Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Oregon State Bar is seeking a Legal Publications Production Coordinator to manage the production of their print and online legal publications. This role involves coordinating publication workflows, maintaining production standards, and ensuring quality and timely delivery of publications.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the layout, formatting, and production of print and online legal publications, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality publication
- Develops, maintains, and modifies Microsoft Word templates, styles, and macros to support efficient publication production and consistent formatting
- Applies Legal Publications style standards to publication content and prepares final PDF and Word files for print, online publication, and the online bookstore
- Develops, maintains, and monitors Legal Publications production standards and style guidelines to ensure consistency and quality across print and digital publications
- Manages publication content within the BarBooks™ online library, including posting chapters and downloadable forms, and creating links to internal cross-references and to the Decisis legal research platform
- Develops electronic forms and supporting files for publication products and provides final publication files to external publishing vendors
- Maintains and updates BarBooks™ content using WordPress, including announcements of new and revised publications
- Identifies, recommends, and implements improvements to publication production processes, workflows, and electronic publishing products
- Trains and provides quality oversight for designated Legal Publications backup staff to ensure adherence to production standards and continuity of operations
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Associate degree required
- Two years of experience using Microsoft Office Suite in a Microsoft Windows environment, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word (styles, templates, and macros) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects (typically 3 to 6) with competing priorities and varying timelines
- Exceptional attention to detail and consistency
- Basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and their application in publication production and administrative workflows
- Ability to type 50 to 60 WPM with accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong editing and proofreading skills
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented environment
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in keeping with the policies and objectives of the Legal Publications Department and the OSB
- Commitment to the concept of teamwork, collaboration, and cross-responsibility within Legal Publications, Equity and Professional Development teams, and other OSB programs and departments
- Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may be substituted for the above
- Emphasis in English, communications, publishing, technical writing, or a related field preferred
- Three years of recent experience in print and digital publication production preferred
- Understanding of legal terminology, legal publications, or legal processes preferred
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick time, and participation in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
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