Legal Expert

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Legal Expert comparing AI-generated legal reasoning for Mercor’s frontier-model training projects. Providing case-law analysis and written feedback to improve AI behavior.

Responsibilities:

  • Compare two AI-generated responses to the same prompt and determine which is better
  • Review provided input files and each model’s reasoning/thought process
  • Explain why one output outperforms the other, citing legal accuracy, reasoning soundness, and client-readiness
  • Provide written feedback to the research team to improve model behavior
  • Participate in onboarding and specialty calibration sessions
  • Work on projects training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements:

  • J.D., LL.B., LL.M., or equivalent law degree — or equivalent professional legal experience
  • 2+ years of professional experience practicing or researching law
  • Experience may include law firm, in-house, government, or judiciary work
  • Strong experience in legal research and legal writing, including case-law analysis
  • Excellent written communication
  • High attention to detail
  • Must be an independent contractor
  • Mercor is unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

Benefits:

  • Flexible workload: 10–20 hours per week
  • Fully remote role
  • Work on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Competitive pay
  • Collaboration with leading researchers
  • Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
  • Referral payments of up to $360 for each successful referral, subject to referral limits
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request