Ohio is hiring: Attorney - Editor in Columbus

What You'll Do:

The following duties are normal for this position. An Attorney-Editor may be assigned one or more of the specific duties depending on the needs of the office and the Attorney-Editor’s skills and interests.

Edits Supreme Court draft opinions for approval of authoring justice by reviewing opinion to verify facts, confirm validity of legal principles, ensure correct use of legal terminology, ensure logical and orderly flow of ideas, conform opinion to Court’s style, remove ambiguous or misleading material, and check for accuracy of legal citations, citation form, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Reviews suggested revisions with justices’ staffs and master commissioners.

Prepares headnotes for Supreme Court opinions.

After publication of Supreme Court opinions, proofreads galleys of opinions and proofreads Ohio Official Reports advance sheets to correct errors for bound volume.

Prepares and posts case announcements and Supreme Court slip opinions to the Court’s website; coordinates the receipt of opinions from the Court of Claims and District Courts of Appeals and posts them to the Court’s website; answers questions from judges and staff of those courts.

Conducts legal and special research.

Assists Reporter of Decisions and other Reporter’s Office staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance is required.

What we’re looking for:
Requires an active law license in good standing in any jurisdiction. An Attorney-Editor shall at all times during employment with the Supreme Court be an attorney properly admitted to the practice of law and be in good standing with the appropriate admitting authority of any state or territory of the United States.

Requires a minimum of two years’ experience as a licensed attorney.

Requires substantial experience in editing and proofreading, preferably of legal documents.

Requires a strong command of grammar, punctuation, and spelling and the ability to identify and implement proper style, diction, and citations to authorities.

Requires the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently and to use technical and legal language.

Requires substantial skills in legal research and legal writing.

Requires proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word and Outlook), the internet, and legal-research databases (e.g., Westlaw, Lexis).

Requires the ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.

Requires the ability to effectively interact and communicate with supervisor, co-workers, justices, judges, other public officials and employees, attorneys, Court personnel, and the public.

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