General Counsel
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. The posting includes sections: About the Authors Guild (organization description), Position Overview, Responsibilities, Competencies, Qualifications Required, Preferred, Work Arrangement & Compensation, How to Apply (but we must remove application instructions). Also we need to preserve all substantive information, but remove boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove navigation/cookie/legal etc. There's none.
We need to decide which sections to include based on actual content.
We have:
- About the Authors Guild: description of organization. Could be considered "About the role"? Actually "About the Authors Guild" is about the organization, not the role. The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map content to those headings where appropriate. "About the Authors Guild" could go under "About the role"? But that heading is for about the role, not organization. However we could still use "About the role" heading and put the organization description there? The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are examples; we can use those headings if they match content. We have content about the organization; maybe we can put under "About the role" but it's not exactly about the role. However we could also create a custom heading? The instruction says use those headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect us to use those headings where applicable. If we have no content for a heading, we should omit it. So we need to map content to these headings.
We have:
- Position Overview: could be considered "About the role". So we can put Position Overview under About the role
.
- Responsibilities: we have a big list under Responsibilities heading. Use Responsibilities
with - .
- Competencies: could be considered Skills? The heading Skills is listed. We could put Competencies under Skills. Or we could treat Competencies as Skills. Use
Skills
.
- Qualifications Required: we can put under Qualifications
(or Requirements?). The list includes Requirements and Qualifications as separate headings. We have "Qualifications Required" and also "Preferred". Could treat "Qualifications Required" as Qualifications, and "Preferred" as maybe also Qualifications? Or we could split: Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred? But we have both required and preferred. The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide.
We have required qualifications list (Minimum 10–15 years...). That's substantive. We have preferred qualifications list (Experience in legislative or regulatory advocacy...). That's also substantive.
We could put required under Requirements
and preferred under Qualifications
. Or vice versa. The examples list both Requirements and Qualifications. Likely Requirements = mandatory, Qualifications = preferred or additional. We'll do that.
- Work Arrangement & Compensation: includes Hybrid schedule, Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits, Salary range $300k–$350k. So we have content for Pay, Schedule, Benefits. We should create sections for Pay, Schedule, Benefits if they have specific content.
Pay: Salary range $300,000–$350,000. Also mention "Competitive salary commensurate with experience". That's specific enough.
Schedule: Hybrid schedule: two days per week in NYC or DC office (starting 2027, flexible until then), remote flexibility remainder.
Benefits: "plus a comprehensive benefits package." That's vague but still mentions benefits package. It's not detailed but it's substantive? It says comprehensive benefits package. Might be considered specific enough? The instruction says do NOT include a section if content is filler/placeholder like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". "Comprehensive benefits package" is somewhat vague but still indicates benefits exist. Might be okay. However we could also note that they mention "comprehensive benefits package" as benefit. We'll include Benefits section with that sentence.
- Also there is "The opportunity to shape the public voice of the leading advocacy organization for American authors." That's more like a perk; could be under Benefits or maybe under About the role? We'll keep it under Benefits maybe as additional bullet.
- How to Apply: we must remove application instructions.
- Also there is EEO statement at end: "The Authors Guild is an equal opportunity employer..." Remove.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /. Use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
Let's extract content.
About the Authors Guild paragraph:
"The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for writers, serving as the nation’s collective voice for authors. A not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization established in 1912, the Guild is the primary U.S. organization of professional writers. With more than 18,000 members, the Guild provides legal assistance, website services, and other benefits to its members; it also provides free education to all authors in the business of writing and advocates for all authors’ interests in copyright, fair contracts and compensation, free expression, and other matters through lobbying, litigation, consultation, and public education."
We'll put that under About the role as prose (
).
Position Overview paragraph:
"The Authors Guild seeks a General Counsel to oversee its intellectual property work, litigation, and legislative activities. This position plays a critical role in advancing our mission to protect the rights and economic interests of authors while navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of publishing, technology, and intellectual property law. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in copyright and media law and knowledge of first amendment and not-for-profit law. Reporting to and working closely with the CEO, the General Counsel is responsible for the organization’s and its related entities’ (the Authors Guild Foundation, Authors Registry, and Authors League of America) in-house corporate affairs, litigation, and legislative initiatives. The General Counsel will be responsible for developing and drafting a wide variety of the organization’s written positions, policies, and statements and will participate in its educational initiatives, as well as domestic and international public speaking engagements and conferences. The General Counsel will also draft or edit articles and releases related to legal issues impacting authors and review other content that the Authors Guild publishes for legal accuracy."
