Lawyer
Listing checked October 15, 2026 · pay as published by Micro1
Overview
micro1 is building a project to sharpen how AI systems handle legal reasoning, accuracy, and judgment. You will bring your U.S. legal practice background to evaluate complex scenarios, review AI-generated legal work, and deliver expert feedback that trains advanced models. The work spans litigation, corporate transactions, and regulatory or compliance matters. This is a remote contractor role open to U.S.-licensed lawyers only.
What You'll Do5
- 1Break down legal scenarios from litigation, corporate deals, and regulatory matters to surface key issues, risks, and governing principles.
- 2Examine AI-produced legal analyses, arguments, contracts, and other documents for accuracy, completeness, and sound reasoning.
- 3Flag legal errors, unsupported conclusions, gaps in information, and flaws in legal reasoning.
- 4Apply professional judgment to ambiguous or complex situations by weighing relevant laws, facts, and competing interpretations.
- 5Deliver clear, structured feedback and corrections that raise the quality and reliability of AI-generated legal outputs.
Requirements6
- 1Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a U.S. law school.
- 2Active bar license in at least one U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
- 3More than 3 years of substantive legal practice after earning your J.D.
- 4Strong legal reasoning, issue-spotting, legal writing, and document review abilities.
- 5Excellent written English communication and close attention to detail.
- 6Ability to work independently in a remote contractor setting.
Who Should Apply
U.S.-licensed lawyers with more than 3 years of post-J.D. practice who enjoy dissecting legal arguments and spotting errors. Experience in any practice area, from litigation to corporate or regulatory law, is welcome. Familiarity with legal technology or AI evaluation helps but is not required.
Salary Insight
The role pays $100 to $170 per hour. No other compensation details are provided in the source.
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