Robert Lipscomb

Experienced Writer/Editor

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Intro

Saint Paul, United States

Freelance Writer/Editor/Proofreader at Self-employed

Studied Law at University of Washington

Studied Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Studied Psychology at Berry College

Publishing

Joined December 5, 2020

Skills

Languages

German

Intermediate

Spanish

Intermediate

About

Experienced editor, proofreader, and content writer with a talent for translating complex concepts into easy-to-follow language, the ability to spot and correct typographical errors quickly, and an exceptional command of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Experience

Self-employed

Aug 2019 – Present

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Freelance Writer/Editor/Proofreader

• Donate copyediting services on reports by an environmental organization. • Have edited English transcripts of business meetings conducted in Japanese.

Thomson Reuters

Aug 1995 – Jul 2017

Eagan, Minnesota

Senior Attorney Editor

• Primary duties involved performing legal analysis of court opinions and writing summaries for use by practicing attorneys and legal researchers. • Duties also included writing legal highlights for posting on the Westlaw online database and creating headlines that briefly expressed court holdings.

Washington Law Review

May 1994 – May 1995

Seattle, Washington

Associate Editor

• Duties involved copyediting articles by professional authors and ensuring compliance of those articles with the Bluebook style guide. • Performed similar functions on student-authored notes and comments.

Self-employed

Jan 1990 – May 1995

Seattle, Washington

Freelance Editor/Proofreader

Duties involved copyediting scholarly articles and textbook chapters by a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

The Research Group

Jun 1989 – Sep 1992

Seattle, Washington

Writer/Proofreader

• Duties involved preparing research studies that analyzed the radio-listening preferences of participants in telephone interviews. • Duties also included proofreading the work of other writers.

Education

University of Washington

Juris Doctor, Law

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Arts in Teaching, Education

Berry College

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology