Practicing Attorney - Fully Remote | Upto $200/hr

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a licensed US attorney for a remote contract role to review AI-generated legal outputs and ensure accuracy. The candidate will evaluate reasoning, verify authorities, and collaborate with researchers to improve model performance. Flexible, asynchronous work with weekly payments via Stripe.

Required JD from ABA-accredited US law school, active US bar, and 3+ years of advisory experience. Candidates must be able to locate and cite primary authority.

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Legal research

Contract law

Cite primary authority

Strong writing

Education

JD from ABA-accredited US law school

Tools

Remote collaboration tools

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

Role Responsibilities

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

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.

Preferred

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

Compensation & Legal

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

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