Labor & Employment Legal Editor

Description:
Title: Temporary Labor & Employment Legal Editor – PA

Remote work from 10-15 hours per week.

Practical Law is looking for temporary Labor and Employment State Specialist Editor contractors, with substantial experience in labor and employment law in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities: Practical Law is looking for a temporary Labor and Employment State Specialist contractor to work on resources for our online services.

Each State Specialist contractor will:

• Write, 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.
• Be available to answer questions and perform research on discrete state law issues that arise in the final review of these resources conducted by Practical Law.

Requirements:
Candidates should have at least the following skills and experience:

• At least six years of 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.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Salary: $51.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Education:

• Doctorate (Required)

Experience:

• Employment & labor law: 6 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Bar (Required)

Work Location: Remote