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TEEMA

Hearing Officer - Remote

Phoenix, AZ · Remote

$34 - $36/hr

Hearing Officer (Legal Administration) Location: 100% Remote (Open to out-of-state candidates ... Legal Writing & Research: Perform comprehensive legal research to issue legally sound decisions ...

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Law and Motion Attorney

Newport Beach, CA · On-site +1

$140K - $180K/yr

... legal writing, research, and strategic analysis. * Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities and long-term earning potential. * Enjoy hybrid and remote flexibility while remaining part of a ...

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As of Jul 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote legal writing in the United States is $55,419.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $62,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is remote legal writing?

Remote legal writing involves creating legal documents, such as briefs, contracts, memoranda, and articles, from a location outside of a traditional office setting—usually from home. Remote legal writers may work for law firms, legal service providers, or as freelancers. This role requires strong legal research and writing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret and communicate complex legal concepts clearly. It is ideal for professionals seeking flexibility and work-life balance while utilizing their legal expertise.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Remote Legal Writer, and why are they important?

To excel as a Remote Legal Writer, you need a solid understanding of legal principles, excellent research abilities, and strong writing skills, often supported by a law degree or paralegal certification. Familiarity with citation tools, legal research databases like Westlaw or LexisNexis, and document management systems is typically required. Exceptional attention to detail, time management, and the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly are standout soft skills. These qualifications ensure accuracy, clarity, and credibility in producing high-quality legal content for clients or firms.

What is the difference between Remote Legal Writing vs Remote Legal Research?

AspectRemote Legal WritingRemote Legal Research
Required CredentialsLaw degree, legal writing experienceLaw degree, research skills
Work EnvironmentWriting assignments, client or firm projectsResearch tasks, legal databases
Employer & Industry UsageLaw firms, legal consultancies, publishingLaw firms, legal research companies, academia
Common Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding differences in legal rolesClarifying research vs writing tasks

Remote Legal Writing involves creating legal documents, articles, or content, focusing on clear communication and legal analysis. Remote Legal Research centers on gathering and analyzing legal information using databases and resources. While both roles require legal credentials, they differ in daily tasks and focus areas, helping job seekers identify the best fit for their skills and interests.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in remote legal writing positions?

Remote legal writers often encounter challenges such as managing time effectively across multiple assignments and maintaining clear communication with attorneys or clients who may be in different time zones. Additionally, adapting to various legal writing styles and formatting requirements can require continual learning and flexibility. Many remote legal writers also need to proactively seek feedback and clarification, as working remotely can limit opportunities for immediate guidance that are more readily available in traditional office settings. Despite these challenges, the role offers autonomy and the chance to work with diverse legal topics and teams.

What Are Remote Legal Writing Jobs?

Remote legal writing jobs involve drafting, interpreting, simplifying, or editing texts for lawyers. As a remote legal writer, you perform your duties from home or a remote office. You conduct research and gather the necessary information for each document that you write or edit. Your responsibilities include creating concise text for legal documents such as motions or briefs, case law summaries, or memorandums. Occasionally, a legal writer drafts contracts or ghost-writes content for attorneys to publish in legal journals. You can work on a freelance basis and provide services to different law firms, or you can work as a full-time remote employee for one business.

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Infographic showing various Remote Legal Writing job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, 22% Part Time, and 11% Temporary. Highlights an 100% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $55,419 per year, or $26.6 per hour.
Fall 2026 Legal Intern, Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative

Fall 2026 Legal Intern, Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative

ACLU - Internships

New York, NY • On-site, Remote

Part-time, Internship

Re-posted 9 days ago

Job description

About the Role
The ACLU seeks a Legal Intern in the Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative of the ACLU's National office in New York City or Washington D.C. This position may be remote or hybrid. This internship is for course credit only.
Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
The Team:
The Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative (ACDI) was created in the wake of Dobbs to address the criminal defense needs of abortion providers, patients, and those helping people seek abortion care. We are a small and mighty team of criminal defense attorneys that manages and supports a network of experienced defenders nationwide who are ready to represent people facing abortion-related criminal investigations and prosecutions. ACDI attorneys also provide legal, strategic, and logistical assistance to support local counsel in providing a coordinated defense against the criminalization of reproductive healthcare. In addition, the ACDI collaborates closely with other projects in the ACLU's national office, as well as ACLU affiliates and national partners, to drive advocacy that affirmatively fights the harms of laws and policies that restrict access to care.
What You'll Do:
As an intern, you'll be an integral part of the ACDI team and will have the opportunity to meaningfully support defensive and affirmative advocacy related to the criminalization of abortion care. In addition to legal research and writing to support advocacy, Interns will also participate in weekly team meetings, attend reproductive-rights specific orientation sessions, and engage with coalition partner organizations on litigation and policy advocacy related to the criminalization of abortion.
Your Day to Day:
  • Conduct legal research and writing including drafting memoranda, portions of briefs, motions, and training resources
  • Track cases and issues of interest to the ACDI
  • Assist with performing intakes for those who contact the ACDI in need of criminal defense representation
  • Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes
What You'll Bring:
The internship is open to law students who will have completed at least one year of law school before the internship commences. Interns should possess the following:
  • Enrolled at an ABA accredited law school and has completed at least 1L year.
  • Excellent legal research skills, strong legal writing, and ability to conduct complex legal analysis.
  • Organization including good attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple assignments.
  • Team player approach with good communication skills who responds well to feedback.
  • Initiative to see projects through to completion.
  • A demonstrated commitment to criminal defense, public interest law, civil rights and liberties, and social justice.
Future ACLU'ers Will:
  • Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
  • Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
  • Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts
Internship Logistics
  • Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship can be remote or hybrid and based in our New York City or Washington D.C.
  • Time Commitment: This internship may be part-time (10,15 or 20 hours/week)
  • Internship Duration: Spring internships span 12 consecutive weeks for part-time with a start date of September 8 or September 21.
  • Stipend: This position is course credit only. This internship must be tied to the intern's formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit.

Priority Application Deadline: June 30, 2026
While there is a priority deadline, our project is committed to reviewing all applications on a rolling basis until the closing of posting.
Why the ACLU
For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it's ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
Our Commitment to Accessibility, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization - one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we're in the courts or in the office, we believe 'We the People' means all of us.
With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodations for the interview process.
In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must formally submit an application. The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.

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