Litigation Associate | $40/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Legal Expert for a remote contractor assignment focused on risk and compliance tasks. The role emphasizes high-quality contract drafting, litigation support, and in-depth legal research. Strong analytical ability is essential to translate complex issues into actionable tasks.

This remote, full-time position requires US-licensed attorneys with 3–8 years of practice. Expect collaboration with senior staff and overlap hours with PST business hours.

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent legal qualification with active US bar admission.
• Strong experience in contract drafting, litigation support, and legal research.
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues and translate them into practical, high-quality tasks.

Responsibilities

• Create expert-level legal tasks and solutions across contract, litigation-support, and legal-research workflows.
• Evaluate and refine tasks to meet quality standards for accuracy, clarity, and practical applicability.
• Work under senior review and incorporate calibration feedback to continuously improve task quality.
• Apply rubric standards and guidance established by the Functional SME (Expert) Lead.

Skills

Legal drafting

Litigation support

Legal research

Contract analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Active US bar admission

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Position: Legal Expert Legal, Risk & Compliance Lawyers Knowledge

Type: Contractor Assignment

Compensation: $40/hr

Location: Remote

Commitment: Full-time (40 hours/week), with 8 hours overlap during PST business hours

Role Responsibilities

• Create expert-level legal tasks and solutions across contract, litigation-support, and legal-research workflows.
• Evaluate and refine tasks to meet quality standards for accuracy, clarity, and practical applicability.
• Work under senior review and incorporate calibration feedback to continuously improve task quality.
• Apply rubric standards and guidance established by the Functional SME (Expert) Lead.

Requirements

• 3 8 years of legal practice, preferably at the Associate level.
• JD or equivalent legal qualification with active US bar admission.
• Strong experience in contract drafting, litigation support, and legal research.
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues and translate them into practical, high-quality tasks.
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants should not apply.