Antitrust – Managing Editor, Antitrust Law Journal American Bar Association – Chicago, IL Hybrid work $78,240 – $88,411 a year – Full-time

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Job Summary/General Purpose of Job

• The Managing Editor is responsible for the day-to-day logistics of producing the Antitrust Law Journal, as well as providing academic rigor, substantive accuracy, and quality control for articles in the editing pipeline and participating in the development and final production of articles for publication––a process that spans submission, peer review, editing, cite checking, typesetting, and production.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities (listed in order of importance and/or time spent)

• Manage submission process, including communicating with submitters, checking conflicts information on submitted articles; assigning peer reviewers for submissions; assessing referee comments; corresponding with referees; discussing referee reports with editors; and preparing draft emails for submission acceptances and rejections.
• Manage development and progress of articles through the editing process, including tracking and reporting on status of articles; communicating with editorial board by email and at meetings; participating in regular conference calls; assigning primary editors and intermediate editors for each article, communicating with authors and editors; and reviewing primary and intermediate edits of articles
• Manage fact- and cite-checking process for each article through review of all citations for: (a) academic rigor; (b) fair characterization of cited material and quotations; and (c) correct interpretation of data and quantitative analyses.
• Prepare final articles for typesetting and printing by managing review of proofs by authors and editors and communicating with vendors.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience

• Possession of a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, with at least one law school course in antitrust, and a working knowledge of at least basic economics.
• Lawyer or law professor with at least 5 years of practice, including an emphasis on antitrust (both domestic and international), and significant legal writing experience and law review or journal experience.

Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience

• Previous publishing experience in writing and/or editing specialized legal books, periodicals, or journals, with a significant emphasis on antitrust.

Physical Requirements

• Typical office environment, with possibility of working remotely.

Extent of Travel Required in the Job

• Attendance at Antitrust Law Section Editorial Board Meetings, approximately two times per year.

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