Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thomson Reuters is seeking a temporary Labor and Employment State Specialist Editor contractor to assist with jurisdictional content maintenance for Wisconsin. The role involves coordinating, editing, and updating labor and employment resources for online services, requiring strong legal editing skills and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, edit, and update state-specific labor and employment resources, including checklists, standard forms and policies, and other state-specific legal content in accordance with Practical Law writing style
Skills
- At least six years' experience working as a labor and employment lawyer in a law firm or as in-house counsel in the specified jurisdiction, and general expertise in labor and employment law
- Enthusiasm and ambition, with a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services
- A good understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel and the legal market in general
- Strong communication skills, particularly given remote nature of position
- Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines
- A passion for writing and good editing skills, including: very close attention to detail; impressive command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English; and the ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and simply
Benefits
- Our optional benefits can include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
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