Constitutional Lawyer

The Role

As an elite law contributor, you’ll bring the analytical discipline and interpretive judgment of high-stakes legal reasoning to the datasets that train advanced models. You’ll evaluate and construct arguments with precision — interpreting precedent, balancing principles, and reasoning from first principles through competing frameworks.

The role requires intellectual rigor and a deep sense of fairness. You’ll help define what “good reasoning” looks like when outcomes hinge on logic, language, and moral interpretation.

What we’re Looking for

• Legal Excellence – Current or former Supreme Court clerk, appellate advocate, or senior counsel at a top law firm, government office, or legal nonprofit (required)
• Analytical Precision – Exceptional ability to parse argument structure, identify hidden assumptions, and reason from precedent
• Writing Mastery – Experience crafting persuasive, technically sound arguments for courts or policy audiences
• ‍Integrity & Judgment – Commitment to principled reasoning and intellectual honesty

Work You Might Do

• Reviewing model arguments for logical consistency, interpretive accuracy, and clarity
• Drafting exemplar legal analyses that reflect real appellate reasoning
• Building datasets of structured argumentation to teach logical reasoning and counter-argument
• Partnering with Surge researchers to formalize frameworks for legal analysis and ethical decision-making