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Litigation Attorney (Part-time) at micro1
A part-time role for experienced U.S.-licensed litigators and some other practicing attorneys. Contributors perform mock litigation exercises like issue spotting and argument building, review AI answers to litigation scenarios, and design grading criteria, so models improve at analyzing legal issues and reading case law and procedure.
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What you would do
- Carry out mock litigation exercises like issue spotting and building arguments
- Review AI responses to litigation scenarios and give expert feedback
- Design objective evaluation frameworks and scoring criteria
- Work with product and research teams on data and guidelines
What the listing asks for
- J.D. required, from a law school the ABA has accredited; LL.M.-only or foreign degrees do not qualify
- Active bar admission in any one U.S. jurisdiction
- Currently practicing in bankruptcy, compliance, corporate, real estate or litigation law; seasoned litigators preferred
- Excellent communication and experience with cross-disciplinary teams
- Preferred: clerkship, law school teaching, law review editing or AI and legal tech exposure
Suits professionals who are actively practicing U.S. attorneys with a J.D. and want part-time work reviewing AI legal output.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Job Title: Litigation Attorney
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: We are seeking seasoned U.S.-licensed litigation attorneys for a part-time role at the forefront of legal AI. This opportunity is for accomplished practitioners who want to help shape how advanced AI is trained, evaluated, and applied in real-world legal work. We are especially interested in experienced litigators with deep expertise in legal research, writing, motion practice, and case strategy, as well as attorneys practicing in corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, or compliance.
In this role, you will review, assess, and contribute to litigation-focused workflows used to train and evaluate state-of-the-art AI models. Your work will directly improve how these systems analyze legal issues, construct arguments, and interpret case law and procedure, creating tools with improved precision and legal judgment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform simulated litigation tasks such as issue spotting, legal analysis, and argument construction.
- Review and assess AI responses to litigation scenarios, providing expert feedback to improve model performance and output precision.
- Create objective evaluation frameworks and grading criteria to assess AI performance on legal tasks with rigor and consistency.
- Collaborate with product and research teams to refine data, guidelines, and best practices for AI-driven legal solutions.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school (J.D. only; no LL.M.-only or foreign-equivalent candidates).
- Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Actively practicing attorney in litigation, corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, or compliance, with a strong preference for seasoned litigators.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong analytical capabilities and ability to translate legal expertise into actionable feedback for AI systems.
- Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Judicial clerkship experience (federal or state).
- Legal instruction experience, such as teaching or lecturing at a law school.
- Law journal or law review editorial experience during law school.
- Prior exposure to AI, legal tech, or training initiatives.
Why Join
- This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of law and technology.
- You will help define how AI is developed for a new generation of legal practitioners.
- You will apply your experience in a high-impact research environment.
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Pay and terms
The listing does not state a rate for this role. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until it appears in your contract.
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Before you apply
Legal listings usually ask for a J.D., an active bar license or a set number of years in practice. Have your admission details and graduation year ready before the interview.
Applying starts with an AI interview, then certification, then matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project, so treat this as flexible work and not as a job offer. The how to become an AI trainer guide walks through each step.
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People also ask
What's the difference between a lawyer and a litigation lawyer?
At micro1, this part-time Litigation Attorney listing focuses on litigation tasks rather than general lawyering. You perform simulated work such as issue spotting and argument construction, review AI answers to litigation scenarios, and create grading criteria. It prefers seasoned litigators with active U.S. bar admission, but also welcomes practicing attorneys in corporate, real estate, bankruptcy or compliance.
Are litigation lawyers in demand?
This page has no way to measure market demand for litigators. It can only say that micro1 listed this part-time Litigation Attorney role, for U.S.-licensed practitioners, on its public job list when we read it on October 23, 2026. Listings open and close without notice.
How can a lawyer make $500,000 a year?
We cannot lay out a route to that income, and this site publishes no market pay data for lawyers. This micro1 listing is a part-time remote contractor role and states no pay rate. micro1 states rates for a project, not earnings or hours.
How much does the Litigation Attorney (Part-time) role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a rate for this role, so we cannot give a figure. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role. Ask during onboarding, and read the contract before you accept work.
Is the Litigation Attorney (Part-time) role remote?
The listing calls it remote work and does not name a country limit. micro1 says it hires globally but cannot hire in a list of excluded countries, so read the eligibility line on the listing and in your application before you start.
How do I apply for the Litigation Attorney (Part-time) role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there. Applying starts with an AI interview, followed by certification and matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers each step.
Is this listing still open?
We read micro1's public listing on October 29, 2026. Roles close without notice, so confirm on the listing itself. If it has closed, the other legal roles on this site are linked below.
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- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
- micro1 help library and expert guide for payment timing and the hiring steps, read 17 October 2026.
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