Florida Litigation Reporter

Key Responsibilities

• Cover state and federal courts in Florida, with particular emphasis on the Florida Supreme Court and federal appellate courts. 
• Report on major court decisions, key filings and consequential lawsuits, translating developments into clear takeaways for a highly sophisticated audience. 
• Surface early signals by monitoring filings, docket activity and case patterns to identify trends, anomalies and inflection points before they are widely recognized. 
• Produce breaking news on tight deadlines for a local and national audience. 
• Ability to leverage resources—from human intelligence and deep dives into case filing data and other statistics, to our data-driven and analytical Radar team and AI—to surface trends and shifts in the litigation landscape before others recognize them.    
• Balance daily news coverage with quick‑turn enterprise pieces and longer‑form features examining litigation issues, law firm strategy and broader legal trends in Florida and beyond. 
• Connect local and regional reporting with coverage from colleagues across Law.com’s global newsroom to identify national trend stories and multi‑market projects. 
• Develop and maintain a strong network of litigators, judges and legal professionals to generate exclusive insight and strengthen the authority and credibility of coverage. 
• Collaborate effectively with reporters and editors across geographies and platforms, contributing to social media and audience engagement. 
• Write with clarity and authority on litigation topics that influence legal risk, strategy and outcomes. 
• Collaborate effectively with reporters and editors across geographies and platforms, contributing to social media and audience engagement. 
• As a baseline, reporters are expected to average at least one story per day and one enterprise story per week, while consistently meeting Law.com’s high editorial standards. 

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and authoritative journalism on deadline. 
• Demonstrated ability to establish and nurture relationships with lawyers, judges and legal stakeholders. 
• Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑standards environment; able to juggle breaking news, analysis and enterprise reporting simultaneously. 
• Willing and eager to attend and cover court hearings and trials in person. 
• Ability to write two to three stories per day and deliver regular quick‑turn enterprise work, including four enterprise stories a month. 
• A disciplined, ownership‑oriented mindset and commitment to editorial rigor and accuracy. 
• Strong communication, organization and time‑management skills; collaborative and dependable. 
• Creative, curious and enthusiastic about using social platforms, visual storytelling, interactive data and digital tools to enhance reporting and connect with readers. 
• Ideally two to three years of experience in a daily news environment; experience in legal or business journalism is a plus, though strong recent graduates are encouraged to apply. 
• Comfort working with basic data—such as filings volume, docket trends and litigation patterns—to support enterprise reporting and analysis is a plus. 
• Must be based in or around South Florida. 

Benefits

• 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
• Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Comprehensive wellness program  
• Employer paid life insurance 
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
• Employee Referral Awards
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
• Commuter Benefits