Overview
A remote contract opportunity is available for a Litigation Associate with 4–7+ years of experience in litigation practice. The role involves contributing to the development and evaluation of AI systems in legal reasoning by drafting realistic legal research questions based on client-driven litigation issues.
Responsibilities
- Draft well-scoped, realistic legal research questions arising in litigation contexts.
- Address 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; frame questions to be answerable through professional legal research.
- Collaborate closely with a leading AI research organization to shape evaluation methods for next-generation AI legal reasoning systems.
Requirements
- 4–7+ years of litigation experience at a reputable law firm.
- Strong substantive legal research skills.
- Experience drafting research memoranda, briefs, or dispositive motions.
- Familiarity with jurisdiction-specific precedent analysis.
- Clear and structured legal writing style.
Preferred Qualifications
- Federal clerkship experience.
- Background in appellate or complex litigation.
- Prior involvement in AI, legal technology, or dataset development projects.
Compensation & Benefits
- Contract position.
- Hourly rate: $180–$200.
- Fully remote work.
Application Process
- Upload resume.
- Complete an AI-based interview reflecting your resume.
- Submit application form.
Applications are reviewed daily. Completion of all application steps is required for consideration.