We are looking for experienced legal professionals to write complex legal reasoning problems from CourtListener, a comprehensive database of U.S. court opinions and legal records.

In this role, you will author legal reasoning problems grounded in real court opinions, orders, and judicial records. Your work will directly support the development of AI systems trained on legal reasoning and judicial language.

Responsibilities:

Review and annotate U.S. court opinions and legal filings sourced from CourtListener

Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification

Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy

Requirements:

Have 3+ years of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization

Hold a J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree from a top U.S. university

Experience with U.S. federal or state court systems

Strong reading comprehension of legal texts

Ability to commit ~15 hours/week

Nice to have:

Prior experience in legal data annotation or AI/ML projects

Familiarity with CourtListener

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.