Contract Author - NextGen Bar Exam - REMOTE
Help shape the future of bar exam preparation. Create NextGen-style assessment content that helps future attorneys build practical legal reasoning skills.
Job Summary:
BARBRI is seeking experienced legal educators, attorneys, and assessment writers to develop high-quality multiple-choice questions for students preparing for the NextGen Bar Exam. This part-time, limited-term independent contractor role focuses on creating application-based assessments that require learners to analyze facts and apply legal principles rather than simply recall legal rules. Authors will collaborate with BARBRI's content experts to develop content aligned with the NextGen exam blueprint, learning objectives, and assessment methodology. Successful candidates are strong legal writers, skilled assessment developers, and detail-oriented professionals who thrive in a collaborative editorial environment.
This is a part-time, limited-term independent contractor role. Compensation is paid on a per-question basis for completed and accepted submissions. As an independent contractor position, this role is not eligible for employee benefits.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. This role does not offer visa sponsorship, and temporary work authorization is not eligible.
Location: Remote
Salary: $60 per accepted question
Job Responsibilities:
· Draft NextGen-style multiple-choice questions that assess the application of foundational legal concepts in realistic fact patterns
· Develop clear, accurate, and well-reasoned answer explanations that explain why the correct answer is correct and why alternative answers are incorrect
· Ensure all content aligns with assigned learning objectives, subject matter specifications, and the NextGen Bar Exam content scope
· Create legally sound and pedagogically effective distractors that reflect common errors in legal reasoning
· Revise and refine content based on feedback from BARBRI content experts and editors
· Follow BARBRI's content development, editorial, style, and formatting guidelines
· Maintain accuracy, consistency, and quality across all assigned content
· Meet established deadlines and production schedules
· Collaborate professionally with subject matter experts, editors, and content development teams
· Perform quality reviews to identify and correct doctrinal, logical, grammatical, and formatting issues
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
· Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school
· Successful passage of a U.S. bar examination
· Strong knowledge of foundational legal doctrine and legal analysis
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Demonstrated ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly, accurately, and concisely
· Strong attention to detail and commitment to content quality
· Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments simultaneously
· Ability to follow detailed content, editorial, and assessment-writing guidelines
· Professional responsiveness to feedback and collaborative review processes
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
· Familiarity with the NextGen Bar Exam framework, testing methodology, and content scope
· Experience drafting multiple-choice questions or other legal assessments
· Experience teaching, tutoring, or developing curriculum for bar exam preparation or legal education programs
· Experience in legal publishing, legal education, or educational content development
· Experience writing assessment content designed to measure legal reasoning and application of law
· Active bar membership in good standing
· Demonstrated expertise in one or more NextGen-tested legal subject areas
Join us in our mission to empower individuals through education and technology. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply and help us build an inclusive workforce.
- Department
- BARBRI Legal Ed - Learning
- Location
- REMOTE
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
REMOTE
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About BARBRI
BARBRI Global is a global learning company dedicated to meeting the legal education and specialized training needs of law students, attorneys and other professionals throughout their careers. Building on the success of its core bar courses, which have helped more than 1.5 million lawyers around the world pass a U.S. bar exam, BARBRI offers a comprehensive suite of learning solutions for higher education institutions and law-related businesses.
BARBRI Global is also the leading provider of legal education materials and tech-enabled legal learning solutions ranging from law school courses to topical overviews authored by distinguished law faculty and award-winning teachers. BARBRI's comprehensive portfolio covers products for U.S. bar prep, LSAT prep, curriculum, assessment, global license preparation, online program management, legal education materials, and professional development. BARBRI, founded in 1967, is a Francisco Partners portfolio company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices throughout the United States and United Kingdom.