Publications Director

SUMMARY STATEMENT: Under the direction of the Continuing Legal Education Director, manage the operation of the publications department of the SC Bar. Prepare short-range and long-range strategic plans for CLE publication topics and authors for major works, practice manuals, monographs and software. Serve as the staff liaison to the Publications Committee for the development of publications. Supervise assigned staff.RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:Manage the day-to-day operation of the Publications Department.Prepare and update overall plan for the development of CLE publications and software.Serve as the staff liaison to the Publications Committee for the development of publications. Work with the SC Bar Marketing Manager to develop pricing strategy; promotional events and sales; publications calendar; sales and marketing data; and identify publication marketing opportunities.Recruit authors and monitor the progress of projects in all phases of development.Edit or oversee the editing of publication manuscripts in preparation of publishing.Conduct reviews of publications activity - financial performance and comparison with goals and budget projections for income and expense, progress on meeting production deadlines for current projects and timetables for development of new projects.Coordinate schedules and contracts with printers, software developers, indexers, and other vendors for the actual composition and production of CLE publications and software in accordance with project budgets and timetables.Select and review performance of outside publication formatters, editors, indexers, and software developers.Review and approve CLE Publication royalties twice a year. Work with Finance Director to finalize royalty payment amounts. Draft correspondence to authors outlining calculation of royalty paymentReview royalty payments made to the SC Bar from vendors of digital versions of Bar publications and allocate royalty amounts to individual book accountsPrepare the publication portions of the annual SC Bar budget with detailed projections of income and expense.Coordinate with the CLE Director and Seminars Director to book seminars to be developed and presented by the SC Bar.Staff convention , seminar and trade show events as requested by the CLE Director.Supervise Publications employees to include training, work assignments, leave requests and annual reviews.Other duties as assigned.REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: J.D. degree with business or law practice experience, including some combination of financial management, marketing/promotional duties and supervision of support personnel; organized and detail-oriented; team player, and possesses the initiative and self-reliance to undertake projects and see them through to completion with minimal supervision; able to perform under pressure to meet critical deadlines; proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of software and the use of computerized legal research systems. Ability to travel within and outside of state.DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Two years of practice law experience or business experience (preferably in publishing ); excellent legal writing and researching ability (e.g., writing or editing of article(s) for legal journal, magazine or review, or previous work in a volunteer setting).PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Capable of performing physically demanding tasks associated with book and seminar production. Ability to lift, carry and move heavy boxes of books and seminar materials of up to 50 pounds.We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to any statuses protected by federal, state, or local law.This job description can be changed at any time by the employer

Created: 2026-04-02