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 D'Angelo** , **Larry Summers** , and **Jack Dorsey** . **Position:** Legal Reasoning Problem Author **Type:** **Contract** **Compensation:** **$55–$135/hour** **Commitment:** **\~15 hours/week** **Role Responsibilities** * Review and annotate U.S. court opinions and legal filings sourced from CourtListener. * Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification. * Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy. * Support the development of AI systems trained on legal reasoning and judicial language. * Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance. **Qualifications** **Must\-Have** * 3\+ years of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in\-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization. * Hold a J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree from a top U.S. university. * Experience with U.S. federal or state court systems. * Strong reading comprehension of legal texts. **Preferred** * Prior experience in legal data annotation or AI/ML projects. * Familiarity with CourtListener. **Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)** * Upload resume * AI interview based on your resume * Submit form **Resources \& Support** * For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome * For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com *PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.* ,