Attorney Editor

Thomson Reuters; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 55,104 - 64,636; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Society for Scholarly Publishing seeks a temporary Attorney Editor for TR Labs in Eagan, Minnesota. This role merges legal experience with AI and ML development, requiring a licensed attorney with a J.D. degree and experience in relevant legal areas.

You will review and analyze AI model outputs and stay abreast of legal trends. Strong communication skills and comfort with technology are vital, along with the ability to effectively evaluate legal material.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience as an attorney in a law firm or in-house counsel.
• Bar admission in at least one jurisdiction.
• Experience in Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, or Energy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, grade, and analyze model outputs for accuracy.
• Stay updated on legal trends and developments.
• Participate in team meetings and evaluations.

Skills

Legal research and writing

Ability to communicate complex legal material

Comfortable with technology

Experience evaluating AI/LLM model outputs

Education

J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school

Tools

Thomson Reuters software - Westlaw

Crowdsourcing annotation tools

Job description

Attorney Editor – TR Labs – Legal Tech (Contract)

TR Labs is looking for licensed, experienced attorneys for a temporary contractor role – with an opportunity to work on cutting‑edge, emerging technology. This role combines your legal experience with the exciting growth area of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

In this unique role, you will provide your expertise and legal interpretation to support the development of Thomson Reuters Labs (TR Labs) artificial intelligence and large‑language models (LLM).

About the Role

In this opportunity as Attorney Editor, you will:

• Review, grade, and analyze model outputs to verify accuracy and quality.
• Stay current on legal trends and developments that are related to your responsibilities.
• Individual and Leadership Development: As a part of a larger team, you will attend and participate in meetings and take part in the employee evaluation process (both wider feedback and self‑evaluation). To be most effective at your job, you will develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters' Legal publications and products related to your responsibilities, and those of competitors.
• Members of our team prioritize their own work and understand the roles and responsibilities of each collaborator/team member and how each role impacts production. You will also be required to demonstrate competence on company‑specific systems necessary to perform your job functions.
• Review industry research papers to inform further research and model development.

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Attorney Editor if your background includes:

• At least three years’ experience working as an attorney in a law firm or as in‑house counsel. (Required)
• J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school. (Required)
• Bar admitted in at least one jurisdiction. (Required)
• Experience practicing Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Mineral Royalty Rights, and/or Energy, is a plus.
• Experience evaluating or grading AI/LLM model outputs, and/or creating LLM legal benchmark evaluations a plus.
• Self‑starter with aptitude for legal research and writing.
• Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex legal material.
• Comfortable with personal computers and familiar with word processing and online applications.
• A background and passion for working with and learning new technology.
• Ability to quickly learn multiple software programs and internal tools.
• Experience using crowdsourcing annotation tools (ex. Amazon MTurk, etc.).
• Experience utilizing Thomson Reuters software – Westlaw, Practical Law, and/or Document Intelligence a plus.
• Strong communicator who can speak and write clearly and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $40-$46.92/hr USD.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Our optional benefits can include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions (the operator of this Talent Community) is a global leader of contingent talent services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.