Senior Editor – SCOTUSblog Professional Subscription
LocationRemote
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
DepartmentEditorial
Company size1+ people
First seen1w ago
Last seen6h ago
About the company
SCOTUSblog is launching a daily, business‑docket newsletter for appellate lawyers, corporate counsel and commercial litigators that includes circuit court decisions, relists, denials, en banc grants, notable dissents, and other procedural moves.
What You’ll Do
Responsibilities
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Triage federal appellate opinions and orders; identify items with business impact (e.g., securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, arbitration, class actions, bankruptcy)
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Track SCOTUS activity (relists/denials), en banc developments, and emerging circuit splits.
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Publish the newsletter by 11am ET, Mon–Fri (except federal holidays).
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Fact‑check and cite‑check to newsroom standards; handle corrections transparently.
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Help refine workflows (alerts, searches, templates, automation) that ensure full coverage daily.
What You’ll Bring
Requirements
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J.D. required; bar membership a plus.
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1-4+ years in commercial litigation, appellate practice, or a federal judicial clerkship.
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Proven ability to read fast, synthesize accurately, and explain complex decisions clearly for non‑specialists.
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Reliable, self‑directed work in a remote setting and strong time management.
Nice to Have
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Prior federal appellate clerkship.
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Depth in one or more: securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, class actions, arbitration, bankruptcy.
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Experience with PACER, CourtListener/RECAP, Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Law, and a newsletter CMS (Substack/Beehiiv/Mailchimp).
Compensation & Logistics
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Employment type: Full‑time/W‑2.
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Target pay: Less than your law firm, but more than you think.
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Location: Remote with overlap to meet the daily publishing window.
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This is editorial content, not legal advice; conflicts must be disclosed.