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Salary: CAD 80,000 - 100,000 / annual
By Lawyers is seeking a Legal Editor to develop and maintain Canadian legal practice guides, with a focus on Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta. This role combines legal research, editorial writing, and practical legal expertise to create trusted resources that help lawyers work more efficiently.
You will be responsible for keeping practice guides current by monitoring legislative amendments, case law, practice directions, and form changes. You'll write new guides from the ground up—scoping matter types, drafting commentaries, building precedent suites, and creating matter plans for publication. Your work will involve researching points of law across Canadian jurisdictions and translating complex legal developments into clear, actionable guidance for busy practitioners.
Beyond content creation, you'll demonstrate By Lawyers products to lawyers and law firms (online and in person), respond to client questions and feedback, and collaborate with colleagues in Canada, Australia, the UK, and New Zealand. You'll work closely with publication and quality teams to ensure accuracy, currency, and usability of all guides. The role is based in the downtown Toronto office (managed by LEAP Legal Software Canada) and operates on a hybrid model requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
By Lawyers publishes practical legal guides for practitioners in Canada, Australia, the UK, and New Zealand. Each guide pairs lawyer-written commentary with precedents and matter plans. The company exclusively integrates with LEAP Legal Software, and you'll work closely with various LEAP Canada teams.
**Requirements:**
- LL.B. or J.D. degree with active membership in good standing with a Canadian Law Society; Called to the Bar in Ontario or another Canadian common law jurisdiction. Experienced, licensed paralegals or law clerks in Ontario will also be considered.
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a practising lawyer, OR 7 years' as a paralegal or law clerk, in one or more practice areas.
- Currently legally eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with ability to write for practitioners.
- Strong organizational and project management abilities with focus on quality and detail.
- Strong legal research and analytical skills with good judgment on source reliability.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word (styles, tracked changes, comments) and Outlook.
- Attention to detail and discipline to maintain accuracy through large content volumes.
- Independent, proactive, and curious mindset.
- Highly accountable to manage workload and meet publication deadlines.
**Strong Assets (not required):**
- Experience in multiple jurisdictions (Ontario, BC, Alberta).
- Experience with workflow tools (Trello, Confluence).
- Legal publishing, precedent drafting, or knowledge management experience.
- Familiarity with LEAP or other legal practice management software.
- Comfort using AI tools in professional workflows.
