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Legal Expert (Litigation & Disputes)

80–130/hr

Remote

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Posted November 8, 2026

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Key details

Pay: $80–130/hr
Location: RemoteUnited States
Job type: contract
Posted: November 8, 2026

Overview

As a contract Legal Expert in Litigation & Disputes, you will help micro1 review and annotate legal data for a customer’s project to train AI systems. You will draw on litigation knowledge across civil procedure, motion practice, brief writing, eDiscovery, legal research, and trial or appellate advocacy to shape realistic tasks and assess their clarity and accuracy. No prior AI experience is needed. The role is remote and open to US-based litigators.

What You'll Do7

Create and annotate legal data tasks based on civil pleadings, motions, and briefs.
Check litigation documents for completeness, accuracy, and clear instructional value.
Write and refine annotation guidance for eDiscovery and document-review workflows.
Research legal issues and summarize findings for task development and quality checks.
Build realistic trial and appellate scenarios that test AI legal reasoning.
Give actionable feedback to improve task design and data quality over the course of the project.
Communicate with project coordinators in writing and conversation.

Requirements3

Be based in the US.
Bring litigation expertise relevant to legal analysis and civil disputes.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications6

Current or former US-based litigator with substantial civil procedure, trial, or appellate practice experience.
Experience drafting and analyzing motions, briefs, and other litigation documents.
Practical familiarity with eDiscovery, including the review and production of electronically stored information.
Advanced legal research and sophisticated legal analysis skills.
Clear, detail-conscious written and verbal communication.
Experience creating or reviewing legal instructional content or data annotation tasks.

Who Should Apply

US-based litigators with experience in civil procedure, motion practice, eDiscovery, legal research, or trial and appellate work may be a fit. The project calls for careful legal analysis and clear communication; prior AI experience is not required.

Salary Insight

Compensation is $80 to $130 per hour.

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This role · as published

$80–130/hr

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Typical pay · estimated

$70/hour

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Most Legal roles pay $40–$100 per hour. This role's pay sits above that range.

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Required skills

Civil ProcedureMotion Practice & Brief WritingEdiscoveryAdvanced Legal ResearchTrial & Appellate Advocacy

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