Litigator / Practicing Attorney (US)

Role Overview

Apply litigation and legal-reasoning expertise to improve AI-generated legal work product for a project at the intersection of law and emerging technology. You will help evaluate how AI systems reason through real-world legal scenarios, with no prior AI experience required.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, refine, and improve AI-generated legal content, including briefs, arguments, and memoranda.
• Assess outputs for factual and legal accuracy, analytical rigor, and adherence to professional standards.
• Provide detailed written feedback on errors, logical inconsistencies, and opportunities to improve legal responses.
• Use expert judgment to address ambiguous and complex edge cases and support calibration for nuanced legal issues.
• Draft or edit sample legal language and arguments across litigation and practice scenarios.
• Collaborate asynchronously with a cross-functional project team, incorporate iterative feedback, and communicate clearly in writing.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school and an active license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3 to 15 years of post-JD legal experience, preferably in trial, appellate, or litigation practice.
• Strong legal writing skills and the ability to explain complex legal concepts with clarity, precision, and professionalism.
• Judicial clerkship experience at the federal or state trial or appellate level is highly valued.
• Law journal editing experience or published legal authorship is a plus.
• Substantial trial experience, federal court admissions, or appellate practice experience strengthens candidacy.
• Legal education teaching experience, including as law school faculty, adjunct, lecturer, or fellow, is desirable.

Work Terms

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Remote role, open only to candidates located in the United States.

Compensation

• $100 to $160 per hour.