Remote Contract Bluebook Citation Specialist (Law Students & Recent JDs) | AI Reasoning Lab

JB USA Recruiting is actively placing a remote Remote Contract Bluebook Citation Specialist (Law Students & Recent JDs) | AI Reasoning Lab ($50 - $80/hour) to support high-priority AI reasoning and domain benchmark initiatives. Strong practical fluency in Catching Citation Errors, Cite-Checking Experience, Handling Unclear Rules, Staying Consistent Through Repetitive Work is central to succeeding in this remote specialist engagement.

Scope of Work

• Strong analytical reasoning and ability to articulate complex concepts clearly in written English.
• High attention to detail when reviewing technical or domain-specific documentation.
• Self-motivated and reliable within an asynchronous remote work environment.
• Current law student (2L, 3L) or recent JD graduate.
• Law review or law journal experience, ideally including a cite-checking or source-collection role.
• Review existing Bluebook and pincite grading rubrics, and flag rules that are unclear, incomplete, or would be applied inconsistently by different editors.
• Identify edge cases the rubrics don’t currently cover and recommend how they should be handled.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Onboarding — our Talent Ops team will get you set up
• Compensation Band: $50 - $80/hour
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 25 open positions
• Core Competencies: Catching Citation Errors, Cite-Checking Experience, Handling Unclear Rules, Staying Consistent Through Repetitive Work, Bluebook & Cite-Checking, Law, Law Journal Editing, Attention to detail
• Strong working knowledge of The Bluebook, including pincites, short forms, signals, and parentheticals.
• Able to explain why a citation is wrong, not just that it is — the reasoning matters as much as the correction.

Pay & Remote Engagement Terms

• Compensation Rate: $50 - $80/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Catching Citation Errors, Cite-Checking Experience, Handling Unclear Rules, Staying Consistent Through Repetitive Work, Bluebook & Cite-Checking, Law, Law Journal Editing, Attention to detail
• Hiring Agency: JB USA Recruiting

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