Paralegal

$40–80/hr

rate as listed

Workload: ~10+ hrs/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: Worldwide
Field: Legal

Review legal documents, verify research and citations, prepare materials, and assess other contributors’ work for an AI training project. This remote contract is open worldwide to experienced paralegals with U.S. practice experience.

The work

You will complete realistic legal assignments used to train and evaluate AI systems. Day-to-day tasks include document review, legal research, citation verification, document preparation, explaining the basis for decisions, and reviewing other contributors’ work for accuracy and consistency. You will follow detailed protocols while identifying inconsistencies, ambiguous instructions, and issues that require attorney judgment.

What micro1 screens for

The screening focuses on evidence of at least 5 years of hands-on paralegal work in litigation, corporate, or regulatory practice. Expect follow-up questions about research attorneys relied on, consequential filings, large document reviews, and how you decide whether to resolve or escalate an issue. Direct experience with document review, legal research, and citation verification is expected. A paralegal certificate, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional background is requested. Strong written and verbal English is required. Experience with legal data projects, e-discovery platforms, structured review protocols, or AI and LLM evaluation is helpful but not required.

Logistics

The role is a remote contractor engagement, open worldwide to paralegals with U.S. practice experience. The typical commitment is approximately 10+ hours per week, with flexibility to organize those hours around deadlines and assigned work. The process includes screening questions, an AI-led interview, profile review, and onboarding. The observed listing states:

Pay band: $40–80/hr

What they look for

Legal Research and Verification
Document Review at Volume
Following Detailed Protocols Consistently
Law
Knowing When to Escalate
Attention to Detail
Deadlines

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This tests whether the claimed experience is anchored in specific matters, deliverables, supervising attorneys, and consequences rather than general administrative support.
A strong answer: Give a concise chronology with practice settings, matter types, and concrete responsibilities such as managing a review, preparing a filing, or producing research used by counsel. Distinguish work you performed directly from work you merely observed or coordinated.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by naming practice areas and software without describing an actual deliverable, their personal role, or how an attorney used the work.

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