LawNewz.com is Hiring a New Editor!

Dan Abrams has just launched LawNewz.com, the must-read site on the latest big legal stories and criminal trials of the day. We currently have a small team of ambitious, energetic, news h​ounds and legal experts​ editing, analyzing and covering the most talked about stories of the day​ — ​from the legal issues in the 2016 campaign to ​Bill Cosby ​and Making A Murderer​.

We are now looking for one more LawNewz ​writer/editor to add to our team. In addition to editing and covering news stories, you would be asked to write opinion pieces using any and all of the tools of digital storytelling: words, video, pictures, social interactions, you name it. Because it’s a new site, you would also be responsible for helping develop the voice of the site, which will be promoted by the company’s currently existing audience of more than 12 million monthly unique visitors.

If you think you have what it takes and want to impact the news cycle, then we want to talk to you!

Requirements:
– ​2​ year​s​ of newsroom or blog experience
– Familiarity with WordPress
​- A serious passion for the world of law and crime, including an understanding of the judicial system and how to obtain publicly available legal documents
– Legal background a plus​
– Be able to thrive under pressure, and excel when stress levels are at their highest. Experience working in fast-paced, breaking news environment is a plus
– Possess a clear understanding of how Facebook, Twitter, user-generated content, and viral videos shape the news cycle
– Have strong news judgment and an eye for under reported content and ideas. Can you find the nugget of interest that no one else has discovered?
– An encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture — especially television — is quite helpful as well. This site will ​often ​be a light and opinionated take on a world that often takes itself too seriously
– Be able to write an “objective” news article at one moment, and transition into writing an opinionated column the next. You should also be able to fairly edit pieces even if they conflict with your own beliefs.

Hours:
Flexibility to work nights and/or weekends is a plus as well. Pay will ​start as entry level but can increase quickly depending on achievement​.

Location:
Availability to work out of our New York headquarters is strongly preferred​ but not required​.

To apply:
Send your resume and cover letter to jobs @ lawnewz​. com