Technical Writer II / Legal Editor

Technical Writer II / Legal Editor

Location:

Washington, DC (100% Onsite)

Duration:

6-Month Contract (Strong Potential for Extension)

Schedule:

Full-Time or Part-Time (Minimum 6 Hours Per Day)

Pay Rate:

$38.87/hour + $5.09/hour Health & Welfare =

$43.96/hour Total Compensation

Citizenship Requirement:

U.S. Citizen Required

Background Check:

Required

Position Overview
NRI Staffing is seeking a Technical Writer II / Legal Editor to support a federal administrative tribunal in Washington, DC. This position is responsible for reviewing, editing, formatting, and proofreading legal decisions, orders, and other written materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with established legal writing standards. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional editing skills, strong attention to detail, and experience working with complex legal, technical, or published documents.

Responsibilities

Edit, proofread, and format legal decisions, orders, and related documents

Correct grammar, punctuation, syntax, spelling, and word usage

Ensure consistency with organizational style guides and legal writing standards

Review legal citations and references for compliance with The Bluebook

Verify information using legal research databases and source material

Review draft decisions for completeness, accuracy, and proper formatting

Collaborate with attorneys, judges, and administrative staff

Assist with special projects and other legal editing assignments as needed

Work independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required

3+ years of professional writing, editing, technical writing, legal editing, or related experience

Strong proofreading and copyediting skills with exceptional attention to detail

Experience reviewing complex written materials for publication or official use

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Strong written communication and organizational skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

JD, LLM, Paralegal Certificate, Editing Certificate, or other relevant credentials

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a legal, administrative, government, publishing, or media environment

Familiarity with The Bluebook legal citation standards

Experience using Westlaw or other legal research databases

Experience using or learning WordPerf

NRI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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