Trial Attorney - AI Trainer

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, Mercor seeks a Litigation Expert for a remote contract position to support complex commercial matters.

The role requires 5+ years as a litigator or trial attorney, direct ownership of complex matters including arbitration, and fluency with litigation tooling such as Relativity and Everlaw to produce strategy and reference pleadings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as litigator or trial attorney at top firm or corporate dept.
• Direct ownership of complex commercial matters with trial/arbitration experience.
• Fluency with litigation tooling and court procedures.

Responsibilities

• Construct litigation scenarios across pre-trial, discovery, motion practice, trial strategy, and settlement/arbitration.
• Build tasks across commercial, complex and class action litigation, discovery and trial advocacy.
• Develop scenarios using e-discovery platforms such as Relativity and Everlaw.
• Apply litigation methodologies to FRCP, Federal Rules of Evidence, and arbitration rules; produce reference pleadings, discovery responses, motions, and memoranda.
• Author rubrics distinguishing authentic litigation judgment from generic recall.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial experience

Litigation tooling

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

Tools

Relativity

Everlaw

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: Litigation Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $90–$100/hour Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Construct litigation scenarios spanning pre-trial discovery, motion practice, trial strategy, and settlement or arbitration processes.
• Build tasks across commercial litigation, complex and class action litigation, discovery and evidence management, trial advocacy, and appellate practice.
• Develop scenarios using tools such as e-discovery platforms ( Relativity , Everlaw ), litigation management software, and deposition/trial preparation tools.
• Apply litigation methodologies to standards tracks (US: FRCP , Federal Rules of Evidence, state court rules; International: CPR , international arbitration rules) and produce reference pleadings, discovery responses, motions, and trial memoranda.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic litigation judgment from generic law school or bar exam-level recall.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 5+ years working as a litigator or trial attorney at a major litigation firm or corporate litigation department.
• Direct ownership of complex commercial litigation matters, with trial or arbitration experience.
• Fluency in litigation tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how court procedure, discovery, and evidentiary rules actually work.
• A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred ( JD with bar admission, or an international equivalent such as Barrister or Solicitor with advocacy rights); prior rubric or training authorship is a plus.