Commercial Real Estate Energy Law Clerk

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for people building careers in AI training and data labeling. We connect skilled freelancers with specialized, remote projects where contributors teach AI by preparing and reviewing real-world examples.

We help contributors consolidate opportunities, build a professional AI training portfolio, and find flexible, durable freelance work in a fast-growing industry.

Why AI training matters for legal work

AI systems learn from high-quality, human-reviewed examples. Legal document review work helps models understand contract language, property rights, and regulatory requirements—skills that power lawful, reliable AI products.

These projects are often fully remote and flexible, making them a strong fit for experienced paralegals who want part-time, impactful work contributing to cutting-edge technology.

The role

This is a remote, contract, part-time position for a Commercial Real Estate Energy Law Clerk supporting AI training through careful legal document review and annotation. The project requires focused, document-heavy work and collaboration with senior reviewers to escalate complex issues.

Time commitment: 20+ hours per week. Employment type: Contractor, Part-time. Language: English. Pay: $42–$55 USD per hour (pay-per-hour). Data type: document review with classification and entity/NER tasks; labeling software will be provided (listed as OTHER).

What you'll do

• Review land control instruments for term, exclusivity, and conveyance language.
• Identify deficiencies, gaps, and execution issues across site control documentation packages.
• Organize findings into clear, standardized formats for senior legal review.
• Process and annotate land and real estate documents to support due diligence workflows.
• Flag non-compliant or incomplete filings based on project and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with senior reviewers to escalate and resolve complex document issues.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal document reviewer.
• Hands-on experience reviewing deeds, ground leases, easements, and rights of way.
• Strong ability to assess term, exclusivity, and conveyance language in documents.
• High attention to detail and comfort working with structured documentation and checklists.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, document-heavy environment.

Helpful background (preferred)

• Experience supporting utility-scale energy or transmission projects.
• Familiarity with PJM site control requirements or interconnection documentation.
• Experience with East Coast projects or practice areas is a plus.

How the project works and next steps

You will complete classification and entity/NER labeling tasks on legal documents using a provided annotation tool. Expect to follow standardized templates for findings and escalate ambiguous or complex legal issues to senior reviewers.

To apply, create or use your OpenTrain profile, confirm availability for 20+ hours/week, and demonstrate the required paralegal/document-review experience. OpenTrain helps you track work, build a portfolio of AI training contributions, and find similar projects over time.