Law Students Remote
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
What Youll Do: Review Bluebook citation-checking rubrics and create sample citation-checking tasks.
Requirements: Current or recent law school enrollment hands-on experience with The Bluebook and law journal or law review editing experience.
We are seeking law students and recent law graduates with law journal experience to support a legal citation project. Candidates with experience in cite-checking for a law review or law journal will apply their expertise to review citation guidelines identify errors and develop high-quality citation-checking tasks.
No prior AI experience is required. Strong knowledge of The Bluebook attention to detail and sound editorial judgment are essential for this role.
- Review existing Bluebook and pinpoint citation (pincite) grading rubrics to identify unclear incomplete or inconsistently applied rules.
- Identify citation edge cases that are not covered by existing rubrics and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Create sample citation-checking tasks by pairing source materials with citations containing realistic errors along with corrected citations and explanations of the relevant rules.
- Develop tasks covering a range of citation types and difficulty levels from basic formatting errors to complex pincite and source-support issues.
- Apply Bluebook rules consistently across all assigned submissions.
- Flag ambiguous cases to project coordinators rather than making undocumented assumptions.
- Complete assigned tasks on schedule while maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality.
- Current law student preferably in the second or third year (2L or 3L) or a recent Juris Doctor (JD) graduate.
- Experience with a law review or law journal preferably in cite-checking or source collection.
- Strong working knowledge of The Bluebook including pincites short forms signals and parentheticals.
- Ability to explain the reasoning behind citation errors and corrections clearly and accurately.
- Excellent attention to detail and consistency when reviewing complex legal citations.
- Ability to work independently manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
- Experience as a journal editor articles editor or executive editor is an advantage.
- Application: Apply for the role and complete the screening questions.
- AI Interview: Complete the interview to demonstrate your relevant skills and expertise to the client.
- Profile Review: The hiring team will review your profile and qualifications.
- Onboarding: The Talent Operations team will guide you through the onboarding process.
The ideal candidate has practical law journal cite-checking experience a strong command of Bluebook citation rules and the ability to evaluate citations critically explain corrections and create accurate well-structured legal citation tasks.