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Collabera

Legal Editor - Labor Law

New York, NY · Remote

Attorney Editor - Senior Duration: 3 Month (May Extend) Work From Home Note ... Remote Work 25 to 40 hour in a week. Active Bar Admission - State of NY Summary: Our client is ...

Collabera

Attorney Editor

Parsippany Troy Hills, NJ · Remote

... the legal market in general. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with remote colleagues. Strong work ethic and ability to meet aggressive production deadlines. A ...

YO AI Labs

Criminal Lawyer - Remote

New York, NY · Remote

$86K - $112K/yr

Legal Writing & Editing * Court Filings & Case Material Review * Legal Research & Summarization ... Remote Collaboration * Digital Platform Adaptability * Knowledge of Current Statutes & Case Law

Aston Carter

Paralegal - Remote

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$75/hr

This is a fully remote, project-based consulting engagement with flexible scheduling and a weekly ... and strong editing capabilities. * Proficiency with legal research platforms and document ...

Aston Carter

Paralegal - Remote

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$75/hr

This is a fully remote, project-based consulting engagement with flexible scheduling and a weekly ... and strong editing capabilities. * Proficiency with legal research platforms and document ...

Aston Carter

Remote Paralegal

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$75/hr

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Aston Carter

Paralegal (100% Remote)

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$75/hr

This is a fully remote, project-based consulting engagement with flexible scheduling and a weekly ... and strong editing capabilities. * Proficiency with legal research platforms and document ...

Key Media

Journalist- 100% remote

New York, NY · On-site +1

You'll work with sharp global editors who value clean, insightful reporting, and you'll see your ... legal, insurance, education, and property. With 350+ team members worldwide, we connect 2.4M ...

Key Media

Journalist- 100% remote

New York, NY · Remote

You'll work with sharp global editors who value clean, insightful reporting, and you'll see your ... legal, insurance, education, and property. With 350+ team members worldwide, we connect 2.4M ...

Mondo

Video Producer

Manhattan, NY · Remote

$55 - $60/hr

Coordinate editors, motion designers, cinematographers, voiceover talent, production crews ... legal, usage, ownership, or talent likeness concerns. * Knowledge of live-action production, remote ...

Aston Carter

Paralegal

Manhattan, NY · Remote

... how legal professionals work. This is a fully remote, project-based consulting engagement with ... Highly detailed written communication skills and strong editing capabilities. * Proficiency with ...

Aston Carter

Paralegal

Manhattan, NY · Remote

... how legal professionals work. This is a fully remote, project-based consulting engagement with ... Highly detailed written communication skills and strong editing capabilities. * Proficiency with ...

Aston Carter

Paralegal

Manhattan, NY · Remote

... how legal professionals work. This is a fully remote, project-based consulting engagement with ... Highly detailed written communication skills and strong editing capabilities. * Proficiency with ...

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Legal Editor - Labor Law

Collabera

New York, NY • Remote

Contractor

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. 


Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.


Job Description

JOB DETAILS:

Title: Attorney Editor - Senior

Duration: 3 Month (May Extend)

Work From Home


Note:

Remote Work

25 to 40 hour in a week.

Active Bar Admission - State of NY


Summary:

Our client is looking for temporary Labor and Employment State Specialist contractors to work on resources for our online services.


Key Responsibilities:

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. 


Requirements: 

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. 

Good % of the candidate's recent legal practice has been focused exclusively on employment law. 

A good understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel and the legal market in general.


Additional Information

To know more about this position please contact;

Monil Narayan

973-929-3861

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About Collabera

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Collabera is a Global Digital Solutions Company providing Software Engineering Solutions for the world's most tech-forward organizations in the areas of Engineering, Cloud and Data/AI. With its roots serving the engineering needs of the world's most recognized businesses in Technology, Financial Services, Telecom and Healthcare, Collabera today operates across 60 locations in 11 countries, serves 30% of the Fortune 500, and has exceeded the industry growth rate by 3-4x for several years.

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It services

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5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Morristown, NJ, US

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