Our client is seeking an experienced legal document reviewer for a remote contract role supporting litigation teams. The work combines rigorous citation and authority verification with careful review of AI-assisted content, helping ensure that complex legal filings are accurate, properly supported, and ready for submission.
The Work
- Review briefs, motions, memoranda, pleadings, discovery responses, and court filings for citation accuracy, grammatical correctness, and consistent formatting.
- Verify cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, legislative history, administrative materials, and secondary sources; confirm quotations, attribution, and pinpoint citations.
- Use citators and legal research platforms to confirm authorities are current and remain good law, applying The Bluebook and applicable court, local, and judge-specific requirements.
- Examine AI-assisted and technology-generated research, summaries, and drafts for fabricated, incomplete, inaccurate, unsupported, or misattributed authorities and factual assertions.
- Check tables of authorities and contents, hyperlinks, exhibits, appendices, and record citations for completeness and accurate cross-referencing.
- Use tools such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, and PACER, along with document comparison and proofreading software, to support careful review.
- Coordinate with litigation teams on filing deadlines and pre-submission quality checks; as needed, support docket records, deadline tracking, redactions, production 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.
- Demonstrated experience proofreading and cite-checking complex legal documents with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong working knowledge of The Bluebook, citation references, legal terminology, research methods, and court procedures.
- Ability to validate legal authorities, quotations, and supporting materials and identify unsupported or fabricated content in AI-assisted work.
- Experience with legal research databases, electronic court filing systems, and federal and state court rules and jurisdictional requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, document management systems, and legal document comparison tools.
- Strong English grammar, editing, written communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines independently and collaboratively.
- A bachelor’s degree and completion of a paralegal program are preferred, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge and experience.
- Candidates must reside in an eligible jurisdiction; California is included, and some locations may have jurisdiction-specific restrictions.
Why Consider It
This remote contract engagement offers focused responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of complex legal work product, including emerging AI-assisted materials.
The anticipated initial term is six months, with potential—but not guaranteed—renewal.
The schedule averages approximately 30 hours per week, though hours can fluctuate and may include evenings, overnight hours, or weekends; no minimum weekly hours are guaranteed.
The role is eligible for some benefits, including telemedicine, employee assistance, and wellness benefits.
Compensation & Benefits
California hourly compensation is $50–$75, adjusted for experience and other job-related factors.
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.