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Remote contractor role for a practicing attorney with substantial federal civil litigation and motion-drafting experience. Work includes reviewing, ranking, editing, and evaluating AI-generated legal motions and creating legal-writing assignments and evaluation criteria. The listing states a $312,000–$520,000 salary range.
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Explore the remote job marketFederal Civil Litigation Attorney at micro1
Role Title: Federal Civil Litigation Attorney
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging experienced Federal Civil Litigation Attorneys to contribute their legal expertise to a cutting-edge AI research initiative. In this role, you'll help improve how next-generation AI systems draft, evaluate, and refine legal arguments and court motions. We're looking for practicing attorneys with strong federal civil litigation experience and a proven track record of successful motion practice. You'll use your professional judgment to assess the quality, persuasiveness, and structure of AI-generated legal writing, providing feedback that reflects real-world litigation standards.
Scope of Work
Review and compare AI-generated legal motions, assessing their persuasiveness, structure, clarity, tone, and overall quality.
Rank different versions of legal motions and provide clear explanations of your preferences and reasoning.
Evaluate whether AI-generated motions meet professional standards and identify areas requiring improvement.
Edit and refine legal motions to a ready-to-file standard, providing feedback on the changes made.
Develop realistic motion-writing assignments based on federal civil litigation scenarios.
Create evaluation criteria to assess the quality and effectiveness of AI-generated legal arguments.
Apply practical litigation experience to identify what makes legal writing persuasive, well-structured, and effective in court.
Preferred qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active U.S. bar membership in good standing.
Practicing attorney with substantial hands-on experience in federal civil litigation and motion drafting.
A proven track record of winning at least three court motions, with the ability to provide supporting court filings during the screening process.
Strong experience drafting substantive motions, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, or similar federal court filings.
Excellent legal research, analytical, and persuasive writing skills.
Ability to critically evaluate legal arguments and clearly explain what makes one approach more effective than another.
Strong attention to detail, particularly in legal reasoning, citation accuracy, document structure, and professional writing standards.
Experience in appellate litigation or a previous judicial clerkship combined with litigation practice is also highly relevant.
Working remotely at micro1
micro1 builds human-expertise data and evaluation infrastructure for AI models and agents. It recruits core-team employees and domain experts for AI training projects.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Founded
- 2022
Expert opportunities are remote and can be flexible. International applicants are considered, subject to country exclusions and each project's requirements. Core-team work arrangements vary by opening; check the individual posting.
Apply through the official posting. Expert applicants complete an AI interview and skills certification, followed by project selection and onboarding. Certification does not guarantee a project or immediate work.