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Legal AI Specialist - Litigation

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Provide detailed written feedback to improve accuracy, reasoning, and legal soundness * Participate ... Competitive hourly rate: $85-$120 per hour * Weekly payments via supported global payment platforms ...

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Legal & Contracts Internship

Seattle, WA · On-site

$26.50/hr

To succeed in this role, the individual should have strong legal writing, organization ... For this Legal Intern position, the hourly wage is $26.50 . This rate is fixed and reflects the ...

City of Suffolk, VA

Legal Intern (Part-Time)

Washington, VA · On-site

$36.89 - $58.03/hr

Salary: $36.89 - $58.03 Hourly Location : City Hall, 442 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA Job Type ... Skilled in civil litigation and legal writing. * Ability to interpret and apply laws and court ...

Burnett Legal Group

Legal Assistant

Omaha, NE

$25 - $30/hr

The Legal Assistant will support one or two attorneys representing individuals, families, and ... hourly Responsibilities: * Ability to demonstrate effective written/verbal communication and ...

Richardson Firm PLLC

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Contract Attorney

Austin, TX · Remote

Richardson Firm PLLC is seeking an experienced Texas-licensed attorney for an hourly contract position focused primarily on legal research, motion practice, and brief writing in complex civil ...

TEEMA

Wage & Hourly Employment Attorney

Chicago, IL · On-site

$150K - $190K/yr

Exceptional legal writing and research skills; trial or hearing experience preferred. * Ability to work independently while managing multiple cases and deadlines. Compensation & Structure * Full-time ...

Rose Legal Services, LLC

Legal Assistant

Saint Louis, MO · Hybrid

$22 - $30/hr

Retirement plan with employer match Compensation: $22 - $30 hourly Responsibilities: As a Legal ... Proficiency in written and spoken English. * Strong organizational skills with a keen eye for ...

Legal Norcal P.C.

Bilingual Legal Assistant

Chico, CA · On-site +1

$19 - $25/hr

Compensation: $19 - $25 hourly Responsibilities: * Draft and format legal documents, including ... Strong verbal and written communication skills with a professional, courteous demeanor. * Excellent ...

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APTPUO - Fall 2026 - CML4307 D00 - Legal Writing

Uottawa

Campus, IL • On-site

$239.47/hr

Part-time

PTO

Posted 27 days ago

Job description

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Section de Common Law / Common Law Section

Academic Unit:

Common law \\ Common Law

Course Title:

Legal Writing: Write With Purpose, Essential Skills for Lawyers

Course Code:

CML4307

Section:

D00

Course Description:

In this course, students will practice predictive and persuasive legal writing using realistic case facts and common legal documents. Students will learn effective editing and time-management strategies. Topics will include professional responsibility, legal ethics, and cultural and gender sensitivity in legal writing. Students will write in and outside of class and participate in class discussion and peer-feedback activities.

Posting limited to:

Professeur a temps-partiel regulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/06

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/06/07

Expected Enrolment:

22

Approval date:

2026/05/06

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

B

Posting type:

Regulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

- - - WEDNESDAY4:00:00 PM6:50:00 PM

Requirements:

The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. The successful candidate will have extensive experience writing both predictive and persuasive legal documents. Experience giving oral and written feedback on legal writing or experience teaching legal writing will be considered an asset. The candidate must be willing to use active learning strategies and provide extensive feedback on multiple assignments. Further, the candidate must be able to work with the other writing professors as a team directed by the Legal Writing Academy. Candidates may be asked to submit writing samples.

The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate's selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 - Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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