Contract legal writer

About the company

Our client offers high quality, professional legal malpractice liability coverage at financially responsible rates for Texas lawyers and judges. It currently provides over 6,000 Texas lawyers and judges with legal malpractice coverage. 

About the company’s culture and values

Our client is known for excellent customer service and being a knowledgeable resource on legal malpractice insurance, claims and loss prevention.

Responsibilities 

As a freelance writer you will write monthly articles for publication on the company website. Topics include risk management, firm management, ethics, legal malpractice claim avoidance, current affairs, etc. Company staff will work with you to determine relevant topics. You will be responsible for researching and writing the article (1000 words or more), including citing Texas State Bar Opinions, Texas Ethics Opinions and ABA Opinions, where relevant. 

• Meet with client on a regular basis to brainstorm article topics
• Research and write one article (1000 or more words) per month
• Cite various sources where needed, linking to the source from the article
• Use Google docs to collaborate with client on editing and revisions

Your skill sets to succeed in this mission

• Law background is required
• Familiar with Texas law so you can understand and reference Texas law and keep articles relevant to that
• Past or current lawyer licensed in Texas preferred
• Strong writing skills and ability to provide writing samples
• Ability to meet via zoom 1-2 times per quarter
• Familiar with Google Docs and Sheets

Workplace information

This is a contract position, and is not an employment position with the company.

$650/month

Workplace: 100% remote