Intellectual Property Law Expert | Flexible Remote | 10–30 hrs/week
Turing is seeking experienced U.S. Intellectual Property attorneys to help fine-tune frontier AI models like ChatGPT. This is a fully remote, part-time freelance opportunity where your legal expertise directly shapes how AI reasons about complex IP law — no prior AI experience required.
About Turing
Based in San Francisco, Turing is the world's leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing helps accelerate frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, and top-tier subject matter experts across coding, reasoning, STEM, and more.
Role Overview
As an IP Law Expert, you will evaluate AI-generated legal responses, identify reasoning gaps, and provide structured feedback to improve model accuracy across patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret domains. Your background in U.S. IP law is the core qualification — everything else can be learned on the job.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Review and evaluate AI-generated responses to U.S. IP hypotheticals, including patent eligibility (Alice/Mayo), trademark likelihood of confusion, copyright fair use, and trade secret misappropriation.
- Apply a structured legal rubric to assess issue spotting, doctrinal accuracy, and proper application of the Patent Act, Lanham Act, and Copyright Act.
- Identify gaps in AI reasoning around claim construction, prior art analysis, distinctiveness, and DMCA safe harbors.
- Provide detailed annotations and written feedback to refine AI model outputs.
- Collaborate with researchers and project managers to align on evaluation standards and project goals.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school; active or inactive Bar admission required.
- 3+ years of U.S. legal practice in intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, or trade secrets).
- Strong analytical reasoning across IP prosecution, litigation, licensing, and enforcement.
- Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- High ethical standards; interest in AI is a plus. Patent Bar registration is a bonus.
Engagement Details
- Commitment: Flexible, 10–30 hours per week
- Duration: Approximately 1 month, with potential extension based on performance and project needs
- Work Arrangement: Fully remote, worldwide
Why Work with Turing?
- Contribute to cutting-edge AI development with leading LLM companies.
- Competitive compensation for your expertise.
- Fully flexible, remote work schedule.
- Gain firsthand experience applying AI tools to advance the legal field.
