Legal Editorial & Content Intern

About the Role

ETLegal is a leading digital platform covering the Indian legal and corporate ecosystem. We are looking for two motivated and detail-oriented Law students/graduates interested in pursuing legal journalism, business journalism, and digital content.

Key Responsibilities

• Legal News Desk & Daily Updates

• Monitor and track important developments from courts, tribunals, government departments, regulators, and other authoritative sources.

• Identify relevant and timely legal developments for ETLegal’s daily news desk.

• Assist in preparing short news updates and breaking developments for the website.

• Track important developments from the Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLT, NCLAT, CCI, SEBI, RBI, MCA, IBBI, ED, and other regulatory/institutional bodies.

• Maintain a daily list of important legal and corporate developments.

• Legal & Business Stories

• Assist in researching and developing stories across areas such as:

• Supreme Court and High Court judgments

• Corporate and commercial laws

• M&A and investment

• Insolvency and bankruptcy

• Arbitration and commercial disputes

• Competition law

• Intellectual Property Rights

• Technology and AI law

• Data privacy and cybersecurity

• Banking and finance law

• Securities and capital markets

• Corporate governance and compliance

• Employment and labour laws

• Tax and regulatory developments

• Law firm and legal industry developments

• General Counsel and in-house legal ecosystem

• Legal technology and innovation

• Research & Story Development

• Conduct legal and background research for stories.

• Read and understand judgments, orders, regulations, circulars, notifications, and legal documents.

• Identify the key legal issue and develop relevant story angles.

• Research relevant data, background information, and previous developments.

• Assist reporters/editors in developing detailed B2B and legal industry stories.

• Coordinate with reporters and editorial team members for additional information and inputs.

• Law Firm & Legal Industry Updates

• Track developments involving leading Indian and international law firms.

• Monitor partner appointments, promotions, lateral hires, new practice areas, mergers, firm announcements, and significant mandates.

• Track developments involving General Counsels, Chief Legal Officers, and senior legal professionals.

• Assist in preparing industry-focused stories and updates.

• Interviews & B2B Content

• Assist the editorial team in researching and preparing for interviews with senior lawyers, GCs, CXOs, law firm partners, policymakers, and industry leaders.

• Prepare background research and interview briefs.

• Assist in developing B2B stories, thought-leadership articles, and industry features.

• Identify potential story opportunities based on emerging business and legal trends.

• Digital & Content Support

• Assist in preparing content for ETLegal’s website and digital platforms.

• Support headline writing, story research, fact-checking, and content optimisation.

• Track trending legal/business topics and identify opportunities for timely coverage.

• Assist in maintaining the editorial calendar and daily story pipeline.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• LL.B / B.A. LL.B / B.B.A. LL.B students or recent graduates.
• Strong interest in journalism, legal journalism, business journalism, and current affairs.
• Good understanding of Indian legal and regulatory developments.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to read and understand legal judgments and documents.
• Strong attention to detail and fact-checking ability.
• Curiosity to identify new story angles and developments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Willingness to monitor news and legal developments on a daily basis.
• Basic understanding of digital publishing and social media would be an advantage.

Qualifications

• Have a genuine interest in legal journalism and newsroom work.
• Follow court judgments, legal developments, and business news.
• Have contributed to a college publication, legal publication, blog, newsletter, or student journal.
• Have experience in legal research, writing, or content creation.
• Can quickly understand a legal development and explain its business or industry impact.
• Are comfortable working on multiple stories and deadlines.

Key Learning Opportunities

• Legal journalism and newsroom operations
• Court and regulatory reporting
• Legal research and judgment analysis
• B2B and business journalism
• Law firm and corporate legal industry coverage
• Interviews with senior legal and business professionals
• Digital publishing and content development
• Editorial research, fact-checking, and story development

Key Performance Expectations

• Identifying relevant legal developments on a regular basis.
• Supporting the desk with timely news updates.
• Producing accurate and well-researched story inputs.
• Supporting reporters and editors with research.
• Maintaining high standards of accuracy, grammar, and fact-checking.
• Meeting daily and weekly editorial deadlines.