Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Scale AI is looking for a Legal Fellow to join their Human Frontier Collective, which focuses on high-impact AI research. The role involves collaborating on projects that evaluate and improve generative AI systems, contributing to research publications, and being part of an interdisciplinary network of legal and AI experts.
Responsibilities
- Collaborative Work: Get invited to engage in high-impact projects with our partnered AI labs and platforms. Design complex real-world scenarios, evaluating model outputs for accuracy and regulatory alignment, and providing targeted feedback to improve performance across domains like compliance, litigation, case law, and contract analysis
- HFC Community: Beyond the work, you’ll become part of a supportive, interdisciplinary network of innovators and thought leaders committed to advancing frontier AI across domains
- Contribute to Research Publications: Collaborate with Scale’s research team to co-author technical reports and research papers—boosting your academic visibility and professional recognition (e.g., SciPredict, PropensityBench, Professional Reasoning Benchmark)
Skills
- JD, LLM, or currently enrolled in a prestigious 2L/3L program
- Experience as Attorney/Associate, Legal Analyst, Counsel, Law Clerk, In-House Counsel, Legal Researcher, or Law Professor
- Demonstrated expertise in legal research, analysis of regulatory frameworks, constitutional law, case law interpretation, and drafting legal briefs
- Detail-oriented, innovative thinker with a passion for financial technology and a commitment to collaboration
- Bar admission in any jurisdiction strongly preferred
- Prior experience with AI is not required, but a plus
Benefits
- Fully remote
- 1099 independent contractor opportunity
- Flexible Schedule: Set your own schedule, with flexible 10–40 hour weeks that fit around your life and other commitments
- Professional Development: High-impact legal experts expand their influence through review projects, advisory roles, and research—while deepening their AI expertise, sharpening legal analysis skills, and gaining practical experience with innovative AI tools for the legal field
- Join a Top-Tier Network: Collaborate with a global network of academics and experts to advance responsible AI through impactful, flexible research and training
- Exposure to cutting-edge research and working alongside an interdisciplinary network of leading thinkers
- Opportunity to co-author technical reports and research papers, boosting academic visibility and professional recognition
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with physical and mental disabilities
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