Details of the Organization

Founded by Shri V. Lakshmikumaran and Shri V. Sridharan, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan has been a leading law firm in India since 1985.

With 14 offices and over 400+ professionals specializing in corporate & commercial laws, dispute resolution, taxation, and intellectual property, LKS is well-known for its high ethical standards, quality work, and transparency in all its business dealings.

Details of the Job/Internship

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys is hiring for the position of Legal Annotation with 2-3 years of experience to join their office in Delhi.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance & Accuracy Control

• Develop and maintain annotation quality metrics (accuracy, consistency, adherence to guidelines).
• Identify, document, and track deviations or errors to enable continuous improvement.
• Conduct random and targeted audits to ensure annotation accuracy and data reliability.

2. Annotation Review & Verification

• Perform in-depth reviews of annotations for judgments, legal provisions, and opinions.
• Ensure tagging of key legal elements (case name, date, court, statutory references, legal issues, principles) is complete and accurate.
• Validate metadata and relationships such as “overruled,” “followed,” “distinguished,” or “referred” cases.
• Confirm accurate legal timestamps (e.g., date of pronouncement, effective dates of provisions).

3. Metadata Validation & Standardization

• Review metadata for accuracy, completeness, and relevance.
• Ensure consistency across fields like case identifiers, statute citations, and legal outcomes.
• Enforce formatting and structural standards for smooth AI tool integration.

4. Segmentation & Categorization Review

• Confirm legal texts are correctly segmented and classified (e.g., criminal, civil, writ, appeal).
• Validate tagging for legal relationships to support robust legal search and contextual AI training.
• Ensure classification schemes are uniformly applied across the dataset.

5. Annotator Feedback & Support

• Provide timely, constructive feedback to annotators on quality issues and corrective measures.
• Track recurring errors to inform training programs and annotation guideline updates.
• Assist in improving training resources and annotation protocols in collaboration with project leads.

6. Quality Metrics & Reporting

• Maintain detailed logs of quality control activities, including accuracy scores and error types.
• Generate regular QC reports highlighting trends, recurring issues, and recommended improvements.
• Contribute data-driven insights to refine annotation workflows and quality assurance mechanisms.

7. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with project managers, team leads, and tech support to enhance annotation and QC processes.
• Share observations and contribute to revisions in annotation guidelines and operational protocols.
• Participate in team meetings to report quality performance and discuss enhancement opportunities.

8. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain comprehensive and traceable QC documentation (checklists, protocols, feedback records).
• Ensure all reviewed documents are handled in accordance with confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Assist in developing and updating internal quality manuals and compliance frameworks.

Eligibility

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or a related field. Additional certifications in legal analytics, legal publishing, or knowledge management are a plus.

Experience:

• 2–3 years in legal quality control, legal research, knowledge management, or document review.
• Preferred: Experience in legal publishing, legal editing, annotation, or taxonomy-based projects.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong grasp of legal terminology, court structure, statutes, and case law.
• Understanding of annotation principles, metadata structures, and legal classification systems.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to spot subtle errors and inconsistencies.
• Familiarity with legal research platforms and annotation tools is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills for effective feedback and inter-team collaboration.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven, quality-sensitive environment.

Attributes:

• Analytical thinker with a methodical approach to document review.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Ethical, dependable, and committed to confidentiality and data accuracy.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

New Delhi, India

Application and Registration Details

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