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Job Description
**1\. Role Overview**
Mercor is partnering with a leading AI organization to engage practicing attorneys for a project focused on improving the legal reasoning of AI systems. This flexible, contract-based engagement involves evaluating and refining model-generated legal content to make it more accurate, clear, and useful.
**2\. Key Responsibilities**
- Review and refine AI-generated legal outputs for accuracy and clarity
- Evaluate legal reasoning across a range of practice areas
- Verify claims against primary authority (statutes, regulations, cases, official guidance)
- Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve model performance
**3\. Ideal Qualifications**
- JD from an ABA-accredited US law school
- Active US bar license, in good standing
- 3+ years in practice with client- or matter-facing advisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to locate and cite primary authority
- Generalist / multi-practice exposure a plus
- Clear, plain-language writer comfortable researching outside a primary specialty
**4\. More About the Opportunity**
- Remote and asynchronous — flexible scheduling
- Project-based work at the intersection of law and AI
**5\. Compensation & Contract Terms**
- $100–200/hour for U.S.-based professionals
- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
- Independent contractor engagement
**6\. Application Process**
- Submit your resume to begin
- Complete a short form outlining your practice areas and experience
- Mercor will follow up with 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
