Overview
This role involves developing and updating legal content tailored for California attorneys. The Content Attorney will collaborate with subject matter experts, conduct legal research and analysis, and create engaging legal materials in various formats. The position includes responsibilities such as updating existing content with recent legal developments, generating new content ideas, repurposing content, recruiting contributors and speakers, participating in professional networking and bar association activities, and assisting with marketing copy development. There is also an opportunity to specialize in areas like Publications, Learning, Team Leadership, Editorial roles, New Content Development, Bar Association Outreach, and Legal Developments Response.
Responsibilities
- Update existing legal content to reflect recent developments
- Develop and create new legal content in multiple formats
- Repurpose existing content for different formats
- Recruit contributors and speakers for content and events
- Engage in social networking and bar association activities
- Assist in developing marketing copy
- Focus on one or more specialized areas such as Publications, Learning, Team Leadership, Editorial roles, New Content Development, Bar Association Outreach, or Legal Developments Response
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to the State Bar of California or another jurisdiction
- Minimum of 2 years of related law practice experience
- At least 2 years of legal editing experience in a substantive law area
- In-depth knowledge of current legal practice and challenges faced by legal practitioners
- Extensive knowledge of relevant substantive law area
- Excellent writing and editing skills with strong command of the English language
- Strong project management skills, including supervision of staff and managing relationships with contributors and colleagues
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Highly organized, self-motivated, with demonstrated initiative and creativity
- Strong problem-solving and time management skills
- Flexibility and proactivity
- Proficiency in standard computer applications such as MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel), Westlaw, Lexis, and cite checking programs
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a large law firm or government entity
Location
Position is based in California.
Compensation & Benefits
Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified in the job description.