Be a key part of a non-profit membership organization that advances and serves legal professionals’ practices, supports the justice system, and enriches our community.
The ideal candidate is personable, professional, can effectively multi-task, is quick-witted, and can be intuitive about various tasks that will arise throughout the day.
The Program Coordinator will assist in carrying out duties such as – creating and distributing monthly communications to membership, meeting and educational programming or event set-up, budget oversight, and webpage management. This role will support between 7-12 groups (internally referred to as: sections and committees), representing different areas of law, at any given time. Examples of some of the sections and committees this role will assist with include: The Agriculture Law Section, The Business Law Section, The Cannabis Law Section, The Natural Medicine Committee and The Judicial Liaison Section.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Plan, manage, and execute special events
- Take charge of logistical matters for meetings and events including catering, room setup, and A/V needs
- Greet guests and track event registration
- Maintain accurate electronic and paper files
- Coordinate continuing legal application courses and file for official accreditation
- Manage and develop association volunteer groups to meet best practice standards
- Attend after hours and weekend events as a representative of the association
- Act as the liaison and primary point of contact between the association and volunteer groups
- Build strong relationships with association volunteers while representing the association in a positive and professional manner
- Act as a back-up for Customer Service Representative/Receptionist duties as needed (this would include answering phone calls and emails from our members).
Qualifications/Training/Education Requirements
- Related College degree or at least three (3) years of similar professional experience
- Ability to work Monday-Friday, and sometimes evenings and weekends
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proven project management skills
- Ability to:
- Manage multiple tasks and projects
- Meet deadlines
- Work collaboratively with a variety of personalities
- Be intuitive about tasks that arise throughout the day
- Ability to work well in a cross functional team setting
- Have strong attention to detail, proofreading, and editing capabilities (including grammar and spelling skills)
Benefits
Medical benefits are effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Medical Insurance: 100% employee covered with family/children option* ;
- Dental Insurance: Self-pay at group rates;
- Vision: Self-pay at group rates;
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): caps out of pocket expense at $2000;
- Group Life Insurance: employee coverage up to $50,000*;
- Group Long-Term Disability Insurance: employee coverage up to $5,000;
- Paid Time Off: 15 days/year to start, 20 days/year after three years, 25 days/year after 10 years, and 30 days/year – years 15 and up of employment;
- 12 paid holidays per year*;
- 401(k): Annual contribution by the employer after one year of employment: 10% of salary*; and
- Transportation/IT allowance - $225 quarterly*
*These amounts will be pro-rated for part-time employees (those working less than 40 hours per week). Amounts will vary depending on number of scheduled hours per week.
Working Environment
Office environment. Physical Activities: Majority of the time is office activity (sitting). Requires the ability to lift at least 20 lbs.
Colorado Bar Association (CBA) provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to any protected class, including age, sex, race, color, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or national origin. It is our policy to promote a non-discriminatory environment, free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon protected classes. The work environment characteristics here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Denver, CO 80203: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denver, CO 80203