Criminal Law Expert

Alpheva; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpheva is seeking a senior criminal law expert to support AI evaluation projects focused on criminal procedure, elements of offenses, evidence, and defense issues. You will review model responses for legal accuracy and authority, and write reference answers with clear scoring criteria to justify corrections.

The role is remote, contract-based, and project-matched; compensation is an hourly rate of $150–$200, with first payment confirmed before scaling up.

Qualifications

• Active relevant legal qualification and 7+ years of experience in criminal defense or prosecution.
• Senior-level judgment in criminal procedure, elements of offenses, evidence and defense issues with substantial responsibility.
• Ability to write precise reference answers and justify corrections with traceable evidence.

Responsibilities

• Review model responses and worked examples for unsupported legal conclusions, jurisdictional mismatches, and missing authority.
• Assess whether the reasoning meets professional standards for the stated task.
• Write reference answers and scoring criteria grounded in criminal procedure, elements of offenses, evidence and defense issues.
• Explain consequential errors, evidence gaps, and the reasoning behind corrections.

Skills

Criminal law

Criminal procedure

Elements of offenses

Evidence

Defense issues

Education

Bar admission or equivalent

Job description

Bring senior criminal law expertise to AI evaluation projects focused on criminal procedure, elements of offenses, evidence, and defense issues.

Review model responses and worked examples for unsupported legal conclusions, jurisdictional mismatches, and missing authority. Assess whether the reasoning meets professional standards for the stated task.

Write reference answers and scoring criteria grounded in criminal procedure, elements of offenses, evidence, and defense issues. Explain consequential errors, evidence gaps, and the reasoning behind your corrections.

This is remote, project-based contract work. Scope, hours, and assignments depend on project matching; the listed hourly range applies to matched work.

Requirements

• Active relevant legal qualification and 7+ years of experience in criminal defense or prosecution.
• Demonstrated senior-level judgment in criminal procedure, elements of offenses, evidence, and defense issues, with substantial responsibility for reviewing or delivering this work.
• Ability to write precise reference answers, assess competing approaches, and justify corrections with traceable evidence.

Pay

$150–$200/hr

Alpheva is a new expert network (launched September 2026); payout methods are not published yet, so confirm your first payment before scaling up.