Editor, Attorney
Thomson Reuters
Salary
💰 $56,000 - $104,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Create legal information in the form of headnotes, highlights, and other features and enhancements
- Perform legal research, analysis, and writing to support development and maintenance of Thomson Reuters Legal information
- Identify key legal issues in editorial materials and demonstrate competence in Westlaw and online research tools
- Classify key attributes of a case to a proprietary hierarchy and manage and maintain the hierarchies
- Adhere to editorial publishing schedules and quality standards; verify own work and that of other staff for accuracy and completeness
- Maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training as needed
- Attend and participate in team meetings and employee evaluation processes
- Develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal publications, products, and competitors
Requirements
- J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
- Aptitude for legal research and writing utilizing personal computers and accompanying word processing and online applications
- Competence in Westlaw navigation and online research tools
- Ability to identify key legal issues in editorial materials
- Analytical thinker who uses logic and collaborates to solve difficult problems
- Decisive with a focus on making quality decisions quickly
- Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex legal material
- Can prioritize tasks and projects and pursue them with energy and drive
- Strong communicator who can speak and write clearly and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters
- Willingness to maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training and stay current on legal trends and developments
