Associate Legal News Editor As an Associate Legal News Editor, you will monitor and identify important legal developments and write news articles for daily news production. You will help set direction and provide tactical guidance when needed. Seeking continual improvement of publication content, you will help your team meet their performance goals.
This role can be performed anywhere within the United States.
Responsibilities Gathering news and identifying relevant official documents regarding events and developments in the assigned practice areas
Selecting which developments to report
Digesting and providing explanation on court opinions and other litigation-related documents following guidance provided by manager
Writing news articles for daily upload to website and inclusion in print publications
Meeting all deadlines while producing publications in a timely manner
Reviewing all available analytics of web-based usage of content to help drive content focus
Requirements Possess hard news reporting experience and excellent news judgment
Have a Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications (relevant experience considered without a degree)
Have the ability to multitask and reprioritize throughout the day
Have the ability to understand and explain complex legal topics
Be a skilled and speedy news writer
Have the ability to network with attorney sources, use online and other resources to gather information
Possess excellent interviewing skills
Be able to work Eastern time zone hours
Have the ability to work independently
Associate Legal News Editor
LexisNexis · New York, NY, USA ·
- Job type:
- Full Time
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. We help lawyers win cases, manage their work more efficiently, serve their clients better and grow their practices. We assist corporations in better understanding their markets and preventing bribery and corruption within their supply chains. We partner with leading global associations and customers to help collect evidence against war criminals and provide tools to combat human trafficking. We endeavour to advance the rule of law across the world.Our teams are combining unparalleled legal and business information with analytics and technology to advance what’s possible for the way our customers work and to advance what’s possible in the world by strengthening the rule of law.