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Collabera

Legal Editor - Sr.

Eagan, MN · Remote

Legal Editor - Sr. Duration: 3+ M onths Location ... Remote * We are looking for a temporary Labor and Employment State Editor contractor, with ...

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The Remote Senior Legal Editor primarily focuses on editing and reviewing legal materials, ensuring accuracy and clarity, often working within legal publishing or law firms. In contrast, the Remote Legal Writer concentrates on creating original legal content, such as articles or guides. Both roles require legal expertise but differ in their core responsibilities and daily tasks.

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How does a Remote Senior Legal Editor typically collaborate with attorneys and other subject matter experts while working offsite?

As a Remote Senior Legal Editor, collaboration with attorneys, litigation specialists, and other subject matter experts is usually conducted through virtual meetings, email correspondence, and shared document platforms. While remote, you’ll often participate in editorial review cycles, provide feedback, and clarify legal concepts with contributors via scheduled video calls or instant messaging. Effective communication and proactive engagement are critical, as you may coordinate input from multiple stakeholders to ensure editorial accuracy and legal compliance across publications. Many teams also use project management tools to track progress and maintain alignment on editorial standards and deadlines.
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Legal Editor - Sr.

Legal Editor - Sr.

Collabera

Eagan, MN • Remote

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Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Collabera Inc (Staffing Firm). 

We are based out of Morristown, NJ and we have been providing contingent labor to our clients for last 25 years. In 2015 we placed more than 6,000 contractors across select 100+ clients that we service. End client for this project is a large legal organization with operations in more than 100 countries and has more than 50,000 employees around the world. For eight consecutive years, Fortune has named this company as World's 'Most Admired Companies to work for'.

Job Description

Job Description:

Position: Legal Editor - Sr.

Duration: 3+ Months

Location: Remote

  • We are looking for a temporary Labor and Employment State Editor contractor, with substantial experience in labor and employment law in Minnesota, to work on resources for our online services.
  • Remote work 10-25 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

  • Write, edit and update Minnesota state-specific labor and employment resources, including checklists, standard forms and policies, and other legal content in accordance with 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

Candidates should have at least the following skills and experience:

  • 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.
Qualifications

Legal Editor, research, Westlaw, Labor & Employment, BAR, JD

Additional Information

If interested and want to apply, please contact:

Ashish Biyala

314-942-5484

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