We'll also put under About the role? Actually we already have About the role with organization description. Could combine both under same heading? Might be redundant. Better to have About the role include both organization description and position overview. We'll put both paragraphs under
About the role
as separate elements.
Now Responsibilities: we have a big list with headings inside: Legal Leadership & Strategy, Advocacy & Policy Work, Litigation & Amicus Support, Writing and Editing, Organizational Governance. Each has bullet points (some are sentences). We need to turn each duty into
- . We should preserve all substantive information. We'll flatten them.
Let's list each duty:
Under Legal Leadership & Strategy:
- Serve as principal legal strategist and advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on legal matters affecting the organization and its members.
Under Advocacy & Policy Work:
- Lead or support legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts related to copyright law, fair use, AI and technology issues, freedom of expression, and publishing industry practices.
- Represent the Guild in coalitions, at conferences, and before policymakers and industry stakeholders.
- Prepare position statements, comment letters, and legal analyses on issues affecting the writing community.
- Speak at conferences, roundtables, and hearings on matters affecting writers.
Under Litigation & Amicus Support:
- Serve as a primary contact on litigations with outside counsel in cases where the Guild is a party or has an interest.
- Evaluate potential litigation opportunities that could advance authors’ rights.
- Track and report to the CEO and legal staff on litigation that affects authors.
- Work closely with outside counsel and oversee amicus briefs in cases with important implications for authors; organize other amici.
Under Writing and Editing:
- Draft and/or edit alerts and updates on legal issues for authors, statements, press releases, and policies.
- Review and edit filings in our own cases and amicus briefs prepared by outside counsel.
Under Organizational Governance:
- Ensure organizational compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing nonprofit organizations.
- Advise on governance matters, bylaws, and board policies; provide reports to the Authors Guild council and Authors Guild Foundation board on legal and governance matters.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and legal service providers.
- Oversee contracts, licensing agreements, and other legal documents.
Also there is a paragraph after Responsibilities: "Competencies" but that's separate.
Now Competencies (Skills) list:
We have a paragraph: "Strategic thinking with the ability to balance legal risk management and mission advancement.Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.Passion for social justice and authors’ rights.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Collaborative leadership style with commitment to transparent communications.Develop and implement legal strategies that advance the Guild’s advocacy priorities, particularly in copyright, contract law, and authors’ rights.Identify emerging legal issues affecting authors and provide proactive guidance on institutional responses.Oversee, with the CEO, the Guild’s federal and state lobbying efforts.Oversee and advise on matters of not-for-profit governance, contracts, risk management, employment, copyright, and other IP-related matters.Keep senior management, the Board of Directors, and other staff updated on legal issues relating to programmatic affairs, including legislative and regulatory issues affecting the organization.Write and deliver speeches, white papers, comments to government agencies, press statements, member correspondence, and occasional articles for the Guild’s quarterly Bulletin.Oversee the organization’s employment policies and practices.Work with outside counsel on employment and non-profit matters.Monitor and manage the Guild’s litigations.Participate in the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior management team.Serve as a liaison with publishing industry leaders and domestic and international rights organizations.Oversee the organization's literary estates.Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO"
That's a long list of competencies, many are sentences. We need to turn each into
- under Skills.
We should split by periods where each sentence is a distinct competency. Let's parse:
1. Strategic thinking with the ability to balance legal risk management and mission advancement.
2. Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
4. Passion for social justice and authors’ rights.
5. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
6. Collaborative leadership style with commitment to transparent communications.
7. Develop and implement legal strategies that advance the Guild’s advocacy priorities, particularly in copyright, contract law, and authors’ rights.
8. Identify emerging legal issues affecting authors and provide proactive guidance on institutional responses.
9. Oversee, with the CEO, the Guild’s federal and state lobbying efforts.
10. Oversee and advise on matters of not-for-profit governance, contracts, risk management, employment, copyright, and other IP-related matters.
