Senior Attorney | Upto $135/hr

About The Job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark
,
General Catalyst
,
Peter Thiel
,
Adam D'Angelo
,
Larry Summers
, and
Jack Dorsey
.

Position:
Legal Reasoning Problem Author

Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$55–$135/hour
Commitment:
~15 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
• Review and annotate U.S. court opinions and legal filings sourced from CourtListener.
• Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification.
• Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy.
• Support the development of AI systems trained on legal reasoning and judicial language.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications
Must-Have
• 3+ years of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization.
• Hold a J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree from a top U.S. university.
• Experience with U.S. federal or state court systems.
• Strong reading comprehension of legal texts.

Preferred
• Prior experience in legal data annotation or AI/ML projects.
• Familiarity with CourtListener.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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