Attorney - Remote Contract, Legal AI Content
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery hires Juris Doctor graduates to build legal reasoning challenges for AI models. You will craft questions and case studies in areas such as contract law, constitutional law, and intellectual property. The contract runs 20 hours per week, remote and asynchronous, with pay between $75 and $200 per hour. You also review model answers and flag gaps in logic or legal accuracy. A YC-backed team pairs legal experts with technical staff to sharpen content difficulty.
What You'll Do6
- 1Write legal questions and case studies that test AI models on contract law, constitutional law, intellectual property, and related subjects.
- 2Review model responses for logical consistency and alignment with established legal principles.
- 3Provide detailed written feedback when an answer misstates a rule, misapplies a precedent, or reaches a flawed conclusion.
- 4Validate model outputs against statutes, case law, and doctrinal tests to confirm accuracy.
- 5Work with legal and technical colleagues to adjust question difficulty and keep each item challenging and instructive.
- 6Refine questions and answer explanations after feedback rounds so the training set stays coherent.
Requirements6
- 1Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- 2Background in legal practice, research, or academia, with knowledge across more than one area of law.
- 3Strong analytical, writing, and speaking skills, plus close attention to detail.
- 4Several years in practice or a substantial research record, with experience across different legal fields.
- 5Published legal writing, policy work, or legal technology projects.
- 6Comfort with AI tools or technology-driven legal applications.
Who Should Apply
The role fits a JD holder who has practiced, taught, or researched law and can explain doctrine in clear prose. Bar admission matters because the application asks for it, and the team favors attorneys with depth in several fields, such as contract law or intellectual property. The strongest applicants also bring a publication record, policy background, or legal tech experience. Candidates who lack a JD from an accredited school or who cannot show bar admission will score low in screening. People whose main interest is courtroom litigation, who need constant supervision, or who prefer set hours may find this remote contract a poor match. A frequent rejection reason is a resume that lists one narrow practice area without examples of written legal analysis.
Salary Insight
Pay ranges from $75 to $200 per hour. That band sits above many standard contract legal research rates, and the top end matches attorneys with several years of practice, a publication record, or prior legal tech work. AfterQuery pays for specialized legal reasoning content, not standard document review.
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Submit proof of bar admission with your application, and pair it with a short writing sample or publication that shows how you break down a legal rule. In your resume, name the specific areas you can cover, such as contract, constitutional, or IP law, because the team matches question writers to subject matter.
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