Legal Consultant | Upto $120/hr Job at Mercor, New York, NY

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  • Mercor
  • New York, NY

Job Description

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 Expert — Litigation (Remote, Hourly)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $85–$120/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design legally realistic scenarios from your litigation practice, including motions, discovery, depositions, briefs, and case strategy.
  • Write "golden" reference responses at attorney-level quality.
  • Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics.
  • Provide written feedback to the research team to improve model behavior.
  • Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 1–4 years of professional experience in civil litigation at a law firm, government agency, or legal department.
  • Hold a J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M. (U.K.) from an accredited law school.
  • Licensed to practice law in the U.S. , Canada , or U.K. (active or inactive).
  • Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.

Preferred

  • E-discovery experience ( Relativity , document coding, privilege review).
  • Appellate or trial experience.
  • Familiarity with case management software.

Start Date

  • Immediately ; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor

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:
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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

Job Tags

Remote job, Hourly pay, Contract work, For contractors, Summer work, Work at office, Immediate start

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