Our client is seeking an experienced legal professional to help ensure the accuracy and integrity of litigation documents and AI-assisted work product. This remote contract role is based in an eligible state, including New York, and involves an anticipated schedule of approximately 30 hours per week.
The Work
- Review briefs, motions, memoranda, pleadings, discovery responses, and court filings for accurate citations, Bluebook compliance, grammar, formatting, and applicable court and jurisdictional requirements.
- Verify cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, legislative history, administrative materials, and secondary sources using legal research platforms, and confirm that authorities remain good law.
- Check quotations against original sources, confirm pinpoint citations and attribution, and review tables of authorities and contents for accuracy and completeness.
- Examine AI-assisted and technology-generated drafts, research, and summaries for fabricated, hallucinated, inaccurate, unsupported, or misattributed authorities, quotations, and factual assertions.
- Validate hyperlinks, exhibits, appendices, and record citations, and use document comparison and proofreading tools to catch revisions, inconsistencies, and formatting discrepancies.
- Coordinate with attorneys and litigation teams on filing requirements and court deadlines, and assist with quality control before filings are submitted.
- As needed, support related litigation workflow tasks such as deadline tracking, docket record maintenance, redactions, production quality checks, and monitoring court activity.
What You Bring
- At least five years of law-firm cite-checking experience, preferably at a mid-sized or large firm.
- Advanced experience proofreading and cite-checking complex legal documents, with strong command of The Bluebook and other citation references.
- Strong legal research skills and experience validating authorities through platforms such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, or PACER.
- Ability to identify fabricated, incomplete, unsupported, or misattributed legal and factual content in AI-assisted work product.
- Knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures, federal and state filing rules, and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, document management systems, electronic filing systems, and document comparison tools.
- Excellent English grammar, editing, analytical, organizational, and troubleshooting skills, with close attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing assignments independently and collaboratively, maintain confidentiality, and accommodate changing work volume, including evening, overnight, and weekend hours.
- Bachelor’s degree and completion of a paralegal program preferred, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge and experience.
- Must reside in an eligible state: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (jurisdiction-specific), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., or West Virginia.
Why Consider It
This remote contract offers focused responsibility for the accuracy of a broad range of litigation work product, including close review of AI-assisted legal content.
The initial term is expected to be six months, and renewal may be possible but is not guaranteed.
The anticipated schedule is approximately 30 hours weekly, though workload can fluctuate and no minimum hours are guaranteed.
For New York, the stated hourly range is $50–$75, adjusted for experience and other job-related factors.
The position is eligible for some benefits, including telemedicine and employee assistance resources.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.