We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced US lawyers with direct knowledge of legal research, drafting, client representation, case management, and legal transaction work.
This short-term occupational research study is designed to improve how the responsibilities and day-to-day work of lawyers are documented within a US occupational framework. Selected professionals will complete a one-time online survey or interview based on their current or recent legal practice.
Key Responsibilities
Occupational Survey Participation
- Complete a one-time online survey or interview about day-to-day legal practice
- Provide accurate information about common responsibilities, workflows, and professional decisions
- Describe legal research, drafting, client advisory, and case-related tasks
- Help clarify how lawyers perform their work across different practice settings
Legal Workflow Review
- Share insight into litigation, legal proceedings, document preparation, and legal transactions
- Describe how lawyers research issues, develop legal strategies, and advise clients
- Explain the professional judgment involved in managing matters and interpreting legal authority
- Provide perspective from either a specialist or broad-based legal practice
Role & Task Validation
- Review descriptions of lawyers' responsibilities for accuracy and completeness
- Identify missing, outdated, or unclear occupational task descriptions
- Help distinguish lawyer-level responsibilities from adjacent legal occupations
- Contribute practical context grounded in independent professional practice
Optional Follow-Up Participation
- Participate in an additional survey, task, or short interview when invited
- Provide clarification or further detail on legal responsibilities
- Review follow-up questions related to professional legal practice
- Receive separate compensation for any optional additional work
Ideal Profile
Strong candidates may have:
- At least 4 years of experience practising law
- Current legal practice or experience in the role within the past 12 months
- Direct knowledge of legal research, drafting, case work, and client representation
- Experience handling criminal, civil, transactional, advisory, or other substantive legal matters
- Ability to describe professional tasks clearly and accurately
- Current residence in the United States
Educational Background
- A Juris Doctor degree or equivalent legal qualification is highly relevant
- Admission to practise law in a US jurisdiction is expected
- Professional experience should reflect lawyer-level responsibility
- Experience may come from private practice, in-house legal work, government, public interest, or another substantive legal setting
Nice to Have
- Experience across multiple legal practice areas
- Background in litigation, transactional law, regulatory work, or client advisory
- Familiarity with occupational research, professional surveys, or structured interviews
- Experience explaining legal workflows to non-legal audiences
- Availability for a brief optional follow-up activity
Why This Opportunity
- Help improve the accuracy of occupational information for lawyers
- Contribute practical knowledge directly from current or recent legal experience
- Participate through a brief remote survey or interview
- Support clearer documentation of legal responsibilities and professional workflows
- Access separately compensated follow-up work when available
Contract Details
- Independent contractor role
- Fully remote within the United States
- One-time online survey or interview lasting up to approximately 30 minutes
- Compensation of up to $70 per hour
- Optional follow-up surveys, tasks, or interviews may be offered and paid separately
- Flexible completion schedule
- Paralegals, legal assistants, judicial law clerks, judges, magistrates, arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators are outside the scope of this study
- Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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