Junior Lawyer | $80/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a meticulous legal editor to review and annotate complex legal documents, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with U.S. standards. You will perform rigorous Bluebook cite-checking and help curate training materials for AI models.

This role emphasizes concise writing, strong analytical skills, and effective communication, with remote collaboration across project managers and legal experts to meet quality benchmarks and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a U.S. law school with a J.D. degree.
• Experience as a law review or legal journal editor, with demonstrated commitment to editorial excellence.
• Exceptional Bluebook citation and legal cite-checking skills.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats.
• Experience with document review, legal analysis, or paralegal tasks in the U.S. legal system.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and committed to delivering high-quality, accurate outputs.

Responsibilities

• Review and annotate complex legal documents for clarity, accuracy, and compliance.
• Conduct cite-checking to ensure Bluebook conformity.
• Curate and edit legal writing samples for AI training datasets.
• Provide detailed feedback on legal arguments, structure, and precedent usage.
• Summarize intricate legal concepts in clear language for algorithmic understanding.
• Collaborate remotely with project managers and legal experts to meet deadlines.
• Support QA by validating AI outputs against legal standards.

Skills

Bluebook citation

Legal cite-checking

Legal editing

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

• Review and annotate complex legal documents, agreements, and case law materials for clarity, accuracy, and compliance with U.S. legal standards.
• Conduct cite-checking and ensure strict adherence to Bluebook citation format throughout legal texts.
• Curate, edit, and evaluate legal writing samples to help develop datasets for AI training purposes.
• Provide detailed feedback on legal arguments, logical structure, and use of precedent within sample documents.
• Summarize intricate legal concepts in clear, concise language suitable for algorithmic understanding.
• Collaborate remotely with project managers and legal experts to meet project deliverables and quality benchmarks.
• Contribute to quality assurance processes by validating AI outputs against legal accuracy and best practices.

Requirements

• Graduation from a U.S. law school with a J.D. degree.
• Experience as a law review or legal journal editor, with demonstrated commitment to editorial excellence.
• Exceptional Bluebook citation and legal cite-checking skills.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats.
• Experience with document review, legal analysis, or paralegal tasks in the U.S. legal system.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and committed to delivering high-quality, accurate outputs.