Lawyers

1. Role Overview
Mercor is seeking seasoned legal professionals to support a cutting-edge project with a leading AI research organization. This short-term engagement involves evaluating and enhancing AI models’ legal reasoning across a variety of domains. Professionals will apply their legal expertise to assess and refine model-generated content, with a focus on Corporate (M&A), Criminal, Personal Injury, Tax, Environmental, and other legal areas. This is an ideal opportunity for experienced attorneys interested in flexible, project-based work at the intersection of law and technology.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Review and refine AI-generated legal outputs for accuracy and clarity across targeted practice areas

• Evaluate legal reasoning in M&A, criminal, personal injury, tax, environmental, and general legal contexts

• Create and assess prompts, model responses, and grading rubrics

• Collaborate with AI researchers to simulate real-world legal use cases and workflows

3. Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience practicing law, preferably with exposure to multiple domains such as M&A, criminal law, or tax

• J.D. from a top 50 U.S. law school

• Proven expertise in legal research, analysis, and writing

• Ability to distill complex legal issues into structured evaluation criteria

• Familiarity with digital tools and comfort working independently

4. More About the Opportunity

• Remote and asynchronous — flexible scheduling

• Expected time commitment: ~20-30 hours/week

• Initial engagement: ~2 weeks with potential for extension

• Opportunity to shape how AI models engage with legal content across diverse domains

5. Compensation & Contract Terms

• $100–200/hour for U.S.-based professionals

• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

• Engagement classified as independent contractor work

6. Application Process

• Submit your resume to begin

• Complete a short form outlining your legal experience and practice area expertise

• Mercor will follow up within a few days with next steps for qualified applicants

7. About Mercor

• 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, engineering, research, and creative domains use Mercor to collaborate on frontier AI projects