The ISBA is looking for a freelance lawyer journalist
The ISBA is looking for a freelance writer or writers to produce the Illinois Bar Journal's monthly LawPulse legal news feature (five 800-word items) and a monthly 2,500-3,000 word lead article, which is usually the cover story. The strongest candidates will be true lawyer journalists -- with a JD and reporting experience -- who are excellent writers and have a history of meeting deadlines.
To get a sense of what we're looking for, read the cover story and LawPulse items in recent issues of the IBJ. As you'll see, you'll be using a journalist's interviewing skills and transparent style to produce practice-management and other practice-oriented articles. You do not need to be the lawyer "expert," but you must be able to interview subject-matter authorities and translate what they tell you into engaging "news you can use" for our lawyer audience.
What's in it for you? You get to be your own boss and work from home or wherever you like (you'll be an independent contractor). You'll have a high-profile role in the ISBA's flagship publication. We pay competitive freelance rates.
Interested? Send a resume and writing samples by Monday, December 19, to Mark Mathewson at mmathewson@isba.org.