Associate Attorney - Litigation

Overview

A remote contract opportunity is available for a Litigation Associate with compensation ranging from $180 to $200 per hour. This role involves collaborating closely with a leading AI research organization to contribute to the evaluation of next-generation AI systems in legal reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Draft well-scoped, realistic legal research questions arising in litigation contexts.
• Address client-driven issues such as motions practice, procedural disputes, evidentiary matters, and appellate standards.
• Ensure questions require identification and synthesis of controlling authority, jurisdictional analysis, and application of precedent to fact patterns.
• Avoid abstract academic hypotheticals and clearly frame questions to be answerable through professional legal research.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to shape evaluation methods for AI in legal reasoning.

Requirements

• 4 to 7+ years of litigation experience at a reputable law firm.
• Strong background in substantive legal research.
• Experience drafting research memoranda, briefs, or dispositive motions.
• Familiarity with jurisdiction-specific precedent analysis.
• Clear and structured legal writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal clerkship experience.
• Background in appellate or complex litigation.
• Prior involvement in AI, legal technology, or dataset development projects.

Application Process

• Upload a resume.
• Complete an AI-based interview reflecting your resume.
• Submit the application form.

Applications are reviewed daily; completing all steps is necessary for consideration.

Location

• Remote

Compensation

• $180–$200 per hour (contract)