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Law360 seeks an editor at large

The editor-at-large will help shape the direction of Law360’s legal industry coverage in consultation with an Assistant Managing Editor or Managing Editor. They will edit stories and work with junior reporters on the team while also contributing news analyses or features for the wire on a weekly basis. The role is intended as a hybrid between a reporter and an editor. There will be no managerial responsibilities attached to this role. This position is based in New York City. Training will also be provided.

Basic Requirements:

  • Six years of paid, full-time reporting experience

  • Two years of paid, full-time reporting experience with a daily publication

  • A demonstrated excellence in writing and reporting

  • An interest in business and legal issues

 Preferred Requirements:

  • BA/BS degree in Journalism

  • Graduate degree

  • Experience in news reporting (AP Style), covering legal or business news

Law360 offers extensive training on legal topics. Business or legal reporting experience is not required but preferred. However, professional reporting experience and strong writing and analytical skills are required to succeed in this job. Please note: qualified candidates will be asked to complete writing and reporting assessments electronically.

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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