Overview
This contract, remote role is for an experienced Litigation Associate focused on federal civil litigation analysis and the evaluation of AI-generated legal work.
Compensation (annual equivalent): $288,000–$576,000
Hourly rate: $150–$300/hr
Annual compensation equivalent is calculated at 40 hours per week across 48 workable weeks per year and is not a guaranteed salary. Actual earnings will depend on hours worked and available project scope.
Responsibilities
- Complete simulated motion drafting, briefing, and litigation strategy exercises.
- Review and evaluate AI-generated responses to federal litigation scenarios.
- Assess legal reasoning, argument quality, case-law analysis, accuracy, and drafting precision.
- Provide detailed feedback to improve AI performance on litigation tasks.
- Develop objective evaluation frameworks and grading criteria for assessing legal AI outputs.
- Evaluate whether litigation responses are procedurally sound, legally supported, and appropriately tailored to the scenario.
- Collaborate with product and research teams to refine legal data, guidelines, and evaluation practices.
- Apply practical litigation judgment to distinguish strong legal work from responses that are incomplete, unsupported, or strategically ineffective.
Requirements
- Substantial experience litigating civil matters in federal court.
- Strong experience with federal motion practice, briefing, and litigation strategy.
- Documented record of at least 3 successful motions in federal civil litigation.
- Supporting documentation for successful motions (e.g., court orders or docket entries).
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to legal detail and factual accuracy.
- Strong analytical and legal reasoning abilities.
- Ability to translate practical litigation expertise into clear, actionable feedback.
- Experience working effectively with cross-disciplinary teams.
- Interest in the intersection of litigation, legal technology, and AI.
Relevant Litigation Experience (Valued)
Experience with federal civil motions including:
- Motions to dismiss
- Motions for summary judgment
- Discovery motions
- Other substantive or procedural motions arising in federal civil litigation
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with AI, legal technology, or AI training and evaluation.
- Experience evaluating legal work against structured standards or rubrics.
- Broad exposure to different types of federal civil litigation and motion practice.
Location & Engagement
- Remote
- Part-time, flexible project-based work
- Contract engagement focused on litigation analysis, motion practice, and legal AI evaluation
Skills
Litigation; Federal court experience; Motion practice; Legal drafting; Legal research; AI evaluation; Legal technology