Journalism & Writing (Advertising, Arts & Media)The Law Association is New Zealand's only independent, national membership organisation representing the legal profession. We're looking for a senior journalist to work on LawNews, the flagship weekly publication of The Law Association (formerly known as ADLS and the Auckland District Law Society) and its sister publication, e-Bulletin .Perhaps you're a court reporter or you've worked the business, politics, science or economics rounds. Or you're a great all-rounder who's ready to take your career to the next level. Ideally, you also know something about the law!We'd expect you to be an experienced news-hound who can dig out and nail down your own stories, as well as handling more routine assignments. You'll have great contacts and your writing skills will be exceptional.The Law Association is based in modern offices in downtown Auckland but for the right person we're happy to consider working remotely. For the right candidate we are also flexible on full-time/part-time or freelance. We're committed to flexible working and in this role we place a higher value on productivity and output than on the number of hours spent in the office.We are ideally looking for:newsroom experience ( this is a non-negotiable )excellent news judgment, meaning you have a nose for potential stories and can recognize riskstrong writing skills, attention to detail and deadline drivensome form of legal training/experience would be idealexcellent inter-personal skills, particularly the ability to build relationships and establish credibility with lawyersexceptional interviewing and communication skillsthe ability to work autonomously (while remaining a strong team player)video journalism skills (a nice-to-have)We're offering a great opportunity to work in a small but very active organisation at a time when the legal profession is undergoing significant change.For more information contact Jane Wimsett on 021507606 or Carmen Bailey on 021316444 ; or apply online with your CV and cover letter.Your application will include the following questions:What's your expected annual base salary?Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.#J-18808-Ljbffr
