Legal Expert (Environmental Law)

Role Title: Legal Expert (Environmental Law)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Legal Experts (Environmental Law) to participate in a high-impact project for a valued 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.

Scope of Work

1. Create and review legal data annotation tasks involving federal and state environmental laws and regulations.
2. Assess and provide expert feedback on issues related to environmental compliance, permitting, pollution control, site remediation, and environmental litigation.
3. Analyze complex legal documents and fact patterns to generate illustrative data sets and case scenarios.
4. Draft detailed explanations and rationales for legal decision-making, ensuring clarity and accuracy for AI training purposes.
5. Evaluate the legal sufficiency of hypothetical environmental legal tasks and outcomes, offering nuanced insights and suggested improvements.
6. Collaborate with project stakeholders through clear written and verbal communication to clarify task requirements and expectations.
7. Contribute to the ongoing refinement of project guidelines and annotation standards based on evolving legal developments and best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Active US law license with demonstrated expertise in environmental law, including regulatory compliance, permitting, enforcement, or litigation.
2. Experience as an Environmental Attorney, Environmental Counsel, or Environmental Litigation Attorney.
3. Strong understanding of environmental statutes and regulations such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, and RCRA.
4. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into accessible language.
5. Familiarity with legal research, document analysis, and preparation of summaries or expert opinions.
6. Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
7. Interest in legal technology, AI, or data-driven legal applications is a plus.