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Role Description
Mercor is partnering with a cutting-edge AI research organization to identify legal experts for a short-term content validation and benchmarking initiative. This project seeks individuals with deep legal reasoning skills to help evaluate and enhance AI-generated legal outputs. It's an opportunity to contribute to the development of AI systems capable of understanding and generating nuanced legal analysis.
Key Responsibilities
Review AI-generated legal documents and assess for accuracy, coherence, and legal validity
Draft and score legal reasoning questions to benchmark model performance
Provide expert insights on U.S. legal frameworks, case law, and argumentation
Support test design efforts that simulate real-world legal scenarios
Qualifications
J.D. from a top 14 U.S. law school (Yale, Stanford, Harvard, Columbia, UChicago, NYU, UPenn)
2+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm, clerkship, or in-house legal department
Exceptional writing and critical analysis skills
Familiarity with U.S. legal systems, litigation, and regulatory language
Requirements
Remote and asynchronous — set your own hours
Expected commitment: 10–20 hours/week
Duration: 6–8 weeks, with potential for extension
Compensation & Contract Terms
$125–175/hour for U.S.-based professionals
Weekly payments via Stripe Connect
Independent contractor status
Application Process
Submit your resume to express interest
Complete a short intake form highlighting your legal expertise
Qualified candidates will be contacted within 3–5 business days
Company Description
Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations.
Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Thousands of professionals across law, research, engineering, and creative domains have joined Mercor to work on frontier AI projects.
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