Remote | Lawyer — Occupational Research Study — Up to $70/hour

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• Identify missing, outdated, or unclear occupational task descriptions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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