Editor: Case Law Summaries

Would you enjoy transforming complex judicial decisions into clear, authoritative legal content?

Are you excited to apply your legal research and writing expertise to support legal professionals globally?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html). 

About the Role

As a Case Law Summaries Editor, you will analyze U.S. judicial opinions and create clear, concise, and accurate legal summaries and headnotes. You will play an important role in producing high-quality legal research content used by legal professionals, contributing directly to trusted LexisNexis products.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and interpret U.S. federal and state court decisions
• Draft concise and accurate case summaries covering facts, issues, and outcomes
• Create and edit headnotes, annotations, and editorial enhancements
• Identify key legal principles, precedential value, and emerging trends
• Verify legal references, citations, and case details for accuracy
• Conduct legal research to support editorial work
• Manage assigned workflows while meeting quality and productivity targets
• Collaborate with editorial and legal teams to enhance content quality

Requirements

• Strong legal research, analysis, and writing skills
• Ability to interpret complex judicial opinions and extract key insights
• Excellent written English with strong attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) or an equivalent legal qualification
• Analytical and critical thinking capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines independently in a production environment
• Proficiency in legal research tools and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience drafting legal summaries, headnotes, or legal commentary is beneficial
• Familiarity with U.S. legal systems and legal terminology is helpful

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. 

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. 

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. 

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