Law Student | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Paralegal / Law Student Legal Research for a remote contract project. Compensation ranges from $50 to $120 per hour, with 10–40 hours per week, requiring strong Bluebook skills and precise citation verification.

You will conduct focused legal research, verify sources, explain reasoning for citation errors, flag ambiguities, deliver on schedule for a short, high-intensity project.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification or current enrollment in law school
• Strong years of hands-on paralegal experience preferred
• Active cite-checking and legal research practice are essential
• Strong knowledge of The Bluebook, including pincites and signals
• Experience with law review or law journal considered a plus
• Graduates from highly ranked law schools or paralegal programs encouraged
• Available to start work within 24 48 hours of onboarding

Responsibilities

• Apply Bluebook rules and verify citations with precision on various sources
• Conduct legal research to confirm sources support cited propositions
• Execute research and citation tasks under defined guidelines consistently
• Explain reasoning for citation errors, providing detailed context
• Flag ambiguous cases to project coordinators for clarification
• Deliver assigned work on schedule while maintaining quality standards
• Utilize current legal research expertise for a short, high-intensity project

Job description

Position: Paralegal / Law Student Legal Research

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50 - $120/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Apply Bluebook rules and verify citations with precision on various sources
• Conduct legal research to confirm sources support cited propositions
• Execute research and citation tasks under defined guidelines consistently
• Explain reasoning for citation errors, providing detailed context
• Flag ambiguous cases to project coordinators for clarification
• Deliver assigned work on schedule while maintaining quality standards
• Utilize current legal research expertise for a short, high-intensity project

Requirements

• Paralegal certification or current enrollment in law school
• Strong years of hands-on paralegal experience preferred
• Active cite-checking and legal research practice are essential
• Strong knowledge of The Bluebook, including pincites and signals
• Experience with law review or law journal considered a plus
• Graduates from highly ranked law schools or paralegal programs encouraged
• Available to start work within 24 48 hours of onboarding