New York Litigation Reporter

This is a key role in our Global Newsroom, with the opportunity to shape coverage that matters in New York and resonates across the legal industry worldwide. The responsibilities are broad and the potential scope is vast, but you will not be expected to navigate it alone: you will have ample editorial support, clear guidance on priorities and the partnership of experienced colleagues with deep knowledge of the courts, litigation and the business of law.

What You’ll Cover
State and federal trial and appellate courts across the five boroughs, Nassau and Suffolk counties, and Westchester County, including the New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, First Department in Manhattan and Second Department in Brooklyn.
High-impact commercial, employment, real estate and other civil litigation and court actions of interest to lawyers and legal-industry leaders, complementing colleagues’ dedicated coverage of banking and financial-services litigation and judicial selection.
Monitor significant verdicts and settlements, generally those valued at $10 million or more, and calibrate coverage to explain how the result was achieved, including the legal strategies, key arguments, evidence and other factors that shaped the outcome.
Major criminal matters, white-collar enforcement and government investigations with significant implications for the New York legal community, including coverage of the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, leadership changes in those offices, and significant activity and leadership changes among state-level prosecutors.
Court administration, ethics and discipline, procedural changes, and developments affecting our core audience of Big Law and midsize litigators and the legal ecosystem that surrounds them.
Litigation practices, talent moves, law-firm strategy, legal fees, technology and other forces changing how disputes are handled.
Law firms of particular interest include the litigation departments of Am Law 200 firms, as well as smaller litigation boutiques whose sophisticated matters often put them in court against those larger firms.
Develop and own a national practice-area focus, producing distinctive coverage that connects developments across jurisdictions and serves Law.com’s broader audience.
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