micro1Domain experts
Litigation Attorney (Commercial contract)
$100/hr
About this role, in micro1's words
micro1 is engaging Litigation Attorneys (Commercial contract) to contribute directly to an advanced AI evaluation project simulating multi-turn commercial disputes. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
What you'll do
Scope of Work
- Produce litigation work product for complex commercial contract disputes, including drafting motions, briefs, demand letters, and discovery documents following detailed scenario prompts.
- Respond to opposing counsel's simulated moves, sustaining a coherent case theory and strategic posture throughout multi-turn engagements.
- Develop and articulate rubric items for each draft, specifying benchmarks for strong, persuasive legal responses in line with U.S. commercial litigation standards.
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- Incorporate feedback from senior direction each engagement turn, iterating your drafts to reflect evolving strategies and facts.
- Identify and clearly flag procedural questions, missing information, or factual ambiguities for further direction by project leads.
- Operate exclusively from public or synthetic case material, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and ethical obligations.
Candidate background
Preferred Qualifications
- Active or lapsed license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- At least 3 years of substantive post-JD litigation practice focused on commercial contract disputes, with hands-on drafting experience in motions, discovery, and related pleadings.
- Proven ability to draft litigation documents under supervision, with minimal need for repeated direction.
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- Experience with commercial contract litigation, especially with disputes concerning contract breach, performance, interpretation, or damages.
- Exceptional written English, demonstrating mastery of legal drafting and litigation register.
- Experience working in law firm environments (BigLaw, boutique, or mid-market) is a plus.
- Background in handling cases in federal court and/or previous participation in AI-related training or evaluation initiatives is advantageous.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in micro1's words
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Role Title: Litigation Attorney (Commercial contract)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote, US-based
micro1 is engaging Litigation Attorneys (Commercial contract) to contribute directly to an advanced AI evaluation project simulating multi-turn commercial disputes. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
• Produce litigation work product for complex commercial contract disputes, including drafting motions, briefs, demand letters, and discovery documents following detailed scenario prompts.
• Respond to opposing counsel's simulated moves, sustaining a coherent case theory and strategic posture throughout multi-turn engagements.
• Develop and articulate rubric items for each draft, specifying benchmarks for strong, persuasive legal responses in line with U.S. commercial litigation standards.
• Incorporate feedback from senior direction each engagement turn, iterating your drafts to reflect evolving strategies and facts.
• Identify and clearly flag procedural questions, missing information, or factual ambiguities for further direction by project leads.
• Operate exclusively from public or synthetic case material, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and ethical obligations.
Preferred Qualifications
• Active or lapsed license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• At least 3 years of substantive post-JD litigation practice focused on commercial contract disputes, with hands-on drafting experience in motions, discovery, and related pleadings.
• Proven ability to draft litigation documents under supervision, with minimal need for repeated direction.
• Experience with commercial contract litigation, especially with disputes concerning contract breach, performance, interpretation, or damages.
• Exceptional written English, demonstrating mastery of legal drafting and litigation register.
• Experience working in law firm environments (BigLaw, boutique, or mid-market) is a plus.
• Background in handling cases in federal court and/or previous participation in AI-related training or evaluation initiatives is advantageous.
Start Timeline & Availability
We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
Working with micro1Pay, getting started and work, from micro1's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid in US dollars twice a month through Deel, usually landing around the 5th and the 20th. Nothing is paid until Deel's identity check is done. library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/payroll-policy
- Before your first paid task
- An AI interview with micro1's recruiter Zara, then your profile, ID verification, a KarmaCheck background check and the Deel contract. Some pipelines add a quiz or test task. micro1.ai/experts, micro1.ai/ai-interview-guide, library.micro1.ai/getting-started/next-steps-after-certif..., library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/what-to-expect
- How much work
- Certification makes you eligible but does not guarantee placement. micro1's FAQ puts the usual commitment at about 15 to 20 hours a week, depending on the client. micro1.ai/experts, library.micro1.ai/working/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, with the contract issued through Deel. library.micro1.ai/policies/understanding-your-expert-agre..., library.micro1.ai/working/deel
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
Alex's experience on micro1A personal account, not a promise about your project
Alexruns this site and has worked on micro1 himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.
- Every interview I took used an AI interviewer, and some included a timed business exercise of around 25 minutes.
- On later applications, interview reuse on micro1 was often partial, and I still answered questions about one to three additional skills.
- I entered a requested rate for the job. One listing showed about $180 an hour. I requested about $160 and received the rate I entered. Those amounts are approximate, and this describes my application, not proof that a lower request caused acceptance.
- Onboarding and setup came to about 2 hours, with clear materials. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the easiest transition into work. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
- On my micro1 project, Hubstaff showed time and mouse or keyboard activity, not screenshots, app names or website history. That describes what I saw, not every possible setup.
- I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement.
One person's applications, not a promise about yours.
What happens after you apply, first-handHow does the pay compare?Across Domain experts roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from micro1's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Domain experts
Across 698 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 18 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $130 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $100. This role's top rate, $100, is in the middle half. Of the 260 distinct rates we count, 124 are lower and 110 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 149 | $24 to $200 · median $80 |
| micro1 (this platform) | 135 | $28 to $400 · median $110 |
| AfterQuery | 88 | $45 to $175 · median $100 |
| Handshake AI | 79 | $30 to $300 · median $85 |
| Mercor | 78 | $55 to $450 · median $120 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 26 Aug 2026, and still on micro1's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- Listed pay changed on 15 Sep 2026: up to $150/hr before, $100/hr after.
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- Listing ID
- 02a97913-db10-4060-a35f-113c69637d1a
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