11. Keep
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect us to use those headings where applicable. If we have no content for a heading, we should omit it. So we need to map content to these headings.
We have:
- Position Overview: could be considered "About the role". So we can put Position Overview under About the role
.
- Responsibilities: we have a big list under Responsibilities heading. Use Responsibilities
with - .
- Competencies: could be considered Skills? The heading Skills is listed. We could put Competencies under Skills. Or we could treat Competencies as Skills. Use
Skills
.
- Qualifications Required: we can put under Qualifications
(or Requirements?). The list includes Requirements and Qualifications as separate headings. We have "Qualifications Required" and also "Preferred". Could treat "Qualifications Required" as Qualifications, and "Preferred" as maybe also Qualifications? Or we could split: Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred? But we have both required and preferred. The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide.
We have required qualifications list (Minimum 10–15 years...). That's substantive. We have preferred qualifications list (Experience in legislative or regulatory advocacy...). That's also substantive.
We could put required under Requirements
and preferred under Qualifications
. Or vice versa. The examples list both Requirements and Qualifications. Likely Requirements = mandatory, Qualifications = preferred or additional. We'll do that.
- Work Arrangement & Compensation: includes Hybrid schedule, Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits, Salary range $300k–$350k. So we have content for Pay, Schedule, Benefits. We should create sections for Pay, Schedule, Benefits if they have specific content.
Pay: Salary range $300,000–$350,000. Also mention "Competitive salary commensurate with experience". That's specific enough.
Schedule: Hybrid schedule: two days per week in NYC or DC office (starting 2027, flexible until then), remote flexibility remainder.
Benefits: "plus a comprehensive benefits package." That's vague but still mentions benefits package. It's not detailed but it's substantive? It says comprehensive benefits package. Might be considered specific enough? The instruction says do NOT include a section if content is filler/placeholder like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". "Comprehensive benefits package" is somewhat vague but still indicates benefits exist. Might be okay. However we could also note that they mention "comprehensive benefits package" as benefit. We'll include Benefits section with that sentence.
- Also there is "The opportunity to shape the public voice of the leading advocacy organization for American authors." That's more like a perk; could be under Benefits or maybe under About the role? We'll keep it under Benefits maybe as additional bullet.
- How to Apply: we must remove application instructions.
- Also there is EEO statement at end: "The Authors Guild is an equal opportunity employer..." Remove.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /. Use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
Let's extract content.
About the Authors Guild paragraph:
"The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for writers, serving as the nation’s collective voice for authors. A not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization established in 1912, the Guild is the primary U.S. organization of professional writers. With more than 18,000 members, the Guild provides legal assistance, website services, and other benefits to its members; it also provides free education to all authors in the business of writing and advocates for all authors’ interests in copyright, fair contracts and compensation, free expression, and other matters through lobbying, litigation, consultation, and public education."
We'll put that under About the role as prose (
).
Position Overview paragraph:
"The Authors Guild seeks a General Counsel to oversee its intellectual property work, litigation, and legislative activities. This position plays a critical role in advancing our mission to protect the rights and economic interests of authors while navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of publishing, technology, and intellectual property law. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in copyright and media law and knowledge of first amendment and not-for-profit law. Reporting to and working closely with the CEO, the General Counsel is responsible for the organization’s and its related entities’ (the Authors Guild Foundation, Authors Registry, and Authors League of America) in-house corporate affairs, litigation, and legislative initiatives. The General Counsel will be responsible for developing and drafting a wide variety of the organization’s written positions, policies, and statements and will participate in its educational initiatives, as well as domestic and international public speaking engagements and conferences. The General Counsel will also draft or edit articles and releases related to legal issues impacting authors and review other content that the Authors Guild publishes for legal accuracy."
We'll also put under About the role? Actually we already have About the role with organization description. Could combine both under same heading? Might be redundant. Better to have About the role include both organization description and position overview. We'll put both paragraphs under
About the role
as separate elements.
