Attorney Copy Editor

Thomas Reuters; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Practical Law US, seeks an Attorney Copy Editor to maintain high quality in legal publications. The role involves editing various legal resources, ensuring adherence to style guidelines, and providing training on best practices. Applicants should have a J.D. and experience in legal writing and editing.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

Flexible vacation and mental health days

Career Development opportunities

Comprehensive health benefits

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience practicing law in a law firm or legal setting.
• 0-2 years of copy editing experience.
• Experience in legal editorial roles is desired.

Responsibilities

• Edit legal resources and ensure content quality.
• Develop knowledge of Practical Law's style guide.
• Provide feedback and training to fellow editors.

Skills

Writing and Editing

Attention to Detail

Communication

Project Management

Organization

Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365

Understanding of Legal Citation

Education

J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school

Tools

Content Management Systems

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Attorney Copy Editor

Practical Law US is looking for an attorney copy editor to work with our editorial teams to maintain a high level of quality of all published content, while ensuring that all material follows Practical Law's house style and excellent writing principles. Content can be written either internally or by external contributors.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Copy Editor, you will:

• Edit legal know-how resources (practice notes, standard documents, standard clauses, checklists, articles, legal updates and glossary terms) for our website.

• Edit content for consistent look, feel, and writing quality.
• Ensure content conforms to accessibility standards.
• Become fully knowledgeable in Practical Law's style guide and writingprinciples, andensure that our editors apply them correctly and consistently.
• Develop a solid understanding of the IT behind Practical Law's web publishing system.
• Provide additional proofreading support to the company, such as resources for conferences and our magazine, as well as marketing materials.
• Have opportunities to present classroom training sessions to editors on writing style and Practical Law's publishing systems.
• Provide basic technical support and troubleshootingassociated with our publishing systems.
• Provide regular feedback and continued training to editors.
• Have opportunities to contribute to editorial product development projects, including integrating Practical Law with other Thomson Reuters products.
• Enthusiasm for incorporating and working with GenAI workflows and participating in AI-related projects.
• Any other tasks to support the editorial teams and maintain the websites.

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Attorney Copy Editor if you have:

• A J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and at least two years' experience working as an attorney in a law firm, in-house, or other legal practice setting.
• 0-2 years of copy editing experience.
• Experience in legal editorial roles desired.
• Interest in US law and legal publishing.
• Excellent writing and editing skills including: close attention to detail, good command of writing, grammar, punctuation, and plain-English principles.
• Superb communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization, project management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent team-working skills.
• Proficiency in and familiarity with Microsoft Office 365. Experience with using content management systems desirable.
• Awareness of AI and Large Language Models.
• Excellent understanding of legal citation, including the Bluebook.
• Experience with following a recognized style guide, such as Chicago, or a house style guide.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Candidates selected to advance will be required to submit an editing sample.

Individual and Leadership Development:

• Participate in the employee evaluation process (both wider feedback and self-evaluation).
• Develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal products and those of its competitors.
• Develop competence on company-specific systems.

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What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.
For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $56,000 - $104,000.
This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.
Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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