Responsibilities

• Providing a comprehensive range of support for media relations and communications activities for the firm and for individual attorneys, with a significant focus on directory placements, rankings, and award nominations.
• Coordinating editorial research and paid attorney and firm profiles in legal directories for the firm, including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, SuperLawyers, Who’s Who Legal, and PLC rankings.
• Writing text for award nominations, editorial submissions, and website entries in a compelling, clear, and concise manner; obtaining approval from attorneys.
• Coordinating with editors at legal and business publications in the submission of awards and nominations; obtain reprints for successful placements, and promote news on the firm website.
• Editing and proofing own work; reviewing work from others on the media team for good usage of grammar and to catch typos.
• Coordinating submission of assigned practice group/industry surveys for publication in local, national, and international legal trade and business press.
• Creating and maintaining an annual schedule for Chambers USA editorial research.
• Compiling and maintaining attorney and practice group rankings; updating recognition/ranking section of individual attorney bios on the firm website.
• Writing and maintaining fact sheets about rankings/awards for client distribution and pitches.
• Maintaining entries for the recognition section of the firm’s website.
• Assisting with drafting and issuing news releases; drafting news items for the firm website and other writing projects as assigned.
• Assisting to pull electronic media lists for distribution of news releases.
• Assisting to issue news releases to media and posting on the firm website when the Media Relations Specialist is absent.
• Assisting with placing bylined articles and daily media monitoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing, communications, or journalism or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of office/administrative experience; strong emphasis on writing, editing, and project management a plus.
• Knowledge of standard business grammar; excellent proofing/editing skills.
• Ability to use Internet sources a must.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite and/or related software.

Preferred

• Familiarity with AI-powered research, writing, or productivity tools preferred.

Benefits

• Overtime eligibility as a nonexempt position.
• Discretionary bonus annually.