Legal Expert

Mercor; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Legal Domain Expert for AI training and evaluation. This contract role requires a JD, active state bar admission, 5+ years of substantial post-qualification experience, and specialization in a substantive practice area. Expect ownership of matters and the use of large language models in professional work.

The position is hybrid with on-site work in the Bay Area, California, at 40 hours per week for an initial 6 months. Remote options are not specified.

Qualifications

• Must have a JD from an accredited law school and 5+ years of substantive post-qualification legal practice.
• Specialization in at least one substantive practice area is required.
• Active admission to at least one U.S. state bar is required.
• Hands-on use of large language models in professional work is required.
• Ownership and seniority in matters is expected.
• 40 hours per week commitment for an initial 6 months and Bay Area on-site work are required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality of legal knowledge work tasks and AI outputs to identify missing behaviors and thin reasoning.
• Write high-quality instruction specs and golden solutions for legal problems, defining new tasks reflecting real-world practice.
• Design challenging legal tasks and evaluation sets to build legal-specific skills with the research team.
• Collaborate with client researchers to maintain standards and translate tacit legal judgment into explicit criteria.
• Work independently and with the client’s team on-site multiple days each week.

Skills

5+ years of legal practice

Specialization in practice area

Ownership of matters

Bar admission active

Hands-on use of large language models

Willingness to work on-site

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

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 Domain Expert — AI Training & Evaluation
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Hybrid, Bay Area, California
Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality of legal knowledge work tasks and AI model outputs to identify missing behaviors and thin reasoning.
• Write high-quality instruction specs and produce golden solutions for legal problems, defining new tasks that reflect real-world practice.
• Design challenging legal tasks and evaluation sets to build legal-specific skills and tools with the research team.
• Collaborate with client researchers and specialists to maintain consistent standards, translating tacit legal judgment into explicit criteria.
• Work independently and collaboratively on-site with the client's team multiple days each week.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• 5+ years of substantive post-qualification legal practice.
• Specialization in at least one substantive practice area.
• Seniority with real ownership of matters.
• Active admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
• Hands-on use of large language models in professional work.
• Commitment to 40 hours per week for an initial 6 months.
• Reside in the Bay Area, California, and able to work on-site.

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: [e-mail]

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

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