Remote | US Legal Research & AI Evaluation Specialist — $60–$85/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for US-qualified legal professionals with experience in legal research, analysis, professional writing, and the practical application of legal standards across one or more practice areas. This role supports an AI research initiative focused on improving how advanced systems understand and reason about legal topics. Selected professionals will evaluate written and AI-generated content, answer domain-specific questions, identify reliable legal reference materials, and provide practical insight into real-world legal research, drafting, analysis, and professional workflows.

Requirements

Admission to a United States state bar
At least 2 years of professional legal experience
Experience across contracts, litigation, regulatory and compliance, corporate law, intellectual property, or multiple practice areas
Strong familiarity with legal research tools, case law databases, statutes, regulations, and treatises
Experience preparing legal memoranda, briefs, advisory materials, or other substantive written work
Professional working proficiency in English
Strong written communication, analytical reasoning, and attention to detail
Reliable availability for approximately 10 hours per week
Current residence in the United States
A Juris Doctor degree or equivalent legal qualification is required
Admission to a United States state bar is required

Nice To Haves

Experience across more than one legal practice area
Background as a law librarian or legal research specialist
Experience writing or publishing legal memoranda, briefs, CLE materials, articles, or similar content
Familiarity with regulatory analysis, contract review, litigation support, or corporate advisory work
Experience reviewing or mentoring the work of junior lawyers, researchers, or legal staff
Comfort using AI tools such as ChatGPT or comparable systems
Previous experience with content evaluation, structured feedback, or AI training projects
Familiarity with legal quality assurance, peer review, or professional education

Responsibilities

Review written content and AI-generated responses for legal accuracy, relevance, and professional quality.
Assess whether legal analyses, explanations, and conclusions reflect sound professional reasoning.
Identify factual errors, unsupported conclusions, omitted issues, and misleading interpretations.
Evaluate content within the candidate's strongest areas of legal practice.
Answer legal questions using clear, well-reasoned explanations grounded in relevant authority.
Apply professional judgment to matters involving contracts, litigation, regulation, compliance, corporate law, intellectual property, or related fields.
Assess whether responses appropriately distinguish statutes, regulations, case law, and secondary authority.
Provide corrections and supporting rationale where content requires improvement.
Identify reliable legal sources relevant to assigned topics.
Review the use of case law databases, statutes, regulations, treatises, and professional reference materials.
Assess whether cited authorities are relevant, current, and applied appropriately.
Highlight jurisdictional limitations, conflicting authority, and contextual considerations affecting legal conclusions.
Share insight into how legal professionals conduct research, prepare written analyses, and manage legal work.
Evaluate content involving memoranda, briefs, contracts, compliance materials, and related documentation.
Explain practical legal standards, research methods, and professional decision-making processes.
Collaborate asynchronously with a small group of subject-matter experts across different fields.