Now Responsibilities: we have a big list with headings inside: Legal Leadership & Strategy, Advocacy & Policy Work, Litigation & Amicus Support, Writing and Editing, Organizational Governance. Each has bullet points (some are sentences). We need to turn each duty into
- . We should preserve all substantive information. We'll flatten them.
Let's list each duty:
Under Legal Leadership & Strategy:
- Serve as principal legal strategist and advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on legal matters affecting the organization and its members.
Under Advocacy & Policy Work:
- Lead or support legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts related to copyright law, fair use, AI and technology issues, freedom of expression, and publishing industry practices.
- Represent the Guild in coalitions, at conferences, and before policymakers and industry stakeholders.
- Prepare position statements, comment letters, and legal analyses on issues affecting the writing community.
- Speak at conferences, roundtables, and hearings on matters affecting writers.
Under Litigation & Amicus Support:
- Serve as a primary contact on litigations with outside counsel in cases where the Guild is a party or has an interest.
- Evaluate potential litigation opportunities that could advance authors’ rights.
- Track and report to the CEO and legal staff on litigation that affects authors.
- Work closely with outside counsel and oversee amicus briefs in cases with important implications for authors; organize other amici.
Under Writing and Editing:
- Draft and/or edit alerts and updates on legal issues for authors, statements, press releases, and policies.
- Review and edit filings in our own cases and amicus briefs prepared by outside counsel.
Under Organizational Governance:
- Ensure organizational compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing nonprofit organizations.
- Advise on governance matters, bylaws, and board policies; provide reports to the Authors Guild council and Authors Guild Foundation board on legal and governance matters.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and legal service providers.
- Oversee contracts, licensing agreements, and other legal documents.
Also there is a paragraph after Responsibilities: "Competencies" but that's separate.
Now Competencies (Skills) list:
We have a paragraph: "Strategic thinking with the ability to balance legal risk management and mission advancement.Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.Passion for social justice and authors’ rights.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Collaborative leadership style with commitment to transparent communications.Develop and implement legal strategies that advance the Guild’s advocacy priorities, particularly in copyright, contract law, and authors’ rights.Identify emerging legal issues affecting authors and provide proactive guidance on institutional responses.Oversee, with the CEO, the Guild’s federal and state lobbying efforts.Oversee and advise on matters of not-for-profit governance, contracts, risk management, employment, copyright, and other IP-related matters.Keep senior management, the Board of Directors, and other staff updated on legal issues relating to programmatic affairs, including legislative and regulatory issues affecting the organization.Write and deliver speeches, white papers, comments to government agencies, press statements, member correspondence, and occasional articles for the Guild’s quarterly Bulletin.Oversee the organization’s employment policies and practices.Work with outside counsel on employment and non-profit matters.Monitor and manage the Guild’s litigations.Participate in the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior management team.Serve as a liaison with publishing industry leaders and domestic and international rights organizations.Oversee the organization's literary estates.Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO"
That's a long list of competencies, many are sentences. We need to turn each into
- under Skills.
We should split by periods where each sentence is a distinct competency. Let's parse:
1. Strategic thinking with the ability to balance legal risk management and mission advancement.
2. Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
4. Passion for social justice and authors’ rights.
5. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
6. Collaborative leadership style with commitment to transparent communications.
7. Develop and implement legal strategies that advance the Guild’s advocacy priorities, particularly in copyright, contract law, and authors’ rights.
8. Identify emerging legal issues affecting authors and provide proactive guidance on institutional responses.
9. Oversee, with the CEO, the Guild’s federal and state lobbying efforts.
10. Oversee and advise on matters of not-for-profit governance, contracts, risk management, employment, copyright, and other IP-related matters.
