Mercor is seeking
- Legal Experts (J.D.s)
- for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs.
In this role, you will contribute your legal expertise to a cutting-edge project evaluating AI agents' ability to navigate legal databases and perform real-world legal research workflows. Specifically, you will create challenging, realistic tasks that test AI systems on professional legal workflows like case law research, regulatory analysis, and document review.
Ideal Qualifications :Have aJ.D.from a top US law school. - Have experience withlegal research platforms(CourtListener, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, etc.) - Have professional experience inlitigation, regulatory work, or legal researchHave highattention to detail.Have exceptionalwritten and verbal communication skills.Have excellent proficiency in English. - Are currently based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, UK, or Australia.Key Responsibilities :You will work asynchronously with a team of highly qualified experts across legal domains. - You will create detailed evaluation rubrics for AI agent performance - You will craft realistic legal research tasks involving case law searches, regulatory analysis, and citation extraction across federal and state databases - The project is15-20 hours of work per weekwith potential for increased hours and extension. - The work isfully remote and asynchronousRole Start DateThis role will begin in December with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.Interview ProcessYou will complete a short interview to assess your domain expertise. - You will be paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including the screening process and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.Compensation and Legal DetailsYou will be legally classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor. - You will be paid out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect.About MercorMercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs, headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Our distinguished investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.