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Above The Law Is Looking For Columnists In A Town Near You

Above the Law is looking for a few new columnists in different locations around the country.

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New writersAbove the Law can certainly be accused of having “New York values.” Hardly a day goes by without one of us respecting diverse cultures or engaging in secular debate. I can’t remember the last time anyone around here shot a defenseless animal or African-American for sport. And our monthly orgies — where we celebrate the mystery of turning your clicks into Cash Money: The One True God — are legendary among niche media.

But just because we have New York values doesn’t mean we want to have a New York bias. Other legal markets exist! And we cover them! But because we are all based in New York and most of our columnists are clustered on the coasts, there’s only so much we can do without boots on the ground. What’s really going down West-of-Hudson? Unless you email us or text us (646-820-8477), we might not know.

We’d like to get columnists in several great cities across this great land. These people could be interested in reporting on the legal market in their town, or they could experts in an industry that is important to their area. Or, heck, they could even be people who like going to lawyer events and taking pictures. We’re open to different things in different places. Here are the ground rules:

  • We are looking for people who can commit to writing at least once a month and can meet mutually agreed-upon deadlines.
  • We are looking for people who don’t care about money. We do pay a nominal fee, emphasis on the “minal.”
  • You can write under a pseudonym or your real name. We prefer that writers use their real names — it’s easier to do reporting or interview people when you’re not working behind a pseudonym — but we recognize that sometimes pseudonyms are necessary.

If you are interested, please email us at tips@abovethelaw.com, subject line “Regional Columnist.” I could tell you what cities we’re looking for, but if you can convince us that Texarkana or whatever is a happening legal market, we’re open to that. Please include:

1. A current résumé or bio (a link to an online bio like a firm website profile is fine), telling us a bit about who you are.

2. A short description of your proposed column, ranging from a few paragraphs to a page, setting forth why your legal market merits coverage and your editorial ideas or vision.

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Thanks for your continued support. We look forward to your pitches.

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