11. Keep
Skills
. - Qualifications Required: we can put underQualifications
(or Requirements?). The list includes Requirements and Qualifications as separate headings. We have "Qualifications Required" and also "Preferred". Could treat "Qualifications Required" as Qualifications, and "Preferred" as maybe also Qualifications? Or we could split: Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred? But we have both required and preferred. The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide. We have required qualifications list (Minimum 10–15 years...). That's substantive. We have preferred qualifications list (Experience in legislative or regulatory advocacy...). That's also substantive. We could put required underRequirements
and preferred underQualifications
. Or vice versa. The examples list both Requirements and Qualifications. Likely Requirements = mandatory, Qualifications = preferred or additional. We'll do that. - Work Arrangement & Compensation: includes Hybrid schedule, Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits, Salary range $300k–$350k. So we have content for Pay, Schedule, Benefits. We should create sections for Pay, Schedule, Benefits if they have specific content. Pay: Salary range $300,000–$350,000. Also mention "Competitive salary commensurate with experience". That's specific enough. Schedule: Hybrid schedule: two days per week in NYC or DC office (starting 2027, flexible until then), remote flexibility remainder. Benefits: "plus a comprehensive benefits package." That's vague but still mentions benefits package. It's not detailed but it's substantive? It says comprehensive benefits package. Might be considered specific enough? The instruction says do NOT include a section if content is filler/placeholder like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". "Comprehensive benefits package" is somewhat vague but still indicates benefits exist. Might be okay. However we could also note that they mention "comprehensive benefits package" as benefit. We'll include Benefits section with that sentence. - Also there is "The opportunity to shape the public voice of the leading advocacy organization for American authors." That's more like a perk; could be under Benefits or maybe under About the role? We'll keep it under Benefits maybe as additional bullet. - How to Apply: we must remove application instructions. - Also there is EEO statement at end: "The Authors Guild is an equal opportunity employer..." Remove. Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /. Use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
Let's extract content.
About the Authors Guild paragraph:
"The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for writers, serving as the nation’s collective voice for authors. A not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization established in 1912, the Guild is the primary U.S. organization of professional writers. With more than 18,000 members, the Guild provides legal assistance, website services, and other benefits to its members; it also provides free education to all authors in the business of writing and advocates for all authors’ interests in copyright, fair contracts and compensation, free expression, and other matters through lobbying, litigation, consultation, and public education."
We'll put that under About the role as prose (
).
Position Overview paragraph:
"The Authors Guild seeks a General Counsel to oversee its intellectual property work, litigation, and legislative activities. This position plays a critical role in advancing our mission to protect the rights and economic interests of authors while navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of publishing, technology, and intellectual property law. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in copyright and media law and knowledge of first amendment and not-for-profit law. Reporting to and working closely with the CEO, the General Counsel is responsible for the organization’s and its related entities’ (the Authors Guild Foundation, Authors Registry, and Authors League of America) in-house corporate affairs, litigation, and legislative initiatives. The General Counsel will be responsible for developing and drafting a wide variety of the organization’s written positions, policies, and statements and will participate in its educational initiatives, as well as domestic and international public speaking engagements and conferences. The General Counsel will also draft or edit articles and releases related to legal issues impacting authors and review other content that the Authors Guild publishes for legal accuracy."
We'll also put under About the role? Actually we already have About the role with organization description. Could combine both under same heading? Might be redundant. Better to have About the role include both organization description and position overview. We'll put both paragraphs under
About the role
as separate elements.
Now Responsibilities: we have a big list with headings inside: Legal Leadership & Strategy, Advocacy & Policy Work, Litigation & Amicus Support, Writing and Editing, Organizational Governance. Each has bullet points (some are sentences). We need to turn each duty into
- . We should preserve all substantive information. We'll flatten them.
Let's list each duty:
Under Legal Leadership & Strategy:
- Serve as principal legal strategist and advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on legal matters affecting the organization and its members.
Under Advocacy & Policy Work:
- Lead or support legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts related to copyright law, fair use, AI and technology issues, freedom of expression, and publishing industry practices.
- Represent the Guild in coalitions, at conferences, and before policymakers and industry stakeholders.
- Prepare position statements, comment letters, and legal analyses on issues affecting the writing community.
- Speak at conferences, roundtables, and hearings on matters affecting writers.
Under Litigation & Amicus Support:
- Serve as a primary contact on litigations with outside counsel in cases where the Guild is a party or has an interest.
- Evaluate potential litigation opportunities that could advance authors’ rights.
- Track and report to the CEO and legal staff on litigation that affects authors.
- Work closely with outside counsel and oversee amicus briefs in cases with important implications for authors; organize other amici.
Under Writing and Editing:
- Draft and/or edit alerts and updates on legal issues for authors, statements, press releases, and policies.
