Newsletter Editor – SCOTUSblog at The Dispatch – Remote

Newsletter Editor SCOTUSblog

SCOTUSblog is launching a daily, businessdocket newsletter for corporate counsel and commercial litigators that includes circuit court decisions, relists, denials, en banc grants, notable dissents, and other procedural moves.What Youll Do

• Triage federal appellate opinions and orders; identify items with business impact (e.g., securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, arbitration, class actions, bankruptcy)
• Track SCOTUS activity (relists/denials), en banc developments, and emerging circuit splits.
• Publish the newsletter by 11am ET, MonFri (except federal holidays).
• Factcheck and citecheck to newsroom standards; handle corrections transparently.
• Help refine workflows (alerts, searches, templates, automation) that ensure full coverage daily.

What Youll Bring

• J.D. required; bar membership a plus.
• 1-4+ years in commercial litigation, appellate practice, or a federal judicial clerkship.
• Proven ability to read fast, synthesize accurately, and explain complex decisions clearly for nonspecialists.
• Reliable, selfdirected work in a remote setting and strong time management.

Nice to Have

• Prior federal appellate clerkship.
• Depth in one or more: securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, class actions, arbitration, bankruptcy.
• Experience with PACER, CourtListener/RECAP, Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Law, and a newsletter CMS (Substack/Beehiiv/Mailchimp).

Compensation & Logistics

• Employment type: Fulltime/W2.
• Target pay: Less than your law firm, but more than you think.
• Location: Remote with overlap to meet the daily publishing window.
• This is editorial content, not legal advice; conflicts must be disclosed.