ALM Global
Litigation Reporter (Texas) Job at ALM Global in Texas City
ALM Global, Texas City, TX, United States
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Our network of more than 450+ employees globally is united by a shared understanding that the work we do makes a direct impact on the success of our customers and audiences. Our collaborative environment provides a vast amount of opportunities for career development. Our goal is to hire industry's top talent, offer growth opportunities and provide a fulfilling working environment.
Here at ALM, we are a customer-focused and market-driven company dedicated to the success of the customers we serve with our information products and marketing services and events. Across ALM, our teams deliver premium content to professionals in the legal, finance, real estate and insurance industries.
We promote and value innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. We believe that integrity must be at the heart of everything we do. We foster an environment of trust and teamwork and believe that employee empowerment drives our progress and success as a business. We insist on quality and continuous improvement in all that we do. We have a winning attitude and seek to celebrate all of our successes ... big and small.
Salary Range: 60,000 - 65,000 USD Annually
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Total compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
ABOUT THE TEAM: As part of ALM's global newsroom, the litigation team is focused on cutting edge legal issues, consequential court cases, emerging trends in litigation-and the lawyers, judges and other professionals who are part of that world. We cover geographic centers including New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta, and our team includes a mix of senior and more junior reporters working collaboratively with editors across the country. Our team is committed to quality journalism and innovative thinking as we cover this area for a demanding and sophisticated business audience.
Responsibilities:
ALM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ALM complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Our network of more than 450+ employees globally is united by a shared understanding that the work we do makes a direct impact on the success of our customers and audiences. Our collaborative environment provides a vast amount of opportunities for career development. Our goal is to hire industry's top talent, offer growth opportunities and provide a fulfilling working environment.
Here at ALM, we are a customer-focused and market-driven company dedicated to the success of the customers we serve with our information products and marketing services and events. Across ALM, our teams deliver premium content to professionals in the legal, finance, real estate and insurance industries.
We promote and value innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. We believe that integrity must be at the heart of everything we do. We foster an environment of trust and teamwork and believe that employee empowerment drives our progress and success as a business. We insist on quality and continuous improvement in all that we do. We have a winning attitude and seek to celebrate all of our successes ... big and small.
Salary Range: 60,000 - 65,000 USD Annually
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Total compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
ABOUT THE TEAM: As part of ALM's global newsroom, the litigation team is focused on cutting edge legal issues, consequential court cases, emerging trends in litigation-and the lawyers, judges and other professionals who are part of that world. We cover geographic centers including New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta, and our team includes a mix of senior and more junior reporters working collaboratively with editors across the country. Our team is committed to quality journalism and innovative thinking as we cover this area for a demanding and sophisticated business audience.
Responsibilities:
- You'll be covering state and federal courts in Dallas, Houston and other parts of Texas, with particular emphasis on Dallas, the Texas Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- You will own and master a national practice-area beat based on an assigned subject.
- You'll be covering everything from important court decisions to going through filings and identifying key suits, as well as looking for litigation trends and investigative and enterprise reporting related to litigation and litigators in Texas.
- You'll be covering important court decisions, monitoring filings to identify key suits, analyze litigation and rulings to point out the key takeaways for readers, look for trends, and undertake investigative and enterprise reporting.
- You will make connections and draw comparisons between your local and regional reporting and those of colleagues across ALM's global newsroom to spot national trend stories and projects that might appear in multiple publications.
- Your audience will be highly sophisticated Texas attorneys and judges, as well as others working in the law sector across the nation.
- You'll produce breaking news stories on tight deadlines for readers of Texas Lawyer and other publications in major legal industry markets.
- You will also produce enterprise articles, including features and investigative pieces, while juggling daily news commitments. As a baseline, our reporters are expected to average at least a story a day and one enterprise story a week. Most exceed that.
- You will write authoritatively on litigation issues of critical interest to legal industry professionals.
- You will work well in a team environment with colleagues based around the world.
- We need someone who loves talking to sources, knows how to mine a beat for scoops and can find insights in legal stories that are often well covered by mainstream news outlets. This is a high-profile assignment for a reporter who wants to write for a national audience, and we are looking for an individual who is equipped to break news, write sophisticated analysis and have a voice on social media.
- Must be able to write clearly, engagingly and authoritatively-and on a deadline
- Must be able to establish and nurture relationships with lawyers, judges and lawmakers
- Must thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to juggle features, analysis and a stream of daily stories on tight deadlines
- Must be willing and eager to cover court hearings and trials
- Must be able to write 2-3 stories a day and at least two enterprise stories a month
- Must have a positive, can-do attitude
- Must have good communication and time management skills and be a team player, good at collaboration
- Must be creative, curious and enthusiastic about using social platforms, video, interactive data, and other digital tools to enhance reporting and connect with readers
- Ideally, 2-3 years' experience in a daily news environment and some experience with legal or business journalism is preferred, though recent grads are welcome
- Ideally based in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Generous Benefit Plans for Medical, Vision & Dental Coverage
- 401(K) Plan With Match
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal Days & Sick Days)
- Summer Fridays - Early Office Closure
- Paid Holidays
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care & Medical Expenses
- Parental Leave
- Career Development Learning & Training Opportunities
- Educational Assistance
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Recognition Awards
- Short-term & Long-term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Work Schedules
ALM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ALM complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.