Trial Attorney - Fully Remote | Upto $100/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 94,000 - 104,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is recruiting a Litigation Expert for remote engagement. You will manage complex commercial litigation matters, focusing on discovery, motions, trial strategy, and arbitration support. The role requires 5+ years as a litigator, direct ownership of major cases, and fluency with litigation tooling and procedures (FRCP, evidence rules).

JD or equivalent is preferred, with bar admission. Compensation is $90–$100/hour on a contract basis, with details available via Mercor's interview process

Qualifications

• 5+ years working as a litigator or trial attorney at a top firm or corporate department.
• Direct ownership of complex commercial litigation matters with trial/arbitration experience.
• Fluency in litigation tooling and understanding of court procedures, discovery, and evidentiary rules.
• JD with bar admission, or international equivalent such as Barrister or Solicitor with advocacy rights.

Responsibilities

• Construct litigation scenarios spanning pre-trial discovery, motion practice, trial strategy, and settlement/arbitration.
• Build tasks across commercial, complex and class action litigation, discovery, trial advocacy, and appellate practice.
• Develop scenarios using e-discovery platforms and litigation management tools.
• Apply litigation methodologies to FRCP and international arbitration rules; produce reference pleadings and memoranda.
• Author rubrics distinguishing authentic litigation judgment from generic legal recall.

Skills

Litigation management

Trial advocacy

Legal research

E-discovery tooling

Education

JD or international equivalent

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

Role 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.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome


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