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FAST Editor 1 reviewing and editing legal documents for Stoel Rives LLP's firmwide administrative support team. Position involves collaboration, precise editing, and document processing.
Responsibilities:
- Edit documents for correct grammar (punctuation, spelling, consistency, sense, accuracy, proper wording, format, and style, among other parameters)
- use databases including Westlaw, Lexis, and HeinOnline among other resources to cite check
- consistently apply business style and appropriate legal, local court/agency, and/or academic citation styles
- manually compare documents character by character
- compare patent applications against published U.S. Patent & Trademark Office versions and produce corrections sheet
- verify mathematical calculations
- check defined terms and cross-references for accuracy, consistency, and completeness
- verify references to legal and other authorities and edit for accuracy, sense and proper format
- review and update tables of authority for accuracy and consistency using software such as Best Authority
- Revise and format documents, apply track changes, and navigate and apply automatic numbering and styles
- compare documents and produce redline or other comparisons
- save and retrieve documents from document management system
- Accurately track and report work assignments through ticketing system
- communicate and collaborate with team regarding workload and availability
- provide coverage for FAST members during times of need
- produce consistently accurate and high-quality work product to Firm and department service level standards
- contribute to improvements in efficiency and quality of work
- create and update knowledge articles, editing guides, and internal style sheets
- Prioritize and delegate assignments and manage reservations based on deadlines and staffing during coordinator shift
- analyze requests in order to record, monitor, and update reservation requests
- negotiate deadlines with attorneys and staff
- engage in problem solving and professional communication with requestors if time and staffing constraints occur
- escalate concerns or issues to FAST Supervisor on a timely basis
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or related field required
- At least three years of relevant experience in a deadline-oriented environment with an academic, technical, or legal organization where core responsibilities included proofreading, editing and drafting documents, including correspondence, marketing documents/press releases, contracts, technical documents, legal pleadings and expert reports
- advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word
- intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, iManage, Adobe Acrobat, Litera Compare, Metadata Assistant, Carpe Diem, Lexis, Westlaw, and Drafting Assistant/Deal Proof
- expert and fluent in reading, writing, and verbal communication in English
Benefits:
- paid family & medical leave
- competitive PTO
- remote work options
- competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options
- generous firm-contributed health savings account
- pre-tax transportation/parking plan including an employer monthly subsidy of $100 for individuals who work 3+ days/week in the office
- annual contribution into the employee's retirement plan
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