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Attorney Editor - TR Labs - Foundational Research
TR Labs is looking for licensed, experienced attorneys for a temporary contractor role - with an opportunity to work on cutting-edge, emerging technology. This role combines your legal experience with the exciting growth area of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
In this unique role, you will provide your expertise and legal interpretation to support the development of Thomson Reuters Labs (TR Labs) artificial intelligence and large-language models (LLM).
About the Role:
In this opportunity as Attorney Editor, you will:
- Review, grade, and analyze model outputs to verify accuracy and quality
- Stay current on legal trends and developments that are related to your responsibilities
- Individual and Leadership Development: As a part of a larger team, you will attend and participate in meetings and take part in the employee evaluation process (both wider feedback and self-evaluation). To be most effective at your job, you will develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters. Legal publications and products related to your responsibilities, and those of competitors.
- Members of our team prioritize their own work and understand the roles and responsibilities of each collaborator/team member and how each role impacts production. You will also be required to demonstrate competence in company specific systems necessary to perform your job functions.
About You
- You're a fit for the role of Attorney Editor if your background includes:
- At least three years experience working as an attorney in a law firm or as in-house counsel. (Required)
- J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school (Required)
- Bar admitted in at least one jurisdiction (Required)
- Experience evaluating or grading AI/LLM model outputs, and/or creating LLM legal benchmark evaluations a plus
- Self-starter with aptitude for legal research and writing
- Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex legal material.
- Comfortable with personal computers and familiar with word processing and online applications
- A background and passion for working with and learning new technology
- Ability to quickly learn multiple software programs and internal tools
- Experience using crowdsourcing annotation tools (ex. Amazon MTurk, etc.)
- Experience utilizing Thomson Reuters software - Westlaw, Practical Law, and/or Document Intelligence a plus
- Strong communicator who can speak and write clearly and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between 40-45/hr USD.
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
