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Collabera

Legal Editor

Chicago, IL · Remote

Legal Editor-Sr Duration: 3+ Months (May extend) Location ... Remote Description: Practical Law is looking for temporary Illinois Labor & Employment specialist ...

Collabera

Legal Editor - Employment Law

Chicago, IL · Remote

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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 IL Summary: Our client is ...

Ambry Genetics

Corporate Counsel (Remote)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$15K - $200K/yr

Remote or Hybrid in Chicago Key Responsibilities * Your primary focus will be assisting with ... Editing. Negotiating. Explaining. Advising. Collaborating. The Legal Team handles complex ...

Tempus

Corporate Counsel (Remote)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$15K - $200K/yr

Remote or Hybrid in Chicago Key Responsibilities * Your primary focus will be assisting with ... Editing. Negotiating. Explaining. Advising. Collaborating. The Legal Team handles complex ...

Ambry Genetics

Corporate Counsel (Remote)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$15K - $200K/yr

Remote or Hybrid in Chicago Key Responsibilities * Your primary focus will be assisting with ... Editing. Negotiating. Explaining. Advising. Collaborating. The Legal Team handles complex ...

A&B Studio

Digital Designer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$75K - $80K/yr

Senior Digital Designer Senior Digital Designer Remote Competitive Pay - $75,000 - $80,000 ... Strong proficiency with creative software applications, particularly photo editing and animation ...

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A&B Studio

Digital Designer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$75K - $80K/yr

Senior Digital Designer Senior Digital Designer Remote Competitive Pay - $75,000 - $80,000 ... Strong proficiency with creative software applications, particularly photo editing and animation ...

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Siege Media

Freelance Content Writer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

Siege Media is a growing and remote-first organic growth agency! We are nationally recognized on ... Demonstrate the ability to implement feedback from editors, clients, and teammates * Deliver a ...

Siege Media

Freelance Content Writer

Chicago, IL · Remote

Siege Media is a growing and remote-first organic growth agency! We are nationally recognized on ... Demonstrate the ability to implement feedback from editors, clients, and teammates * Deliver a ...

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Legal Editor

Collabera

Chicago, IL • Remote

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Company Description

About Collabera:

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. 


Job Description

Job Description:

Title: Legal Editor-Sr

Duration: 3+ Months (May extend)

Location: Remote


Description:

Practical Law is looking for temporary Illinois Labor & Employment specialist contractors to work on resources for our online services. 

The specialist contractor will review Westlaw resources related to Illinois state labor and employment law and provide guidance on organizing and updating those resources in a way that would be helpful to attorneys in Illinois. 

The contractor will help organize these materials by topic area (e.g., "leave policies").


Ashish Biyala

314-942-5484


How to Apply For This Position: 

Please contact Ashish Biyala on 314-942-5484


Qualifications

Labor & Employment Law of IL

Westlaw

Additional Information

To know more about this position please contact;

Ashish Biyala

314-942-5484

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