Legal Editor, Criminal & DUI Law

Legal Editor – Criminal & DUI Law
Interested in work-life balance, a nontraditional career in law, and an opportunity to flex your writing and editing skills in a forward-thinking, AI-enhanced environment? The Criminal & DUI Law Legal Editor position at Nolo offers just that, along with an exciting chance to work on content that reaches millions of readers navigating the legal process.

Description
Interested in work-life balance, a nontraditional career in law, and an opportunity to flex your writing and editing skills in a forward-thinking, AI-enhanced environment? The Criminal & DUI Law Legal Editor position at Nolo offers just that, along with an exciting chance to work on content that reaches millions of readers navigating the legal process.

Since 1971, Nolo has been the nation’s preeminent provider of do-it-yourself legal solutions for consumers and small businesses. We produce articles, books, apps, and software—including the renowned Quicken WillMaker—that demystify the legal process and empower people to take control of their legal lives. A subsidiary of Internet Brands, our sites include Nolo.com, Lawyers.com, and topic-specific domains like Divorcenet.com and CriminalDefenseLawyer.com.

Our Legal Editor position is for a lawyer with natural writing and editing ability, careful attention to detail, and a talent for taking complex legal issues and making them accessible to the layperson. You will join a collaborative team where AI tools and process efficiencies are seamlessly woven into our daily work to support your craft. We use these innovations to streamline the creation process, freeing you to focus on what you do best: ensuring our legal content remains highly accurate, accessible, and authoritative in the modern SEO and GEO landscape.

Nolo is based in the Bay Area but is open to remote candidates prepared to travel to the office from time to time.

Responsibilities

write and edit legally accurate, highly accessible articles for Nolo’s websites

leverage and refine established AI workflows to drive rapid, highly accurate content updates

train and collaborate with freelance writers, integrating their work into our streamlined editorial processes

update content for accuracy, usefulness, and style, and

contribute to other projects such as book editing and social media as a subject matter expert.

Requirements

excellent writing and editing skills and careful attention to detail

a facility for writing for a consumer audience, explaining complex concepts in an easy-to-digest manner

a forward-thinking AI mindset with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and naturally integrate tools into daily tasks

a law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and no professional disciplinary history

at least two years’ background as a practicing attorney, including experience in criminal law or DUI specifically, and

the ability and willingness to create and edit content in additional areas of law.

We expect the compensation for this role to start at $80,000 and depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits

Health insurance options such as medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Well-being coaching services

Home insurance

Auto insurance

Pet insurance

Discounted legal and financial services

Internet Brands®, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif, is a fully integrated online media and software services company focused on four high-value vertical categories: Health, Automotive, Legal, and Home/Travel. The company's properties and platforms include the WebMD, Medscape, and Henry Schein ONE networks, which are the global leaders in their markets; Nolo, Avvo, and Martindale, which form the largest consumer information provider in the legal market; and CarsDirect, Fodor's Travel, and many others which are leaders in their key vertical markets. Internet Brands' award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 250 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. The company's powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company's continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Warburg Pincus.

Internet Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).

Notice to California residents: you can find information about our privacy practices, on: https://www.internetbrands.com/work-with-us/cpra

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