Camila Laval
About Camila Laval
Camila Laval is a Senior Editor at Abogado.com, currently serving in an interim role at Thomson Reuters since 2022. She has extensive experience in legal writing and translation, with a background in law from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Camila Laval currently serves as the Senior Editor for Abogado.com at Thomson Reuters, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she leads a team that optimizes legal informational content for a website that attracts over 750,000 monthly visitors. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Senior Legal Writer and Attorney Editor at Thomson Reuters from 2019 to 2022 and 2017 to 2019, respectively. Additionally, she is the Co-Chair of the Latino Employee Network, contributing to diversity and inclusion initiatives within the company.
Education and Expertise
Camila Laval holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where she studied from 2008 to 2013, with a minor in International and Comparative Law. She furthered her education by obtaining a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law from 2014 to 2017. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her work in legal writing and editing.
Background
Camila Laval has a diverse professional background with experience in various legal and translation roles. She began her career as a Translator at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2010 and later worked as an Assistant Translator at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in 2012. She has also interned at Carey and Corporación de Asistencia Judicial Metropolitana in Chile, and served as a Summer Associate at Dorsey & Whitney LLP in both 2015 and 2016.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Camila Laval has demonstrated her ability to manage multilingual teams of digital content writers, editors, and strategists. Her leadership in optimizing legal content has significantly contributed to the visibility and accessibility of legal information online. Her roles at Thomson Reuters have positioned her as a key figure in enhancing legal resources for a broad audience.