Our AmLaw 100 client is seeking an experienced legal cite-checking professional for a remote contract role supporting legal teams with rigorous review of citations, authorities, and AI-assisted work product. The position is associated with Bellevue, Washington, and is designed for someone with at least five years of law-firm cite-checking experience. The anticipated initial term is six months, with renewal possible but not guaranteed.
The Work
- Review briefs, motions, memoranda, pleadings, discovery responses, and court filings for citation accuracy, Bluebook compliance, grammar, formatting, and applicable court, local, and judge-specific requirements.
- Verify cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, legislative history, administrative materials, and secondary sources; confirm quotations are verbatim, pinpoint citations are accurate, and cited authorities remain good law.
- Use research platforms such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, and PACER to validate legal authorities and supporting materials.
- Examine AI-assisted and technology-generated drafts, research, and summaries for fabricated, hallucinated, inaccurate, unsupported, or misattributed citations, quotations, authorities, and factual assertions.
- Check tables of authorities and contents, hyperlinks, exhibits, appendices, and record citations for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate cross-referencing.
- Coordinate with litigation teams on court deadlines and filing requirements, and assist with quality control before submissions to federal, state, and administrative courts.
- Support docket and deadline tracking, document redaction, production quality checks, court activity monitoring, and improvements to cite-checking procedures and workflows as assignments require.
What You Bring
- At least five years of law-firm cite-checking experience, preferably at a mid-sized or large firm, with demonstrated experience reviewing complex legal documents.
- Strong working knowledge of The Bluebook, citation reference materials, legal terminology, legal research methods, court procedures, and citation rules.
- Experience validating legal authorities, quotations, and pinpoint citations, and using citators and legal research databases such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, or PACER.
- Ability to identify fabricated, incomplete, unsupported, or misattributed legal authorities and factual content in AI-assisted work product.
- Advanced proofreading and editing skills, mastery of English grammar and punctuation, and exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, electronic court filing systems, document management systems, and document comparison tools.
- Strong organization, analytical judgment, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to manage competing deadlines independently and with a team.
- Bachelor’s degree and completion of a paralegal program preferred, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge and experience.
- Applicants must reside in an eligible state, including Washington.
Why Consider It
This role offers focused responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of legal work product across varied litigation documents and court requirements, including careful scrutiny of AI-assisted material.
The engagement is expected to begin with a six-month contract and may be renewed, though extensions are not guaranteed.
The schedule is approximately 30 hours weekly, with hours that can fluctuate and may include evenings, overnight hours, and weekends; a minimum number of hours is not guaranteed.
The stated Washington hourly range is $50–$75, adjusted for experience and other job-related factors.
The position is eligible for some benefits, including telemedicine, an employee assistance program, voluntary pet insurance, and wellness 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.