Associate Legal News Editor Job at LexisNexis in New York

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