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: Applied Legal Benchmark Specialist Type:Contract Compensation:$83–$105/hour Location:Remote Commitment:10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author original law questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert. Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown format. Supply 1–5 academic references per question.
Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made.
Flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability in verification tasks. Justify any edits made.
Qualifications
Must-Have
JD, LLM, SJD, or doctoral candidate in Law or a closely related field.
Strong command of legal reasoning, statutory interpretation, and jurisprudential theory.
Excellent written English and ability to express complex legal ideas clearly and concisely.
Preferred
Experience with bar exam writing, legal academia, or judicial clerkships. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
