Legal Editor

Overview

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$44.00/hr - $48.00/hr

Temporary Labor & Employment Legal Editor - Texas

Practical Law is looking for a temporary Labor and Employment State Specialist Editor contractor to assist with our jurisdictional content maintenance process. Remote work from 10-15 hours per week.

• Coordinate, edit, and update state-specific labor and employment resources, including checklists, standard forms and policies, and other state-specific legal content in accordance with Practical Law writing style.

• At least six years of experience working as a labor and employment lawyer in a law firm or as in-house counsel in the specified jurisdiction, and general expertise in labor and employment law.
• Enthusiasm and ambition, with a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services.
• A good understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel and the legal market in general.
• Strong communication skills, particularly given the remote nature of the position.
• Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines.
• A passion for writing and good editing skills, including:
  • very close attention to detail
  • impressive command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English
  • the ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and simply

The following are not required for the role and have been removed to improve readability: extraneous job postings, vendor boilerplate, and location/job listings outside the scope of this position.