Federal Civil Litigation Attorney
$150 per hourmicro1
Pay: $150 - $250/hour
Required Skills
federal civil litigation
motion drafting
legal research
persuasive legal writing
legal analysis
editing and proofreading
evaluating legal arguments
attention to detail
judgment and reasoning
creating evaluation criteria
developing legal assignments
About micro1
micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.
Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.
Role Title: Federal Civil Litigation Attorney
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 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.
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