Law Business Research

Regional Reporter

Law Business Research

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $60,000 - $70,000 per year

About the role

  • Join us for a bright future…Discover where your talent fits best at ALM!
  • Our network of more than 450+ employees globally is united by a shared understanding that the work we do makes a direct impact on the success of our customers and audiences.
  • Our collaborative environment provides a vast amount of opportunities for career development.
  • Our goal is to hire industry’s top talent, offer growth opportunities and provide a fulfilling working environment.
  • Here at ALM, we are a customer-focused and market-driven company dedicated to the success of the customers we serve with our information products and marketing services and events.
  • Across ALM, our teams deliver premium content to professionals in the legal, finance, real estate and insurance industries.
  • We promote and value innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • We believe that integrity must be at the heart of everything we do.
  • We foster an environment of trust and teamwork and believe that employee empowerment drives our progress and success as a business.
  • We insist on quality and continuous improvement in all that we do.
  • We have a winning attitude and seek to celebrate all of our successes … big and small.
  • The Role
  • We are seeking an ambitious, enterprising reporter to build and own coverage of the Chicago legal community.
  • This reporter will cover the lawyers, law firms, judges, and cases that shape the business and practice of law in one of the country’s most important legal markets.
  • This is a beat-building role from the ground up.
  • The right candidate will be comfortable cultivating sources, working the phones, showing up in person, and becoming a familiar—and trusted—presence within the Chicago legal ecosystem.

Requirements

  • A strong reporter’s instinct for what matters—and what’s next—in the legal industry.
  • The confidence and curiosity to build a beat from scratch, identifying stories before they’re obvious.
  • Willingness to meet people face to face, attend hearings, firm events, bar association meetings, and industry gatherings.
  • Comfort working the phones, developing sources, and maintaining regular contact with attorneys, judges, and court officials.
  • The ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, compelling journalism for a professional audience.
  • Sharp news judgment, strong writing skills, and a commitment to accuracy and fairness.
  • The initiative to generate story ideas independently and pursue them aggressively.
  • Preferred Background
  • Experience covering law, courts, business, or a similarly complex beat.
  • Familiarity with the Chicago or Illinois legal market is a plus, but not required.
  • A track record of source-driven reporting and enterprise stories.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced newsroom environment with high standards.
Benefits
  • Pension
  • Wellbeing Allowance of $500/annum
  • Private medical cover
  • Annual leave and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday
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Soft Skills
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