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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in legal copyediting and news writing, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to editorial standards while effectively managing deadlines. Possesses strong understanding of legal terminology and the ability to explain complex legal topics.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal Copyediting ExperienceExcellent News JudgmentBachelor's Degree In Journalism/CommunicationsAbility To Understand Complex Legal TopicsSkilled News Writer
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Hard Skills
CopyeditingNews WritingLegal TerminologyFactual VerificationHeadline ReviewLegal Citation ReviewPublication-Quality ReviewDeadline ManagementClarity And Readability EditingSubstantive Editing Error Prevention
Soft Skills
MultitaskingReprioritizationIndependenceNeutralityAttention To Detail
Industry Keywords
Legal NewsEditorial StandardsLitigation-Related DocumentsCourt OpinionsNews Operations
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, following manager guidance
- Monitor developments and report on legal news for an assigned topic
Requirements
What you’ll need- Possess hard news copyediting experience and excellent news judgment
- Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications or relevant work experience
- Ability to multitask and reprioritize throughout the day
- Ability to understand and explain complex legal topics
- Skilled and speedy copy editor and news writer
- Able to work Eastern time zone hours
- Ability to work independently
Benefits
Comp & perks- Healthy work/life balance
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Shared parental leave
- Study assistance
- Country specific benefits
- Accommodation or adjustment support for applicants with disabilities or other needs