Attorney - Fully Remote | Up to $200/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 276,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a contract-lawyer to review and refine AI-generated outputs for accuracy, verify legal claims against statutes, regulations, and cases, and provide actionable advisory input.

Remote role based in the United States with flexible scheduling. Requires a JD from an ABA-accredited law school and an active US bar license, plus 3+ years of advisory legal experience and strong research skills.

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.
• Ability to locate and cite primary authority effectively.

Responsibilities

• Review and refine AI-generated legal outputs for accuracy and clarity.
• Evaluate legal reasoning across various practice areas to enhance model performance.
• Verify claims against primary authority such as statutes, regulations, and cases.
• Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve AI model performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible scheduling to meet project goals.

Skills

US Bar License

Advisory Experience

Legal Research

Education

J.D. (ABA-accredited)

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: Lawyers Type: Contract Compensation: $100–$200/hour Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Review and refine AI-generated legal outputs for accuracy and clarity.
• Evaluate legal reasoning across various practice areas to enhance model performance.
• Verify claims against primary authority such as statutes, regulations, and cases.
• Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve AI model performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible scheduling to meet project goals.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 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.
• Ability to locate and cite primary authority effectively.

Qualifications Preferred

• Generalist or multi-practice exposure.
• Clear, plain-language writer comfortable researching outside a primary specialty.

Compensation & Legal

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.