Commercial Litigator

Join Our Team as a Commercial Litigator & Appellate Specialist at Axiom

Location: Hybrid – Mountain View or San Francisco, California | On-site at least 3 days per week

We are seeking a Commercial Litigator & Appellate Specialist to support our client, one of the largest tech companies in the world. In this role, you will apply your litigation expertise to help researchers develop and evaluate legal AI models by creating realistic legal scenarios, training data, and evaluation frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Developing litigation scenarios, prompts, training data, and evaluation rubrics for legal AI models.
• Conducting iterative legal research, citation verification, discovery/deposition analysis, and opposing argument analysis.
• Owning training and evaluation workflows from scenario development through quality checks, validation, and rating.
• Stress-testing legal AI outputs and collaborating with researchers and vendors to improve model performance.
• Reviewing model-generated legal analysis for accuracy, reasoning quality, and appropriate use of supporting authority.
• Identifying challenging litigation issues and fact patterns that can be used to test and improve model capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Active California Bar admission and 5+ years of active legal practice experience, including BigLaw or litigation boutique experience.
• Strong complex commercial litigation experience; appellate experience is a strong plus.
• Experience with legal research and analysis, document drafting and review, and legal strategy.
• Familiarity with CourtListener, Caselaw Access Project, and Westlaw and/or LexisNexis.
• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Skills:

• A blend of BigLaw, mid-size/boutique, and/or in-house experience.
• Strong interest in legal AI and understanding what makes complex legal tasks challenging.

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.  Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and