Law Expert - Fully Remote | Up to $120/hr

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Law Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $120/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Refine AI-drafted task prompts to ensure they resemble real assignments from partners, general counsel, or clients.
• Evaluate reference answers against case files and applicable law, correcting inaccuracies.
• Develop and enhance grading rubrics with pass/fail criteria tied to specific facts and rules.
• Analyze how leading AI models attempt tasks and confirm failures for fair, defensible reasons.
• Work within your practice area, including corporate and M&A, commercial contracts, civil litigation, employment, real estate, intellectual property, and more.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years of practice as an attorney.
• JD or an international-equivalent law degree.
• Active bar admission or international equivalent.
• US bar admission preferred.

Preferred

• Major-firm or in-house experience at a large company.
• Prior experience on a Mercor RL project.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.