Attorney Editor

Thomson Reuters

118d • $56,000 - $104,000

About The Position

In this role as Attorney Editor you will provide legal interpretation in the form of research, analysis, and writing to support the development and maintenance of Thomson Reuters Legal information in all media. Members of this team are also tasked with ensuring that published legal information contains and delivers premium legal content. Our Attorney Editors create and classify legal information in the form of headnotes, highlights, and other features and enhancements. You will also identify key legal issues in editorial materials while demonstrating competence in Westlaw navigation and on-line research tools. Members of this team adhere to editorial publishing schedules and quality standards. They also verify their own work and that of other staff as required for accuracy and completeness and ensure that the information is properly presented and organized. In this role you will be required to maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training as needed to complete your work and in order to stay current on legal trends and developments that are related to your editorial responsibilities. As a member of the Cases Editorial team, you will read and analyze court decisions and create and classify short summaries of each point of law in the decision for Westlaw and print. Strong analytical and writing skills, productivity, and quality are necessary to maintain our world class judicial content.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• Self-starter with aptitude for legal research and writing.
• Analytical thinker who uses logic and collaborates to solve difficult problems.
• Decisive with a focus on making quality decisions quickly.
• Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex legal material.
• Comfortable with personal computers and familiar with word processing and online applications.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and projects and pursue them with energy and drive.
• Strong communicator who can speak and write clearly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create and classify legal information in the form of headnotes, highlights, and other features and enhancements.
• Identify key legal issues in editorial materials.
• Demonstrate competence in Westlaw navigation and online research tools.
• Adhere to editorial publishing schedules and quality standards.
• Verify own work and that of other staff for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training.
• Read and analyze court decisions.
• Create and classify short summaries of each point of law in court decisions.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Model: Flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office).
• Flex My Way: Supportive workplace policies for personal and professional responsibilities.
• Career Development and Growth: Continuous learning and skill development opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, mental health days, and retirement savings.
• Access to the Headspace app for mental wellbeing.
• Employee incentive programs and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Two paid volunteer days off annually.
• Opportunities for pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree