Public Interest Law Expert — Remote Impact Litigation

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring a Public Interest Law professional for a remote contract role. You will construct complex civil rights, environmental, and policy reform scenarios, and work with tools used by legal aid organizations.

Responsibilities include producing study briefs, regulatory comments, and advocacy memoranda, with emphasis on regulatory processes and impact litigation. Requires 5+ years in public interest law, JD with bar admission or international equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a public interest attorney at a legal aid org, advocacy nonprofit, or government agency.
• Experience owning impact litigation, regulatory advocacy, or policy reform initiatives.
• Fluency with public interest legal tooling and understanding regulatory processes.
• JD with bar admission or international equivalent preferred; rubric/training a plus.

Responsibilities

• Construct civil rights, environmental, and policy reform scenarios.
• Develop tasks across civil rights, environmental law, housing, immigration, and government accountability.
• Develop scenarios involving legal research platforms, case management systems, and regulatory filing systems.
• Apply public interest methodologies to produce reference briefs, regulatory comments, and memoranda.
• Create rubrics distinguishing authentic public interest judgment.

Job description

Mercor is hiring a Public Interest Law professional for a remote contract role. You will construct complex civil rights, environmental, and policy reform scenarios, and work with tools used by legal aid organizations.

Responsibilities include producing study briefs, regulatory comments, and advocacy memoranda, with emphasis on regulatory processes and impact litigation. Requires 5+ years in public interest law, JD with bar admission or international equivalent preferred.