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Bloomberg BNA seeks a legal editor

Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, and a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals seeks a Legal Editor I to perform legal analysis and legal writing for assigned publications in the Labor and Employment News unit, primarily for Daily Labor Report and Employment Discrimination Report.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Report, research, and write news stories and features (including complex and/or analytical pieces) on legal issues and developments; develop and maintain sources in the government and private sector; participate in production of unit’s publication; develop and maintain knowledge of issues in the legal field; and act as back-up to the lead editor.

REQUIREMENTS:

Juris doctor or substantial coursework toward a law degree combined with 2 years’ professional legal writing experience; experience in legal research, analysis, and writing in federal and state regulatory, legislative, and judicial processes; ability to carry out assigned research and writing projects within deadlines and with general supervision; excellent editing and organizational skills; ability to effectively interact with people at all levels, both inside and outside BBNA; and ability to effectively conduct personal and telephone interviews.

Candidates are required to pass a test for this position.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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