Associate Legal News Copy Editor

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. Edit legal news copy for clarity, accuracy, readability and style .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $44,500 - $74,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal copyediting and news writing, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to editorial standards. Capable of understanding complex legal topics and working independently within deadline-driven environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Legal Copyediting ExperienceBachelor's Degree In Journalism/CommunicationsAbility To Understand Complex Legal TopicsSpeedy Copy EditorExcellent News Judgment

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Hard Skills

CopyeditingLegal TerminologyFactual VerificationNews WritingHeadline ReviewLegal Citation ReviewPublication-Quality ReviewDeadline ManagementEditorial Standards SupportMultitasking

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailNeutralityIndependenceAdaptabilityCommunication

Industry Keywords

Legal NewsLitigationCourt OpinionsNews OperationsEditorial Consistency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Edit legal news copy for clarity, accuracy, readability and style
Check legal terminology and procedural accuracy
Verify factual details
Review headlines, leads and copy
Apply house style consistently
Review legal citations and case information
Protect against substantive editing errors
Identify gaps and ambiguities
Maintain neutrality and appropriate legal-news tone
Perform final publication-quality review
Work within deadline-driven news operations and meet all deadlines
Support editorial standards and consistency across the service
Gather news and write news articles explaining court opinions and other litigation-related documents when needed
Monitor developments and report on legal news for an assigned topic when needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Possess hard news copyediting experience and excellent news judgment
Have a Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications or relevant work experience
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 copy editor and news writer
Be able to work Eastern time zone hours
Have the ability to work independently

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthy work/life balance
Wellbeing initiatives
Shared parental leave
Study assistance
Country specific benefits
Reasonable accommodation or adjustment support