education is highly desirable.

We seek a dynamic colleague who values teamwork; is willing to share ideas and information; is committed to excellence, innovation, and impartiality in the development and delivery of our competency-based programming; and has familiarity with the federal judiciary and/or judicial education.