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Federal Civil Litigation Attorney
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Role Title: Federal Civil Litigation Attorney
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
The company is engaging experienced Federal Civil Litigation Attorneys to contribute their legal expertise to a cutting-edge AI research initiative. In this role, you'll help improve how next-generation AI systems draft, evaluate, and refine legal arguments and court motions. We're looking for practicing attorneys with strong federal civil litigation experience and a proven track record of successful motion practice. You'll use your professional judgment to assess the quality, persuasiveness, and structure of AI-generated legal writing, providing feedback that reflects real-world litigation standards.
Scope of Work
- Review and compare AI-generated legal motions, assessing their persuasiveness, structure, clarity, tone, and overall quality.
- Rank different versions of legal motions and provide clear explanations of your preferences and reasoning.
- Evaluate whether AI-generated motions meet professional standards and identify areas requiring improvement.
- Edit and refine legal motions to a ready-to-file standard, providing feedback on the changes made.
- Develop realistic motion-writing assignments based on federal civil litigation scenarios.
- Create evaluation criteria to assess the quality and effectiveness of AI-generated legal arguments.
- Apply practical litigation experience to identify what makes legal writing persuasive, well-structured, and effective in court.
Preferred Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active U.S. bar membership in good standing.
- Practicing attorney with substantial hands-on experience in federal civil litigation and motion drafting.
- A proven track record of winning at least three court motions, with the ability to provide supporting court filings during the screening process.
- Strong experience drafting substantive motions, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, or similar federal court filings.
- Excellent legal research, analytical, and persuasive writing skills.
- Ability to critically evaluate legal arguments and clearly explain what makes one approach more effective than another.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly in legal reasoning, citation accuracy, document structure, and professional writing standards.
- Experience in appellate litigation or a previous judicial clerkship combined with litigation practice is also highly relevant.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Legal Research
- Legal Analysis
- Federal civil litigation
- Persuasive legal writing
- Evaluating legal arguments
- Judgment and reasoning
- Creating evaluation criteria
- Developing legal assignments
- Editing and proofreading
- Motion Drafting
This role at a glance
At $150–$250/hr, the Federal Civil Litigation Attorney role comes to about $13,000–$21,670 a month for 20 hours a week, or $26,000–$43,330 a month full time — roughly $312,000–$520,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted 9 days ago. Legal roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 59 days before closing, counted over the 48 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$13,000–$21,670
a month, before tax
Full time
$26,000–$43,330
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$312,000–$520,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
9 days
Legal roles here close after about 59 days, counted over 48 that have closed. Apply while it is open.
How this pay compares
This role pays $150–$250/hr. Across the 52 hourly legal roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $100 to $170 an hour, and published rates range from $25 to $400. Its top rate of $250 sits above the category's median ceiling.
This role
$150–$250/hr
Legal median
$100–$170/hr · full spread $25 to $400
What these skills pay
Hourly pay across every open role on RemoteJobsOne that asks for the same skills as this one.
- Legal Research$120–$210/hr median
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Questions about this role
How much does the Federal Civil Litigation Attorney role pay?
It pays $150–$250/hr, which is about $26,000–$43,330 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Federal Civil Litigation Attorney job fully remote?
Yes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
Is it full-time, part-time or contract work?
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 worksWhat skills does the Federal Civil Litigation Attorney role ask for?
The posting asks for Attention to detail, Legal Research, Legal Analysis, Federal civil litigation, Persuasive legal writing and Evaluating legal arguments. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
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