Legal Data Annotator — Law Students & Paralegals Welcome (Remote, Flexible Hours)

Posted 4 weeks ago

Only freelancers located in the U.S. may apply.U.S. located freelancers only

Summary

We create tailored datasets that train and evaluate legal AI. You'll label and structure legal text — following detailed guidelines set by our supervising attorney — turning real court opinions into clean, accurate data. It's flexible, remote, and a great fit alongside law school. What you'll do: Harvest legal propositions and their citations from public court opinions (we'll show you exactly how) Label each item against our guidelines — is the citation valid, and if not, why Keep your work consistent across batches and hit accuracy benchmarks (we check against known-answer items) Flag anything ambiguous instead of guessing You're a strong fit if you are: A law student (2L/3L), recent JD grad, or experienced paralegal A careful reader with real attention to detail Able to follow detailed written instructions precisely and work independently Reliable and responsive Nice to have: familiarity with case law, Bluebook citation, legal research tools, or spreadsheets. How we hire: shortlisted candidates complete a short paid test task (~30 minutes) labeling a small real sample before we finalize. Details: Hourly or per-task, remote, flexible/asynchronous hours. Ongoing potential for the right person. Screening questions to add: What's your legal background — school and year, or paralegal experience? Tell me about a time you had to be extremely meticulous with detailed work. Are you comfortable working from detailed written guidelines and asking questions when unsure?

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Entry level
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Complex project
    Project Type

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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
File Documentation
Legal Research
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    4
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Jun 23, 2026
  • United States
    7:14 AM
  • Tech & IT
    Individual client

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