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Paralegal / Law Student — Legal Research

50–120/hr

Remote

contract

30 openings

Posted November 12, 2026

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Listing checked November 15, 2026 · pay as published by micro1

Key details

Pay: $50–120/hr
Location: Remote
Job type: contract
Openings: 30
Posted: November 12, 2026

Overview

This contract project suits a paralegal or current law student with recent legal research and cite-checking experience. You’ll apply Bluebook rules, verify legal sources, and explain citation issues while following project guidelines. The work is remote and open to paralegals with U.S. legal experience. The project runs over the next two weeks, with a start expected within 24–48 hours of onboarding, and pays $50–$120 per hour.

What You'll Do6

Apply Bluebook rules and check citations across different types of legal sources.
Research legal questions and confirm that cited sources support the stated propositions.
Complete research and citation assignments according to defined guidelines.
Explain the reasoning behind citation corrections, including what makes a citation incorrect.
Refer unclear cases to project coordinators rather than deciding them without guidance.
Submit assigned work on schedule and meet the required quality level.

Requirements5

Hold a paralegal certification from NALA, NFPA, or NALS, an ABA-approved paralegal certificate, or current enrollment in law school.
Maintain active, current experience with cite-checking and legal research.
Know The Bluebook, including pincites, short forms, signals, and parentheticals.
Bring 3–5 years of hands-on paralegal experience as the target range; applicants with more or less experience may be considered if their citation work is current.
Be available to work during the next two weeks and start within 24–48 hours of onboarding.

Preferred Qualifications2

Experience with a law review or law journal.
Graduation from a highly ranked law school or paralegal program.

Who Should Apply

Paralegals with current cite-checking and legal research practice, as well as students enrolled in law school, may fit this project. Applicants should be comfortable applying Bluebook rules, explaining citation decisions, and meeting the two-week schedule.

Salary Insight

The contract rate is $50–$120 per hour.

Pay and demand for Legal roles

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Aggregated

This role · as published

$50–120/hr

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Typical pay · estimated

$110/hour

Median of 121 similar roles that publish pay · 9 publish only a top rate; those count at the rate they gave

Most Legal roles pay $90–$135 per hour. This role's pay sits below that range.

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Most requested skills · share of roles

legal writing
31%
legal research
29%
legal reasoning
16%
Contract Drafting
16%

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Required skills

NalaNfpaNalsBluebook CitationsLegal ResearchLaw ReviewLaw JournalCitations

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