<p><strong>About the job</strong></p> <p><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>.</p> <p><strong>Position:</strong> Legal Experts<br/> <strong>Type:</strong> <strong>Contract</strong><br/> <strong>Compensation:</strong> <strong>$55?$135/hour</strong><br/> <strong>Location:</strong> <strong>Remote</strong><br/> <strong>Commitment:</strong> <strong>15 hours/week</strong></p> <p><strong>Role Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Review and annotate U.S. court opinions and legal filings sourced from <strong>CourtListener</strong>.</li> <li>Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification.</li> <li>Author legal reasoning problems grounded in real court opinions, orders, and judicial records.</li> <li>Support the development of <strong>AI systems</strong> trained on legal reasoning and judicial language.</li> <li>Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <p><strong>Must-Have</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>3+ years</strong> of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization.</li> <li>Hold a <strong>J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree</strong> 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.</li> <li>Ability to commit <strong>~15 hours/week</strong>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prior experience in legal data annotation or <strong>AI/ML projects</strong>.</li> <li>Familiarity with <strong>CourtListener</strong>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process (Takes 20?30 mins to complete)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Upload resume</li> <li>AI interview based on your resume</li> <li>Submit form</li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources &amp; Support</strong></p> <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: support@mercor.com</li> </ul> <p><em>PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.</em></p>