Trusts & Estates Content Attorney

CEB - #1 for California Law; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) is seeking an experienced Trusts & Estates Content Attorney to create and update engaging California-focused legal content for practitioners, including litigation, Medi-Cal, and Elder Law topics.

You will research, write, edit, and collaborate with attorneys and judges to review material, and you may contribute DailyNews articles on current developments in the field.

Qualifications

• Law Practice 2+ years of related law practice experience.
• Legal Editing 2+ years of legal editing experience in substantive law area.
• Practitioner Awareness Experience and in-depth knowledge of current legal practice and the challenges faced by legal practitioners.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant substantive law area.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; demonstrated command of the English language.
• Excellent project management skills with supervision of internal staff and resources.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Highly organized and self-motivated with initiative and creativity.
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills.
• Ability to be flexible and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Create and update engaging legal content for Trusts and Estates for practitioners, including litigation, Medi-Cal, Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships and Elder Law.
• Collaborate with attorneys and judges to review and develop content; recruit contributors.
• Write DailyNews articles addressing current legal developments.
• Collaborate internally in practice area groups.

Skills

Excellent writing and editing

Excellent communication

Time management

Independent work

Organization and initiative

Problem solving

Flexibility and proactivity

MS Office, Westlaw, Lexis, citers

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

State Bar of California

LL.M. in Taxation (Preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Westlaw

Lexis

Cite checking programs

Job description

Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) is seeking an experienced Trusts & Estates Content Attorney to create and update engaging California-focused legal content for practitioners, including litigation, Medi-Cal, and Elder Law topics.

You will research, write, edit, and collaborate with attorneys and judges to review material, and you may contribute DailyNews articles on current developments in the field.