Be a part of the Academic Essay Project – apply as a Legal Editor!

About the role

The team of Legal editors and Legal writers will share their knowledge through high-end essays that we will publish monthly on our website for the world to read and learn from. We cover a variety of hot legal topics. The main goal of the ongoing project is to increase the number of quality academic writings on legal topics, encourage young lawyers to participate in academic writing, and lay the foundation of an online database on legal science.

Responsibilities

• Proofreading: Legal editors must read several articles and be able to fix grammar mistakes and technical errors that their writers may have made. They will need to learn “General requirements and guidelines for articles”, as well as citation guidelines and be able to apply these guidelines to the articles.
• Researching and communicating: Legal editors and writers are paired based on their legal backgrounds. Legal editors should guide writers on the writing process, give feedback on their mistakes and give them deadlines for making relevant amendments. Legal editors must be available for their writers during the writing process to answer questions or doubts about the article’s content.
• Reporting: Legal editors are required to report to the LAWELS management on a weekly basis about the process of writing articles and difficulties that may arise. Reports should provide feedback about topics such as communication with their writers, constructive criticism on their pieces, and pointing out areas of improvement.
• Assigning tasks: Legal editors are assigned between 2 and 5 writers, which equals a maximum of 5 articles per month that need to be edited, proofread and published.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in law or related fields.
• A minimum of one year of experience in writing/editing, preferably obtained by working on law-related content.
• Knowledge of the rules about plagiarism and referencing.
• Impeccable spelling and grammar; an eye for detail.
• Be committed to LAWELS’s goals and mission to provide high-quality content to people who are curious and willing to learn.
• Be sensitive and open to cultural, gender, religious, ethnic, national, and age differences.
• Be able to work independently, and respect time commitments and schedules.

Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

What We Offer

• An online certificate after completing 6 months in LAWELS.
• A flexible schedule based on deadlines-based projects.
• The monthly workload of around 10-12 hours.
• Training sessions from our valuable and well-experienced legal professionals and academicians.
• Mentorship programmes by academicians and professors of European universities could also be organized.
• Being part of our volunteer-based organization and contributing to the equal goals of the encouragement of young lawyers to participate in academic writing.

How To Apply

If you believe you are LAWELS´s new LEGAL EDITORand believe you have the right experience and skills, we are more than happy to receive your application in one of the following three ways:

• Register via this link:
• Send your CV with a short motivation letter in English to info@lawels.com
• Apply through LinkedIn’s job announcement with the “Easy apply” function.

Additional documents may be requested after careful consideration of your application as proof of your qualifications. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!