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Criminal Defense Attorney (BigLaw Firms)
RemoteContract$140–$400/hr
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- Global
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$140–$400/hr
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Role Title: Criminal Defense Attorney (BigLaw Firms)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
The company is engaging Criminal Defense Attorneys (BigLaw Firms) to contribute to a customer’s project focused on legal innovation. 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.
Scope of Work
Preferred Qualifications
It pays $140–$400/hr, which is about $24,270–$69,330 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesYes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
It is a contract role: you are paid for the hours you work, and you choose how many to take on within what the employer needs.
How remote contract work worksThe posting asks for Legal Writing, Case analysis, Ethical judgment, Criminal law and Trial advocacy. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
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How to prepare for the AI interviewThis role pays $140–$400/hr. Across the 37 hourly legal roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $100 to $130 an hour, and published rates range from $30 to $400. Its top rate of $400 sits above the category's median ceiling.
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$140–$400/hr
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$100–$130/hr · full spread $30 to $400
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At $140–$400/hr, the Criminal Defense Attorney (BigLaw Firms) role comes to about $12,130–$34,670 a month for 20 hours a week, or $24,270–$69,330 a month full time — roughly $291,000–$832,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted 56 days ago. Legal roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 57 days before closing, counted over the 21 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$12,130–$34,670
a month, before tax
Full time
$24,270–$69,330
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$291,000–$832,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
56 days
Legal roles here close after about 57 days, counted over 21 that have closed. Apply while it is open.