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Legal Researcher Jobs in the United States

Legal Research Intern (Part-Time)

Legal Research Intern (Part-Time)Filevine
United StatesRemote6 days ago
Workplace Type
Remote
Location
United States
Experience Level
Entry Level
Filevine is a Legal AI company delivering Legal Operating Intelligence for the future of legal work. Grounded in a singular system of truth, Filevine brings together data, documents, workflows, and teams into one unified platform—where modern legal work happens with clarity and consistency.
 
Powered by LOIS, the Legal Operating Intelligence System, Filevine connects context across every matter to transform legal operations from reactive to proactive. LOIS reads, understands, and reasons across your data to surface insight, automate complexity, and give professionals the clarity and confidence to see more, know more, and do more. Fueled by a team of exceptional collaborators and innovators, Filevine’s rapid growth has earned AI awards and recognition from Deloitte and Inc. as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country.

Filevine is developing new AI-powered tools for the legal industry. As part of this effort, we need people with real legal research training to review and validate data that our machine learning systems extract from published legal materials. We are looking for part-time legal research interns from accredited law schools.

This role is ideal for law students who enjoy close reading of judicial opinions and legal analysis, and who are curious about how AI is being applied to legal practice.

Position: Part-Time Legal Research Intern
Location: Remote
Hours: 10–20 hours per week (flexible around class schedules)
Eligibility: 2L and 3L students at accredited law schools

### What You'll Do
  • Read and analyze published judicial opinions across state and federal jurisdictions.
  • Review outputs generated by AI systems and verify their accuracy against the source legal materials.
  • Apply your legal research training to identify errors, ambiguities, or edge cases in automated outputs.
  • Collaborate with legal researchers and ML engineers to improve data quality over time.
    • ### Qualifications
  • Currently enrolled as a 2L or 3L.
  • Completion of at least the 1L curriculum, including legal research and writing.
  • Enjoy reading and analyzing judicial opinions, statutes, and other legal authorities.
  • Strong attention to detail and familiarity with legal writing.
  • Interest in legal technology or AI.
    • ### Why This Internship
  • Gain hands-on experience working at the intersection of AI and law (which, in our view, is a meaningful differentiator in a changing legal market!)
  • Apply your legal training to real-world problems that will shape how attorneys work with technology.
  • Work alongside experienced legal researchers and ML engineers on a cross-functional, international team.
  • Flexible, part-time schedule designed to work around law school commitments.
    • Compensation Information: $20.00/hr

    Work Location Expectation: Most roles for candidates in or near these metro areas (San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Chicago, or New York) are fully onsite. Some roles offer a hybrid schedule of 2–3 days in-office per week
     
     
    Cool Company Benefits:
    - A dynamic, rapidly growing company, focused on helping organizations thrive 
    - Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
    - Competitive & Fair Pay
    - Maternity & paternity leave (for full-time employees)
    - Short & long-term disability
    - Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team
    - Top-of-the-line company swag
     
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    About Filevine

    Software Development

    Filevine is changing the way legal work gets done for law practitioners and their clients. As the leading legal work platform, Filevine is dedicated to empowering organizations with tools to simplify and elevate complex, high-stakes legal work. Powering everything from document management and client communication to timekeeping, billing, payments, and business analytics, over 125,000 legal professionals use Filevine daily to deliver excellence in every contract, deadline, and result. In 2024, Filevine was named among the fastest-growing companies in the United States according to the Inc 5000, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and Utah Business Fast 50 lists. Filevine believes in a brighter future where the intersection of legal work, technology and business is made more seamless, transparent, and effortless for all legal professionals and everyone they interact with.

    Employees
    1040
    Industry
    Software Development
    Headquarters
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Founded
    2015
    Location
    1260 Stringham Ave, Suite 600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106, US
    Specialties
    case management, document management, e-signatures, legal, technology, SaaS, practice management, legal technology, legal software, contract management, document assembly, document management, lead intake, artificial intelligence, law firms, analytics, information security, personal injury, mass torts, immigration, insurance defense, criminal defense, big law, public defenders, big law, corporate counsel, legal departments, legal teams, time and billing, and business analytics

    Team

    Fred Brown

    Fred Brown

    Martin Trnovec

    Martin Trnovec

    Brandon Tidwell

    Brandon Tidwell

    Ian Koenig

    Ian Koenig

    Legal Researcher Jobs in the United States

    Browse legal researcher jobs in the united states, sourced directly from company career pages and updated daily. Recent openings come from Filevine, Jerry and others. As a Legal Researcher, you play a crucial role in the legal field by conducting in-depth research on various legal issues, case laws, and regulations. Your work involves analyzing legal documents, court rulings, and statutory interpretations to support legal cases or provide valuable insights to legal teams. The job market for Legal Researchers is promising, with a growing demand for professionals who can navigate complex legal landscapes. The yearly salary range for Legal Researchers varies based on experience and location, but typically ranges from $50,000 to $80,000. To excel in this role, it's essential to have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and familiarity with legal research tools and databases. Work-life balance in the legal field can vary, but flexibility and time management are key to maintaining a healthy balance.

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