Copyright Counsel Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Part time

Job summary

Ethos seeks a licensed attorney with 4+ years of experience in trademark and/or copyright law to work remotely in the United States. You will own drafting or reviewing filings, office-actions, and infringement opinions, delivering precise, well-structured documents on a flexible, part-time basis.

Compensation is $100 per hour, with 5–20 hours per week and asynchronous collaboration. Start date is ASAP, and you set your own schedule across projects on Ethos’ expert network.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with 4+ years practicing trademark and/or copyright law at a firm or in-house IP team.
• Direct ownership of drafting or reviewing trademark filings, office-action responses, or infringement opinions.
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Skills

Trademark law experience

Legal drafting and review

Education

Licensed attorney

Job description

Pay

$100/hr

Compensation

$100/hour
Commitment:
Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)
Location:
Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date:
ASAP

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with 4+ years practicing trademark and/or copyright law at a firm or in-house IP team
• Direct ownership of drafting or reviewing trademark filings, office-action responses, or infringement opinions
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

How long hiring takes Across the platforms we list, people typically hear back about a hire within

About

• 25 days of applying.
• Within 2 weeks ~30%.
• Within 6 weeks ~65%.
• Within 3 months ~85%.

Common questions

How and when does Ethos pay experts?
Within 30 days of your invoice, after a project closes. Some AI training platforms pay weekly, so plan for the longer wait.

Is Ethos regular AI training work like rating chatbot responses?
No. Ethos is an expert network. AI labs, investment funds and large companies pay for your domain knowledge (deal analysis, clinical reasoning, legal logic, financial modeling) in three formats: multi-week consulting engagements, 30 to 60 minute advisory calls, and research surveys. Listings like this one are the AI-lab engagements, where you write or review expert material for a model.

How many hours a week is this Copyright Counsel work?
Between 5 and 20 hours a week. At $100/hr that is $500 to $2,000 a week. You set your own hours.

What experience does this Copyright Counsel listing ask for?
The listing asks for licensed attorney with 4+ years practicing trademark and/or copyright law at a firm or in-house IP team; direct ownership of drafting or reviewing trademark filings, office-action responses, or infringement opinions; and expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail. Ethos's interviewer builds your profile from your CV, so have the roles that show this ready to talk through.

How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $100/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.

What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
The link opens Ethos's sign-up. There is no form for this listing: Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career in a 5 to 15 minute call, builds your profile from it, and then matches you to projects like this one. Keep your CV open and cover the experience the Qualifications above ask for.

Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?
Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies. The link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or the projects you're offered.