Paralegal / Law Student — Legal Research

Opportunity Snapshot Pay: $50–120/hour Location: Remote — open to paralegals with U.S. legal experience You’ll need: Paralegal certification or an ABA-approved certificate, or current law school enrollment Your tasks: Apply your cite-checking and legal research expertise to a short, high-intensity project Role Title: Paralegal / Law Student —Legal Research Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote We’re looking for people whose cite-checking and research skills are current and sharp — the kind of work you do now, not something you last did years ago. What you’ll do - Apply Bluebook rules and verify citations with precision across a range of source types. - Conduct legal research and confirm that sources support the propositions cited. - Work through research and citation tasks under defined guidelines, applying them consistently. - Explain your reasoning — why a citation is wrong, not just that it is. - Flag ambiguous cases to project coordinators instead of resolving them silently. - Deliver assigned work on schedule and at the required quality level. What we’re looking for - Paralegal certification (NALA, NFPA, or NALS), a certificate from an ABA-approved program, or current enrollment in law school. - 3–5 years of hands-on paralegal experience is the sweet spot, though we’re open on either side if your citation work is current. - Current, active cite-checking and legal research practice — this is more important to us than total years. - Strong working knowledge of The Bluebook: pincites, short forms, signals, and parentheticals. - Law review or law journal experience is a strong plus. - Graduates of highly ranked law schools or paralegal programs are especially encouraged to apply. - Available to work over the next two weeks, starting within 24–48 hours of onboarding. How the selection process works - Apply and complete the screening questions - Complete the AI interview for this role — it’s how your expertise gets in front of the client - Profile review - Onboarding — our Talent Ops team will get you set up Originally posted on Himalayas