National Legal Affairs Reporter

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a seasoned journalist to join its Law Bureau as a national legal affairs reporter. This position provides endless story opportunities for a versatile reporter who is passionate about the law and comfortable managing a broad beat. The successful candidate will be part of a small, nimble team that covers legal developments around the U.S. In recent months, the Journal’s law team has driven much of the paper’s abortion coverage and produced a steady stream of stories on issues including guns, Covid-19 legal issues and white-collar crime. The team has covered criminal trials against lawmakers, business executives and entertainers, and civil proceedings in cases including Sarah Palin’s defamation litigation against the New York Times. The job will give you space to develop sourcing and expertise in areas of interest, but it will also require flexibility and a willingness to jump into a variety of news stories involving complex legal topics. The Journal’s mix of legal coverage aims to appeal to a general readership as well as business-minded news consumers. One week you may be writing about insider trading or environmental law. The next it could be criminal justice or voting litigation.