Federal Litigation Expert Attorney

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: US Contract Attorney Federal Litigation
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100$120/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 3040 hours total

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate motion briefs by reading two for the same case and selecting the stronger one with clear reasoning.
• Score each brief on defined quality dimensions to ensure high standards.
• Annotate brief PDFs inline flagging legal factual citation and drafting errors.
• Complete all reviews as per requirements to maintain consistency.
• Attend a short onboarding session before kickoff to align with project goals.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Active bar membership in at least one US state.
• 3 years of US litigation practice with substantial federal court experience.
• Experience drafting or opposing motions in federal court.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Clear writing skills and attention to detail.

Preferred

• 2 years of experience at an AmLaw 100 firm.
• Prior work on legal AI projects with Mercor.
• Experience in data annotation AI evaluation or legal-benchmarking.

Start Date

• Immediately required

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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