SCOTUSblog is launching a daily, business‑docket newsletter for corporate counsel and commercial litigators that includes circuit court decisions, relists, denials, en banc grants, notable dissents, and other procedural moves.
What You’ll Do
Triage federal appellate opinions and orders; identify items with business impact (e.g., securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, arbitration, class actions, bankruptcy)
Track SCOTUS activity (relists/denials), en banc developments, and emerging circuit splits
Publish the newsletter by 11am ET, Mon–Fri (except federal holidays)
Fact‑check and cite‑check to newsroom standards; handle corrections transparently
Help refine workflows (alerts, searches, templates, automation) that ensure full coverage daily
What You’ll Bring
J.D. required; bar membership a plus
1-4+ years in commercial litigation, appellate practice, or a federal judicial clerkship
Proven ability to read fast, synthesize accurately, and explain complex decisions clearly for non‑specialists
Reliable, self‑directed work in a remote setting and strong time management
Nice to Have
Prior federal appellate clerkship
Depth in one or more: securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, class actions, arbitration, bankruptcy
Experience with PACER, CourtListener/RECAP, Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Law, and a newsletter CMS (Substack/Beehiiv/Mailchimp)
Compensation & Logistics
Employment type: Full‑time/W‑2
Target pay: Less than your law firm, but more than you think
Location: Remote with overlap to meet the daily publishing window
This is editorial content, not legal advice; conflicts must be disclosed
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In Summary: SCOTUSblog is launching a daily, business‑docket newsletter for corporate counsel and commercial litigators . What You’ll Do: Track SCOTUS activity (relists/denials), en banc developments, and emerging circuit splits . Publish the newsletter by 11am ET, Mon–Fri (except federal holidays)
En Español:
SCOTUSblog está lanzando un boletín informativo diario de negocios para abogados corporativos y litigantes comerciales que incluye decisiones judiciales de circuito, relistas, denegaciones, concesiones en banc, discusiones notables y otros movimientos procesales. What Youll Do Triage dictámenes y órdenes de apelación federales; identificar elementos con impacto comercial (por ejemplo, valores, antimonopolio, L&E, IP, arbitraje, acciones colectivas, quiebra) Rastrear la actividad de SCOtUS (relistes/denegaciones), desarrollos en bancarios y divisiones emergentes Circuitos Publicar el boletín hasta las 11 am ET, MonFri (excepto días festivos federales) Fact-check and cite‐check to newsroom standards; manejar correcciones transparentemente refine los flujos de trabajo (alertas, búsquedas, automatización) Se requiere la membresía de un bar más 1-4+ años en litigios comerciales, prácticas de apelación o una oficina judicial federal Capacidad comprobada para leer rápidamente, sintetizar con precisión y explicar decisiones complejas claramente para no especialistas Trabajo fiable, auto-dirigido en entornos remotos y gestión del tiempo sólida Niza Para tener anterior clericado federal de apilación Profundidad en uno o varios: valores mobiliarios, antitrust, L&E, IP, acciones colectivas, arbitraje, quiebra Experiencia con PACER, CourtListener/RECAP, Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Law, y un boletín CMS (Substack/Beehiiv/MailChimp)