Legal Expert (Employment & Labor)

Role Title: Legal Expert (Employment & Labor)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Legal Expert (Employment & Labor)s to contribute to a dynamic project focused on enhancing legal data annotation processes for a customer. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This engagement emphasizes analytical contributions, with a strong focus on US-based expertise in resolving workplace disputes, wage and hour compliance, workplace investigations, and agreement drafting within the broader context of labor law and employee benefits.

Scope of Work

1. Create and review legal data annotation tasks involving workplace disputes and compliance scenarios.
2. Draft, analyze, and refine real-world and hypothetical legal scenarios related to wage and hour regulations.
3. Evaluate documentation and policies concerning workplace investigations and help ensure accuracy in data interpretation.
4. Contribute to the development and review of templates and guidelines for workplace agreements and benefit plans (including ERISA-related materials).
5. Provide detailed written and verbal feedback to improve annotation guidelines and legal content quality.
6. Collaborate with project stakeholders remotely to ensure deliverables align with evolving legal standards.
7. Maintain a high standard of confidentiality and ethical practice throughout all assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Active US law license in good standing, with significant practice experience in labor and workplace law.
2. Demonstrated expertise in litigation, wage & hour compliance, workplace investigations, workplace agreement drafting, and ERISA regulations.
3. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a meticulous attention to legal detail.
4. Experience preparing or reviewing legal materials for training, compliance, or analytical purposes.
5. Proven track record of navigating complex legal frameworks and providing actionable insights.
6. Comfort working autonomously in a remote engagement and meeting milestone-based deliverables.
7. Familiarity with collaborative legal technology platforms is a plus.