Legal Journalist

Legal Journalist UCLA•4.3 Los Angeles, CA Job Details Full-time $70,900•$145,200 a year 12 hours ago Qualifications Content editing Journalism Research Copy editing Content development Journalism Full Job Description CEB's staff legal journalist will be at the center of a dynamic and growing legal newsroom, providing key coverage of the legal issues, court cases, and professional trends that matter most to the California legal community. Successful candidates will be committed to quality journalism for a demanding and sophisticated legal audience, in the form of both short-form news stories and long-form enterprise reporting. We are seeking a writer who loves developing and talking to sources, understands legal materials and the legal profession, and can make legal content and complex analysis readable and engaging. Salary & Compensation UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits. Qualifications Journalism 2 years Journalism experience (Required) Superb research and writing skills (Required) Ability to maintain an ethical, honest, and objective standard in writing and reporting (Required) Disciplined, with strong time management skills; flexible, creative, adaptable, and self-driven (Required) Ability to write clearly, engagingly, and authoritatively on a deadline. (Required) Ability to establish and nurture relationships with lawyers, judges, and lawmakers (Required) Ability to comprehend and analyze legal documents and content (Required) Ability to juggle a stream of daily stories, while simultaneously writing and developing more in-depth and complex stories with sophisticated analysis (Required) Excellent copyediting skills (Required) Superb interpersonal communication skills; a team player and strong collaborator (Required) Strong understanding of the California legal industry (Required) 2-3 years' news experience, with legal and/or business journalism experience (Preferred) Minimum 2-3 years' experience with the California legal industry (Preferred) Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communication, English, or other related field or equivalent combination of education, experience / training (Required) Special Conditions for

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Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Age Requirement:

Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired. Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT Union/Policy Covered 99-Policy Covered Complete Position Description https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?

EntityID=38&JDName=Writer%20Editor%203%20(40044045) Apply Campus Requisition #: 10545

UC Payroll Title:

WRITER EDITOR 3

Department:

CONTINUING EDUCATION OF THE BAR

Appointment Type:

2•

Staff:

Career Anticipated Hiring Pay Scale:

$72,000/Yr•$80,000/

Yr Full Salary Range:

USD $70,900.00/Yr.•USD $145,200.00/Yr. Onsite | Remote |

Hybrid Type:

Fully Remote Department Location:

SEE HOME ADDRESS

Full or Part Time:

Full Time