Overview
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
o You’ll be covering state and federal courts in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach Counties and other parts of Florida as needed, with particular emphasis on Florida’s Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeal, the state Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
o 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.
o 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.
o Your audience will be highly sophisticated South Florida attorneys and judges, as well as others working in the law sector across the nation.
o You’ll produce breaking news stories on tight deadlines for readers of the Daily Business Review 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.
o You will write authoritatively on litigation issues of critical interest to legal industry professionals.
o You will work well in a team environment with colleagues based around the world.
o 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.
Qualifications
o Must be able to write clearly, engagingly and authoritatively—and on a deadline
o Must be able to establish and nurture relationships with lawyers, judges and lawmakers
o Must thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to juggle a stream of daily stories on tight deadlines with features and analysis
o Must be willing and eager to cover court hearings and trials
o Must be able to write 2-3 stories a day and at least two enterprise stories a month and several magazine features a year
o Must have a positive, can-do attitude
o Must have good communication and time management skills and be a team player good at collaboration
o Must be creative, curious and enthusiastic about using social platforms, video, interactive data, and other digital tools to enhance reporting and connect with readers
o 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
Discover where your talent fits best at ALM…
At ALM, we’re reinventing the way professionals use information, news, data, marketing solutions and events to manage the business of business. That requires creativity, collaboration and innovation. Headquartered in New York City with 18 offices worldwide, ALM brands have been serving their markets since 1843. Join our team of talented ALMers working to create exceptional experience for our audiences and customers across the globe.
Apply with resume and strong cover letter to Samantha Joseph sjoseph@alm.com. Include a writing sample.