Legal Editor

Job Type Full-time Description

Position Summary :

American Legal Publishing Corporation provides ordinance codification publishing services to local governments, including print and online services. Located in downtown Cincinnati, American Legal’s staff of approximately 50 employees provides solutions to more than 3,400 clients across the country, ranging in size from Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Boston to villages with populations of fewer than 500.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated individual who will work in our Cincinnati office and perform editing and possible legal research for publication of our codes of ordinances for a broad spectrum of clients. The successful candidate will be responsible for :

Position Responsibilities :

Editorial functions, including :

• Editing and managing word processing files to implement changes.
• Detailed proofreading for grammar, sense, spelling, and format.
• Production of camera-ready copy.
• Maintaining electronic files of current codes of ordinances in a variety of formats

Performing administrative duties, including :

Creating legal research reports of municipal codes based on current local legislation, including compiling and integrating editorial notes.

Requirements

Essential Skills and Education / Experience :

ICC Family of Solutions offers a competitive starting salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation and sick time, health / dental / vision insurance, 401k with generous company match immediately vested, company paid basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additional voluntary benefit offerings are available such as critical illness insurance, flexible spending accounts, and pet insurance.

ICC considers its employees to be its most valuable resource and the driving force behind ongoing growth and innovation. To foster this belief, the company provides programs that encourage professional development, support advancement opportunities from within, and acknowledge outstanding achievements.

Salary Description 43-45k