Law360 seeks a senior reporter to cover white collar crime

Law360 is seeking a senior reporter to cover white collar crime — the government officials and agencies that prosecute alleged offenders, and the lawyers who defend the accused. The reporter will write regular news analyses and features, contextualizing major court rulings as well as federal and state regulation and enforcement actions. This reporter will be expected to develop a deep understanding of the beat and a reliable roster of sources.

This position can be performed anywhere within the United States.

Required:

At least two years of full-time, paid reporting experience
Demonstrated reporting and writing skills

Preferences:

Experience covering white collar enforcement and regulation
Experience reporting for a legal audience
Experience working a beat

Qualified candidates will be asked to complete writing and reporting tests electronically.

Law360 offers extensive training on legal topics. Business or legal reporting experience is not required. However, professional reporting experience and strong writing and analytical skills are required to succeed in this job.

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.