Litigation Reporter
Job Description:
- Cover state and federal courts in Florida, with particular emphasis on the Florida Supreme Court and federal appellate courts.
- Report on major court decisions, key filings and consequential lawsuits, translating developments into clear takeaways for a highly sophisticated audience.
- Surface early signals by monitoring filings, docket activity and case patterns to identify trends, anomalies and inflection points before they are widely recognized.
- Produce breaking news on tight deadlines for a local and national audience.
- Ability to leverage resources—from human intelligence and deep dives into case filing data and other statistics, to our data-driven and analytical Radar team and AI—to surface trends and shifts in the litigation landscape before others recognize them.
- Balance daily news coverage with quick‑turn enterprise pieces and longer‑form features examining litigation issues, law firm strategy and broader legal trends in Florida and beyond.
- Connect local and regional reporting with coverage from colleagues across Law.com’s global newsroom to identify national trend stories and multi‑market projects.
- Develop and maintain a strong network of litigators, judges and legal professionals to generate exclusive insight and strengthen the authority and credibility of coverage.
- Collaborate effectively with reporters and editors across geographies and platforms, contributing to social media and audience engagement.
- Write with clarity and authority on litigation topics that influence legal risk, strategy and outcomes.
- As a baseline, reporters are expected to average at least one story per day and one enterprise story per week, while consistently meeting Law.com’s high editorial standards.
Requirements:
- Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and authoritative journalism on deadline.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and nurture relationships with lawyers, judges and legal stakeholders.
- Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑standards environment; able to juggle breaking news, analysis and enterprise reporting simultaneously.
- Willing and eager to attend and cover court hearings and trials in person.
- Ability to write two to three stories per day and deliver regular quick‑turn enterprise work, including four enterprise stories a month.
- A disciplined, ownership‑oriented mindset and commitment to editorial rigor and accuracy.
- Strong communication, organization and time‑management skills; collaborative and dependable.
- Creative, curious and enthusiastic about using social platforms, visual storytelling, interactive data and digital tools to enhance reporting and connect with readers.
- Ideally two to three years of experience in a daily news environment; experience in legal or business journalism is a plus, though strong recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Comfort working with basic data—such as filings volume, docket trends and litigation patterns—to support enterprise reporting and analysis is a plus.
- Must be based in or around South Florida.
Benefits:
- 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
- Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage.
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Comprehensive wellness program
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
- Employee Referral Awards
- Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
- Commuter Benefits