Paralegal | Remote

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

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Paralegal / Law Student for a remote contract role focused on precise citation and legal research. The position involves applying Bluebook rules, verifying pincites and signals, and ensuring citations support asserted propositions across diverse sources.

The role requires paralegal certification or active law school enrollment, hands-on cite-checking experience, and the ability to start within 24–48 hours. It offers a high-intensity project with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification or law school enrollment.
• Hands-on paralegal experience preferred.
• Active cite-checking and legal research practice are essential.
• Strong knowledge of The Bluebook, including pincites and signals.
• Law review or law journal experience 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

Skills

Cite-checking

Legal research

Bluebook rules

Pincites & signals

Education

Paralegal certification

Law school enrollment

Top law school grads encouraged

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