Remote Legal News Copy Editor

LexisNexis; Miamisburg (OH); Remote; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking an Associate Legal News Copy Editor to edit copy for multiple legal beats on a daily basis and to write news articles as needed. You will report on court cases, administrative actions, and legislative developments while maintaining accuracy and neutrality.

The role supports a deadline-driven newsroom with a focus on quality, timely edits, and reliable factual reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications or relevant work experience.
• Hard news copyediting experience required.
• Ability to multitask and explain complex legal topics while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Edit legal news copy for clarity, accuracy, readability and style.
• Check legal terminology and procedural accuracy.
• Verify factual details and review headlines, leads and copy.
• Apply house style consistently and review legal citations.
• Protect against substantive editing errors and identify gaps.
• Maintain neutrality and appropriate legal-news tone.
• Perform final publication-quality review and meet deadlines.
• May gather news and write articles with guidance from the manager.

Skills

Hard news copyediting

Multitasking

Explain complex legal topics

Independent work

Eastern time alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking an Associate Legal News Copy Editor to edit copy for multiple legal beats on a daily basis and to write news articles as needed. You will report on court cases, administrative actions, and legislative developments while maintaining accuracy and neutrality.

The role supports a deadline-driven newsroom with a focus on quality, timely edits, and reliable factual reporting.