- Review and edit filings in our own cases and amicus briefs prepared by outside counsel.
Under Organizational Governance:
- Ensure organizational compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing nonprofit organizations.
- Advise on governance matters, bylaws, and board policies; provide reports to the Authors Guild council and Authors Guild Foundation board on legal and governance matters.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and legal service providers.
- Oversee contracts, licensing agreements, and other legal documents.
Also there is a paragraph after Responsibilities: "Competencies" but that's separate.
Now Competencies (Skills) list:
We have a paragraph: "Strategic thinking with the ability to balance legal risk management and mission advancement.Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.Passion for social justice and authors’ rights.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Collaborative leadership style with commitment to transparent communications.Develop and implement legal strategies that advance the Guild’s advocacy priorities, particularly in copyright, contract law, and authors’ rights.Identify emerging legal issues affecting authors and provide proactive guidance on institutional responses.Oversee, with the CEO, the Guild’s federal and state lobbying efforts.Oversee and advise on matters of not-for-profit governance, contracts, risk management, employment, copyright, and other IP-related matters.Keep senior management, the Board of Directors, and other staff updated on legal issues relating to programmatic affairs, including legislative and regulatory issues affecting the organization.Write and deliver speeches, white papers, comments to government agencies, press statements, member correspondence, and occasional articles for the Guild’s quarterly Bulletin.Oversee the organization’s employment policies and practices.Work with outside counsel on employment and non-profit matters.Monitor and manage the Guild’s litigations.Participate in the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior management team.Serve as a liaison with publishing industry leaders and domestic and international rights organizations.Oversee the organization's literary estates.Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO"
That's a long list of competencies, many are sentences. We need to turn each into
- under Skills.
We should split by periods where each sentence is a distinct competency. Let's parse:
1. Strategic thinking with the ability to balance legal risk management and mission advancement.
2. Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
4. Passion for social justice and authors’ rights.
5. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
6. Collaborative leadership style with commitment to transparent communications.
7. Develop and implement legal strategies that advance the Guild’s advocacy priorities, particularly in copyright, contract law, and authors’ rights.
8. Identify emerging legal issues affecting authors and provide proactive guidance on institutional responses.
9. Oversee, with the CEO, the Guild’s federal and state lobbying efforts.
10. Oversee and advise on matters of not-for-profit governance, contracts, risk management, employment, copyright, and other IP-related matters.
11. Keep
for prose. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Let's extract content. About the Authors Guild paragraph: "The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for writers, serving as the nation’s collective voice for authors. A not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization established in 1912, the Guild is the primary U.S. organization of professional writers. With more than 18,000 members, the Guild provides legal assistance, website services, and other benefits to its members; it also provides free education to all authors in the business of writing and advocates for all authors’ interests in copyright, fair contracts and compensation, free expression, and other matters through lobbying, litigation, consultation, and public education." We'll put that under About the role as prose (
). Position Overview paragraph: "The Authors Guild seeks a General Counsel to oversee its intellectual property work, litigation, and legislative activities. This position plays a critical role in advancing our mission to protect the rights and economic interests of authors while navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of publishing, technology, and intellectual property law. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in copyright and media law and knowledge of first amendment and not-for-profit law. Reporting to and working closely with the CEO, the General Counsel is responsible for the organization’s and its related entities’ (the Authors Guild Foundation, Authors Registry, and Authors League of America) in-house corporate affairs, litigation, and legislative initiatives. The General Counsel will be responsible for developing and drafting a wide variety of the organization’s written positions, policies, and statements and will participate in its educational initiatives, as well as domestic and international public speaking engagements and conferences. The General Counsel will also draft or edit articles and releases related to legal issues impacting authors and review other content that the Authors Guild publishes for legal accuracy." We'll also put under About the role? Actually we already have About the role with organization description. Could combine both under same heading? Might be redundant. Better to have About the role include both organization description and position overview. We'll put both paragraphs under
About the role
as separateelements. Now Responsibilities: we have a big list with headings inside: Legal Leadership & Strategy, Advocacy & Policy Work, Litigation & Amicus Support, Writing and Editing, Organizational Governance. Each has bullet points (some are sentences). We need to turn each duty into