Applied Legal Researcher

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote (Hybrid in San Francisco or Toronto with 3 days/week in office expectation)
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: Not Specified

EvenUp is a rapidly growing generative AI startup dedicated to leveling the playing field for personal injury victims across various case types, from motor vehicle accidents to child abuse. Our products assist law firms in achieving faster settlements, higher payouts, and better outcomes for clients. We are seeking an exceptional legal professional for our Knowledge Management & Applied Research Team to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in personal injury litigation. This role involves close collaboration with engineering, product, and design teams to advance legal technology, develop proprietary datasets, guide model fine-tuning, and enhance the legal accuracy of AI-generated work.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in personal injury litigation.
• Demonstrable understanding of first and third-party bad faith claims against insurers for all policy/coverage offerings.
• Exceptional legal drafting skills with mastery in creating complex legal documents, including pre- and post-litigation demands, medical summaries, written discovery responses, legal memoranda, and other high-value personal injury documents.
• Meticulous attention to detail in all written communications.
• Comprehensive understanding of personal injury law across various states, including statutory and common law elements of tort actions, and cognizable damages (and limitations).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand EvenUp’s knowledge base to support the creation of high-quality demand packages and legal documents for personal injury claims.
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and Machine Learning teams to improve product offerings, develop AI systems, and address complex legal automation challenges.
• Design and refine case-specific templates, and support firm- and state-level customization in partnership with clients.
• Conduct nationwide legal research on liability and damages, monitor changes in statutory and common law, and mentor the Legal Operations Team on evolving legal standards.
• Lead quality assurance efforts through audits, benchmark development, and prompt engineering to support model evaluation and fine-tuning.

Company Information

EvenUp is committed to fostering a more just world by empowering personal injury victims. We offer a supportive work environment with a focus on innovation in legal technology.

Benefits & Perks

• Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Observance of 10 US holidays and Canadian statutory holidays by province.
• Home office stipend.
• 401(k) for US-based employees.
• Paid parental leave.
• Sabbatical program.
• Meet-up program for in-person collaboration with colleagues.
• Offices located in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Notice to Candidates

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