Senior Legal Industry Reporter

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Senior Legal Industry Reporter for Law360 covering legal technology adoption across law firms and regulators in California. Spotting emerging trends and delivering insightful coverage on the evolving legal industry.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $85,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive reporting and writing skills with a comprehensive understanding of the legal technology landscape, including AI and SaaS. Capable of generating timely story ideas while balancing daily news coverage with in-depth features.

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Reporting ExperienceWriting SkillsUnderstanding of AILegal Technology KnowledgeCollaborative Approach

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Hard Skills

ReportingWritingStory Idea GenerationFeature WritingEnterprise Reporting

Soft Skills

CollaborationNews Following

Industry Keywords

Legal IndustryLegal TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceSaaSLaw FirmsCourtsRegulatorsEmerging TrendsLegal Tech Ecosystem

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cover the legal industry in California and the wider adoption of legal technology and artificial intelligence across law firms, courts and regulators
Spot emerging trends, and deliver insightful coverage that explains how the technology is reshaping the business and practice of law
File quick-turn stories on major developments in the legal industry
Produce deeply reported features and enterprise pieces that put developments into context
Cultivate a network of sources across the legal tech ecosystem, including law firm leaders, startup founders, investors, consultants, academics, and regulators

Requirements

What you’ll need

Possess at least five years of full-time, paid reporting experience
Demonstrated reporting and writing skills
Comprehensive understanding of the tech landscape, AI, SaaS and related topics
Ability to generate own story ideas that are relevant and timely
Experience working a beat
Collaborative approach and desire to follow the news
Ability to juggle daily news and longer-term features and enterprise reporting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive program for medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) with match
Wellness platform with incentives
Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves
Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice