Legal Editor, Criminal & DUI Law

Overview

This role involves serving as a Legal Editor for Criminal & DUI Law, supporting legally accurate, reader-friendly content for a consumer audience. You will work with a collaborative team where AI tools and process efficiencies are integrated into day-to-day editorial work, helping streamline creation while keeping content highly accurate, accessible, and authoritative.

The organization is based in the Bay Area but is open to remote candidates who are prepared to travel to the office from time to time.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit legally accurate, highly accessible articles for the organization’s websites
• Leverage and refine established AI workflows to drive rapid, highly accurate content updates
• Train and collaborate with freelance writers, integrating their work into streamlined editorial processes
• Update content for accuracy, usefulness, and style
• Contribute to other projects such as book editing and social media as a subject matter expert

Requirements

• Excellent writing and editing skills with careful attention to detail
• Ability to write for a consumer audience, explaining complex concepts in an easy-to-digest manner
• A forward-thinking AI mindset, with demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and naturally integrate tools into daily tasks
• A law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and no professional disciplinary history
• At least two years’ background as a practicing attorney, including experience in criminal law or DUI specifically
• Ability and willingness to create and edit content in additional areas of law

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to create and edit content outside of criminal law and DUI

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is expected to start at $80,000 and depend on skills, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits include:

• Health insurance options: medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and well-being coaching services
• Voluntary benefits such as home, auto and pet insurance, and discounted legal and financial services

Location

Bay Area (remote candidates welcome; occasional in-office travel required).