Legal Editor I

RELX Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

RELX Inc. in the Philippines is seeking a CaseBase editor to deliver accurate legal content across CaseBase platforms by creating annotations, digests and abstracts for cases and journal articles, and proofreading content to ensure quality and compliance with house styles.

You will contribute to selecting cases for publication and ensure consistency with editorial standards for LE, ACL, and related CaseBase platforms.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Juris Doctor degree.
• Strong commitment to performance and team success.
• Proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong reading, analytical, and research skills.
• Excellent proofreading and editing abilities.
• Experience in legal publishing is preferred.
• Willingness to complete training and certification.
• Ability to follow a prescribed writing style.
• Team player open to feedback and learning.
• Ability to learn and apply AI tools in workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create annotations for cases and journal articles for LE/ACL.
• Create digests for cases and journal articles for LE/ACL.
• Create abstracts for LE cases across subjects.
• Proofread content for accuracy and style; select cases for LE.

Skills

Performance mindset

Legal reading & analysis

Editing & proofreading

Research skills

Writing style adherence

Team collaboration

AI tools adaptation

Learns quickly

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Job Summary

CaseBase REPH Team is responsible for delivering accurate and timely legal content for the CaseBase portfolio by creating annotations, digests, and abstracts for cases and journal articles, selecting cases for publication, and proofreading content to ensure quality and compliance with editorial standards across Legal Express (LE), Australian Current Law Reporter (ACL), and related CaseBase platforms.

Accountabilities

• Creating annotations for cases and journal articles covering a variety of subject areas and jurisdictions, to be published in the CaseBase platforms, Legal Express (LE) and Australian Current Law Reporter (ACL);
• Creating digests for cases and journal articles covering a variety of subject areas and jurisdictions, to be published in the CaseBase platforms, LE and ACL;
• Creating abstracts for LE cases covering a variety of subject areas and jurisdictions, to be published in the CaseBase platforms and LE;
• Proofreading content to ensure its accuracy and compliance with house styles; and Selection of cases for inclusion in LE.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Juris Doctor degree
• Strong commitment to performance and team success
• Sound level of computer literacy - Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office programs especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel
• Average reading, legal comprehension, analytical, quantitative, and deductive reasoning skills
• Possesses excellent analysis and research skills
• Demonstrate ability in the application of expert information to practical publishing environment
• Superior reading, legal comprehension, and proofreading skills
• Legal practice and/or legal industry experience
• Must be committed to complete process training and certification
• Ability to follow and apply a prescribed writing style.
• Team player with openness to feedback and learning.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives

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