Litigation Counsel | Up to $200/hr

Overview

A remote contract opportunity is available for a Litigation Associate with 4–7+ years of experience in litigation at a reputable law firm. The role offers compensation of $180–$200 per hour.

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.
• Contribute to shaping evaluation methods for next-generation AI systems in legal reasoning.
• Collaborate closely with a leading AI research organization.

Requirements

• 4–7+ years of litigation experience at a reputable law firm.
• Strong experience conducting 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 interview based on the resume.
• Submit the application form.

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Contract position.
• Hourly rate: $180–$200.

Location

• Remote