About this position
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: US Contract Attorney — Litigation
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$120/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Compare pairs of responses to litigation tasks and decide which is stronger, with clear reasoning.
- Write concise justifications grounded in source documents and applicable US law.
- Create realistic legal prompts, fact patterns, and model answers from your litigation experience.
- Flag errors, gaps, and risky advice in AI-generated legal content.
- Attend onboarding and calibration sessions.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Admitted to practice in at least one US state (active bar membership).
- 3+ years of US litigation practice, including civil or commercial litigation, motion practice, discovery, and trial preparation.
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Clear writing and attention to detail.
Preferred
- 2+ years of experience at an AmLaw 100 firm (strongly preferred).
- Prior work on legal AI projects with Mercor.
- Experience in data annotation, AI evaluation, or legal-benchmarking.
Start Date
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
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.
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Location and commute
Chicago, IL .
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3205921748.