Litigation Reporter

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Florida Litigation Reporter providing authoritative coverage of key legal developments in Florida's courts. Join a dynamic team at Centellic, enhancing critical decision-making for legal professionals.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $60,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cover state and federal courts in Florida, with particular emphasis on the Florida Supreme Court and federal appellate courts.
Report on major court decisions, key filings and consequential lawsuits, translating developments into clear takeaways for a highly sophisticated audience.
Surface early signals by monitoring filings, docket activity and case patterns to identify trends, anomalies and inflection points before they are widely recognized.
Produce breaking news on tight deadlines for a local and national audience.
Ability to leverage resources—from human intelligence and deep dives into case filing data and other statistics, to our data-driven and analytical Radar team and AI—to surface trends and shifts in the litigation landscape before others recognize them.
Balance daily news coverage with quick‑turn enterprise pieces and longer‑form features examining litigation issues, law firm strategy and broader legal trends in Florida and beyond.
Connect local and regional reporting with coverage from colleagues across Law.com’s global newsroom to identify national trend stories and multi‑market projects.
Develop and maintain a strong network of litigators, judges and legal professionals to generate exclusive insight and strengthen the authority and credibility of coverage.
Collaborate effectively with reporters and editors across geographies and platforms, contributing to social media and audience engagement.
Write with clarity and authority on litigation topics that influence legal risk, strategy and outcomes.
As a baseline, reporters are expected to average at least one story per day and one enterprise story per week, while consistently meeting Law.com’s high editorial standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and authoritative journalism on deadline.
Demonstrated ability to establish and nurture relationships with lawyers, judges and legal stakeholders.
Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑standards environment; able to juggle breaking news, analysis and enterprise reporting simultaneously.
Willing and eager to attend and cover court hearings and trials in person.
Ability to write two to three stories per day and deliver regular quick‑turn enterprise work, including four enterprise stories a month.
A disciplined, ownership‑oriented mindset and commitment to editorial rigor and accuracy.
Strong communication, organization and time‑management skills; collaborative and dependable.
Creative, curious and enthusiastic about using social platforms, visual storytelling, interactive data and digital tools to enhance reporting and connect with readers.
Ideally two to three years of experience in a daily news environment; experience in legal or business journalism is a plus, though strong recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
Comfort working with basic data—such as filings volume, docket trends and litigation patterns—to support enterprise reporting and analysis is a plus.
Must be based in or around South Florida.

Benefits

Comp & perks

15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
Comprehensive wellness program
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Accident and critical illness insurance
401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
Employee Referral Awards
Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
Commuter Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

writingreportingdata analysisstorytellinglegal researchenterprise reportingjournalismcourt coveragefilings analysislitigation analysis

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationtime managementcollaborationcreativitycuriositydependabilityrelationship buildingadaptabilityownership