Writer for SuperLawyers
Super Lawyers is seeking experienced writers with strong legal backgrounds to update online articles and write accessible and informative new articles for consumer audiences on SuperLawyers.com.
Together with FindLaw and Internet Brands, we are the leaders in online legal publishing. Our articles and blogs provide consumers with informational content that spans a wide range of legal practice areas. Millions of consumers and legal professionals turn to our websites to learn about legal topics, solve legal problems, get practice tips, and find lawyers. It’s your content that makes this happen.
Job Duties
- Research, write, and edit effective informational content designed to help users find answers to their most pressing legal questions.
- Revise content for legal accuracy and to align with SEO, UX, and internal best practices.
- Translate what you’ve learned from your legal experience into plain English for a general audience.
- Optimize SuperLawyers.com content using best practices in keyword usage, headline creation, content optimization, and basic SEO.
- Use performance measures and leadership input to constantly refine your writing style and content performance.
Experience and Skills
- 3+ years of legal research and writing experience required
- Experience writing for a consumer audience; web content writing experience a plus
- Excellent research and writing skills, with ability to research, write, and edit compelling, accurate information for legal consumer audiences under a tight deadline
- Recent legal practice experience preferred (articles will include your byline and link to your online profile)
- Prior publication credentials preferred
- Experience researching legal topics and changes in the law using legal research tools such as WestLaw, LexisNexis, or other similar case and code platforms.
- Comfort and experience conducting journalistic-style interviews a plus
- Must be a self-starter
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required
- J.D. required
This is a 100% freelance, telecommuting position. Assignments, writing, editing, and submissions are all handled through our online systems.
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Requirements added by the job poster
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Doctor of Law