SCOTUSblog is launching a daily, business-docket newsletter for appellate lawyers, corporate counsel and commercial litigators that includes circuit court decisions, relists, denials, en banc grants, notable dissents, and other procedural moves.
- Triage federal appellate opinions and orders; identify items withbusiness impact(e.g., securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, arbitration, class actions, bankruptcy)
- TrackSCOTUSactivity (relists/denials),en bancdevelopments, and emergingcircuit splits.
- Publish the newsletterby 11am ET, Mon-Fri(except federal holidays).
- Fact-check and cite-check to newsroom standards; handle corrections transparently.
- Help refine workflows (alerts, searches, templates, automation) that ensure full coverage daily.
- J.D. required; bar membership a plus.
- 1-4+ yearsin commercial litigation, appellate practice, or a federal judicial clerkship.
- Proven ability toread fast, synthesize accurately, and explain complex decisions clearly for non-specialists.
- Reliable, self-directed work in a remote setting and strong time management.
- Prior federal appellate clerkship.
- Depth in one or more: securities, antitrust, L&E, IP, class actions, arbitration, bankruptcy.
- Experience withPACER, CourtListener/RECAP, Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Law, and a newsletter CMS (Substack/Beehiiv/Mailchimp).
- Employment type:Full-time/W-2.
- Target pay:Less than your law firm, but more than you think.
- Location:Remotewith overlap to meet the daily publishing window.
- This iseditorial content, not legal advice; conflicts must be disclosed.
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