Remote | Criminal Defense Attorney (BigLaw Firms) — $140–$400/hour
About The Position
This is a remote consulting opportunity for experienced Criminal Defense Attorneys with substantial BigLaw or comparable major law firm experience. The selected professional will contribute to an advanced legal AI training and evaluation project by analyzing complex criminal-law scenarios, reviewing litigation materials, evaluating trial strategies and procedural issues, and developing realistic simulations reflecting sophisticated criminal-defense practice. No prior AI experience is required. The work may include criminal-law analysis, trial strategy, legal drafting, case review, ethical evaluation, simulation development, and assessment of AI-generated legal outputs. Assignments may involve pleadings, motions, procedural issues, trial strategies, courtroom scenarios, and complex criminal-law fact patterns. Project scope, workload, legal topics, and evaluation standards may evolve according to project requirements. Work must be completed without using confidential or privileged information belonging to any employer, client, law firm, institution, or other third party. The engagement is as an independent contractor, is fully remote, and pays $140–$400 per hour. The opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC, which connects experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams. Applicants acknowledge that their information may be processed by 24-MAG LLC for recruitment and opportunity matching in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
Requirements
- Extensive experience practicing criminal defense.
- Substantial BigLaw or comparable major law firm experience.
- Proven litigation and trial-advocacy experience in complex criminal matters.
- Exceptional legal-writing, analytical, and reasoning skills.
- Strong ability to assess case strategy, procedural issues, and evidentiary considerations.
- Deep understanding of professional ethics and criminal-defense best practices.
- Familiarity with courtroom procedure and procedural safeguards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and professional judgment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience reviewing, preparing, or teaching litigation strategy.
- Familiarity with technology-assisted legal research or digital case-management tools.
- Legal education, professional-development, or innovation experience.
Responsibilities
- Analyze complex criminal-law fact patterns and identify material legal and procedural issues.
- Evaluate defense strategies, alternative arguments, and litigation risks.
- Assess evidentiary considerations, procedural safeguards, and courtroom strategy.
- Apply practical criminal-defense judgment to sophisticated case scenarios and develop clear reasoning supporting strategic decisions.
- Draft and review pleadings, motions, and other litigation materials.
- Evaluate legal arguments for accuracy, clarity, and persuasiveness.
- Assess trial advocacy, courtroom procedures, and litigation tactics; identify weaknesses in written advocacy or legal reasoning and apply professional litigation-writing standards.
- Evaluate professional-responsibility and ethical issues arising in criminal-defense practice.
- Develop realistic simulations reflecting complex litigation scenarios.
- Review AI-generated legal analyses and strategy recommendations; identify legal errors, weak reasoning, or unrealistic litigation approaches.
- Provide structured expert feedback supporting model improvement.
- Complete work without using confidential or privileged information belonging to an employer, client, law firm, institution, or other third party.
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Career Level
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