Be a part of the Academic Essay Project – apply as a Legal Writer!
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
- Provide a monthly article/essay within six months on legal issues of your choice or suggested by us, with an overall six articles/essays.
- Write an article/essay aligned with the requirements prescribed in the “General requirements and guidelines for articles” document provided by LAWELS.
- Collaborate with your Legal editor to fix possible mistakes to make your article in perfect condition before publication.
- Research, draft, and edit content for and about the legal industry.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative research on the legal fields to achieve sustainable reading goals.
Requirements
- Have a legal background (undergraduate, postgraduate in law or related field, active participation in the legal field etc.).
- Have in-depth knowledge and interest in the legal field, excellent research and writing skills, as well as strong grammar and creative word choices.
- Have strong knowledge about academic language and academic legal writing styles (referencing, citation, plagiarism etc.).
- A minimum of one year of experience in writing/editing, preferably obtained by working on law-related content.
- 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
- Have a legal background (undergraduate, postgraduate in law or related field, active participation in the legal field etc.).
- Have in-depth knowledge and interest in the legal field, excellent research and writing skills, as well as strong grammar and creative word choices.
- Have strong knowledge about academic language and academic legal writing styles (referencing, citation, plagiarism etc.).
- A minimum of one year of experience in writing/editing, preferably obtained by working on law-related content.
- 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.
What We Offer
- An online certificate after completing 6 months in LAWELS.
- A flexible schedule based on deadlines-based projects.
- Providing one Legal editor to help the Legal writer during his article/essay procurement.
- Training sessions from our valuable and well-experienced legal professionals and academicians.
- Your article/essay is being shared on our social media platforms (Facebook and Linkedin) and LAWELS’s website with more than 15.000 active readers.
- Distributing your articles/essays at LexBlog Network which has over 25,000 bloggers within its network.
- 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 writer and believe you have the right experience and skills, we are more than happy to receive your application in English through the “Easy Apply” section or you can send your CV with a short motivation letter in English to info@lawels.com. 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!