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Legal Expert (Environmental Law)
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Role Title: Legal Expert (Environmental Law)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
The company is engaging Legal Experts (Environmental Law) to participate in a high-impact project for a valued customer. 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
- Create and review legal data annotation tasks involving federal and state environmental laws and regulations.
- Assess and provide expert feedback on issues related to environmental compliance, permitting, pollution control, site remediation, and environmental litigation.
- Analyze complex legal documents and fact patterns to generate illustrative data sets and case scenarios.
- Draft detailed explanations and rationales for legal decision-making, ensuring clarity and accuracy for AI training purposes.
- Evaluate the legal sufficiency of hypothetical environmental legal tasks and outcomes, offering nuanced insights and suggested improvements.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders through clear written and verbal communication to clarify task requirements and expectations.
- Contribute to the ongoing refinement of project guidelines and annotation standards based on evolving legal developments and best practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active US law license with demonstrated expertise in environmental law, including regulatory compliance, permitting, enforcement, or litigation.
- Experience as an Environmental Attorney, Environmental Counsel, or Environmental Litigation Attorney.
- Strong understanding of environmental statutes and regulations such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, and RCRA.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into accessible language.
- Familiarity with legal research, document analysis, and preparation of summaries or expert opinions.
- Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Interest in legal technology, AI, or data-driven legal applications is a plus.
Skills
- Environmental Attorney
- Environmental Counsel
- Environmental Litigation Attorney
This role at a glance
At $80–$130/hr, the Legal Expert (Environmental Law) role comes to about $6,930–$11,270 a month for 20 hours a week, or $13,870–$22,530 a month full time — roughly $166,000–$270,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted today. Legal roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 54 days before closing, counted over the 72 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$6,930–$11,270
a month, before tax
Full time
$13,870–$22,530
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$166,000–$270,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
0 days
Legal roles here close after about 54 days, counted over 72 that have closed. Apply while it is open.
How this pay compares
This role pays $80–$130/hr. Across the 44 hourly legal roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $80 to $160 an hour, and published rates range from $25 to $400. Its top rate of $130 sits within the category's median range.
This role
$80–$130/hr
Legal median
$80–$160/hr · full spread $25 to $400
Questions about this role
How much does the Legal Expert (Environmental Law) role pay?
It pays $80–$130/hr, which is about $13,870–$22,530 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Legal Expert (Environmental Law) 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 Legal Expert (Environmental Law) role ask for?
The posting asks for Environmental Attorney, Environmental Counsel and Environmental Litigation Attorney. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
How do I apply for Legal Expert (Environmental Law)?
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