Description:
A Houston-based personal injury law firm is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a Contract Legal Content Writer & Website Reviewer. This remote, project-based position is ideal for an experienced lawyer who wants to continue utilizing their legal knowledge and writing skills without the demands of managing a caseload or working directly with clients.We are particularly interested in attorneys with experience in personal injury, plaintiff's litigation, or related civil litigation. Retired or semi-retired attorneys, attorneys transitioning away from active practice, and experienced lawyers seeking flexible remote contract work are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Role:
The Contract Attorney will review, edit, and help strengthen the legal content published on the firm's website. Content may include practice-area pages, legal articles and blogs, FAQs, educational resources, and other website materials.
This is a legal writing and content-review position. There are no case-management, court appearance, intake, or client-facing responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
- Review and edit website content for legal accuracy, clarity, and relevance.
- Review practice-area pages, blogs, FAQs, and other educational legal content.
- Draft or rewrite legal content when needed.
- Verify that discussions of Texas personal injury law accurately reflect current statutes, legal principles, and terminology.
- Identify outdated, inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete legal information.
- Strengthen content so complex legal concepts are understandable to prospective clients and the general public.
- Review content for consistency in terminology, messaging, and legal explanations throughout the website.
- Help ensure content complies with applicable Texas attorney advertising and professional responsibility requirements.
- Conduct limited legal research when necessary to verify or update website content.
- Collaborate remotely with firm leadership and marketing/content professionals regarding revisions and new content.
Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Significant legal experience, preferably involving Texas personal injury, plaintiff's litigation, insurance defense, or civil litigation.
- Strong legal research, writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, reader-friendly language.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to legal accuracy.
- Familiarity with Texas personal injury law strongly preferred.
- Ability to work independently and meet agreed-upon project deadlines.