Litigation Lawyer - Legal Expert

Obsidian; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring experienced Lawyers to evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems, applying expertise in litigation, drafting, and client advisory.

In this role you will assess AI-generated legal content, compare responses on reasoning and precedent, and provide expert feedback on workflows.

Start date is immediate; duration is about 4–6 weeks; payment is task-based with potential hourly follow-on work. This is a flexible, contract-position suitable for part-time commitment.

Qualifications

• At least four years of experience as a lawyer or in a closely related role.
• Experience representing clients in criminal and/or civil proceedings.
• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.
• Strong written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated legal memoranda, contracts, and analyses for quality.
• Compare AI responses based on legal reasoning and drafting rigor.
• Review litigation strategy scenarios and provide expert feedback.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal drafting

Client advisory

English communication

Job description

About the Role

Mercor is hiring experienced Lawyers to help evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you'll evaluate AI-generated legal content and workflows, leveraging your real-world expertise in litigation, legal drafting, and client advisory work.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated legal memoranda, contracts, case analyses, and other legal artifacts for quality and accuracy.

• Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on legal reasoning, precedent application, and drafting rigor.

• Review legal scenarios involving litigation strategy, statutory interpretation, and client advisory decisions and provide expert feedback.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Lawyer, Attorney, Counsel, General Counsel, Prosecutor, or another closely related legal practice role.

• Experience representing clients in criminal and/or civil proceedings, drafting legal documents, or advising on legal transactions.

• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.

• Strong written English communication skills.

Additional Information

• Start date: Immediate

• Duration: Approximately 4-6 weeks

• Payment: task-based (payment upon first task approval). Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to be paid hourly for the remainder of the project.