Attorney Editor

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Legal Research, Analysis and Writing: Create and classify legal information in the form of headnotes, highlights, and other features and enhancements. Identify key legal issues in editorial materials while demonstrating competence in Westlaw navigation and online research tools.
• Editorial Responsibility: Adhere to editorial publishing schedules and quality standards. Verify work and that of other staff as required for accuracy and completeness, and ensure information is properly presented and organized.
• Maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training as needed to complete work and stay current on legal trends and developments.
• Individual and Leadership Development: Attend and participate in meetings, evaluate performance, and develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal publications and products related to responsibilities and competitors.
• Cases Editorial: Read and analyze court decisions, create and classify short summaries of each point of law for Westlaw and print. Maintain world-class judicial content with strong analytical and writing skills, productivity, and quality.

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

Comfortable with personal computers and familiar with word processing and online applications

Prioritize tasks and projects with energy and drive

Great teammate who works successfully in a shared environment

Strong communicator who can speak and write clearly and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters

Qualifications

Competence on company specific systems necessary to perform job functions

Skills

Competence in Westlaw navigation and on-line research tools

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance

Career Development and Growth

Industry Competitive Benefits

Culture

Social Impact

Make a Real-World Impact

Pay

$58,100 USD - $107,900 USD

Schedule

Flexible