Legal Expert (Litigation & Disputes)

micro1 Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 Inc. in the United States is seeking a Legal Expert (Litigation & Disputes) for a remote contractor role. You will apply civil procedure and trial knowledge to create and review legal data tasks to train AI systems.

You will annotate pleadings, motions, and briefs, review litigation documents for completeness, and refine eDiscovery workflows. Strong written and verbal communication is essential for success in this remote engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in civil procedure, motions, briefs, and appellate practice.
• Strong ability to analyze and draft litigation documents with accuracy.
• Experience with eDiscovery review and production processes.
• Advanced legal research and synthesis for task content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, detail-oriented.
• Experience creating or reviewing instructional content for legal tasks is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and annotate legal data tasks involving pleadings, motions, and briefs related to civil disputes.
• Analyze and review litigation documents for completeness, accuracy, and instructional clarity.
• Design and refine annotation guidelines for eDiscovery processes and document review workflows.
• Conduct advanced legal research and summarize findings to inform task content and QA.
• Develop realistic trial and appellate scenarios to challenge AI legal reasoning capabilities.
• Provide actionable feedback to improve task design and data quality on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with project coordinators through clear, thoughtful written and verbal communication.

Skills

Civil procedure

Litigation drafting

Appellate practice

eDiscovery

Legal research

Communication skills

Job description

Role Title: Legal Expert (Litigation & Disputes)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Legal Experts (Litigation & Disputes) to contribute to an innovative project centered on the annotation and review of legal data for a valued customer. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required - your domain knowledge is what matters. Participants will leverage their litigation acumen to create, review, and refine legal tasks and materials involving civil procedure, motion practice, brief writing, eDiscovery, advanced research, and trial or appellate advocacy. This is a unique opportunity for US-based litigators passionate about legal analysis, with strong written and verbal communication skills crucial for effective engagement.

Scope of Work

1. Create and annotate legal data tasks involving pleadings, motions, and briefs related to civil disputes.
2. Analyze and review a variety of litigation documents for completeness, accuracy, and instructional clarity.
3. Design and refine annotation guidelines for eDiscovery processes and document review workflows.
4. Conduct advanced legal research and summarize findings to inform task content and quality assurance.
5. Develop realistic trial and appellate scenarios to challenge and enhance AI legal reasoning capabilities.
6. Provide actionable feedback to improve task design and overall data quality on an ongoing basis.
7. Collaborate with project coordinators through clear, thoughtful written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Current or former US-based litigator with significant experience in civil procedure, trial, or appellate practice.
2. Proven expertise in drafting and analyzing motions, briefs, and other litigation documents.
3. Hands-on familiarity with eDiscovery processes, including review and production of electronically stored information.
4. Demonstrated capability in advanced legal research and sophisticated legal analysis.
5. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail and clarity.
6. Experience designing or reviewing legal instructional content or data annotation tasks is a plus.
7. Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, and consistently meet project requirements.