Paralegal / Law Student — Legal Research

Overview

This is a remote contractor opportunity for paralegals or law students with current, hands-on cite-checking and legal research experience. The project is short and high-intensity, and the client is looking for people who can start quickly and work to a defined quality standard.

Pay: $50–120/hour

Location: Remote, open to candidates with U.S. legal experience.

Eligibility: Paralegal certification (NALA, NFPA, or NALS), an ABA-approved certificate, or current law school enrollment.

What You'll Do

• Apply Bluebook rules and verify citations accurately across different source types.
• Conduct legal research and confirm that cited sources support the stated propositions.
• Complete research and citation tasks under defined guidelines and apply those guidelines consistently.
• Explain why a citation is incorrect when needed, not just identify that it is wrong.
• Flag ambiguous issues to project coordinators instead of resolving them without guidance.
• Deliver assigned work on time and at the required quality level.

Requirements

• Paralegal certification from NALA, NFPA, or NALS, an ABA-approved program certificate, or current enrollment in law school.
• About 3–5 years of hands-on paralegal experience is preferred, though strong candidates slightly outside that range may be considered if their citation work is current.
• Current, active cite-checking and legal research practice.
• Strong working knowledge of The Bluebook, including pincites, short forms, signals, and parentheticals.
• Law review or law journal experience is a plus.
• Graduates of highly ranked law schools or paralegal programs are especially encouraged to apply.
• Availability to work over the next two weeks and begin within 24–48 hours of onboarding.

Selection Process

1. Submit the application and complete the screening questions.
2. Complete the AI interview for the role.
3. Profile review.
4. Onboarding with the Talent Ops team.