Trial Attorney | Upto $135/hr

<strong>About The Job<br><br></strong><strong>Mercor</strong> connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include <strong>Benchmark</strong>, <strong>General Catalyst</strong>, <strong>Peter Thiel</strong>, <strong>Adam D'Angelo</strong>, <strong>Larry Summers</strong>, and <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong>.<br><br><strong>Position:</strong> Legal Reasoning Problem Author<br><br><strong>Type:</strong> <strong>Contract<br><br></strong><strong>Compensation:</strong> <strong>$55–$135/hour<br><br></strong><strong>Commitment:</strong> <strong>~15 hours/week<br><br></strong><strong>Role Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Review and annotate U.S. court opinions and legal filings sourced from CourtListener.</li><li>Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification.</li><li>Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy.</li><li>Support the development of AI systems trained on legal reasoning and judicial language.</li><li>Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br><br></strong><strong>Must-Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>3+ years of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization.</li><li>Hold a J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree from a top U.S. university.</li><li>Experience with U.S. federal or state court systems.</li><li>Strong reading comprehension of legal texts.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred<br><br></strong><ul><li>Prior experience in legal data annotation or AI/ML projects.</li><li>Familiarity with CourtListener.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)<br><br></strong><ul><li>Upload resume</li><li>AI interview based on your resume</li><li>Submit form<br><br></li></ul><strong>Resources & Support<br><br></strong><ul><li>For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome</li><li>For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]<br><br></li></ul><em>PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.<br><br></em>,<br><br>