US Contract Attorney — Federal Litigation

$100–120/hr

rate as listed

Workload: ~15h/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: US
Field: Legal

Compare paired federal motion briefs, select the stronger submission and score each against defined legal-quality dimensions. The project also requires inline PDF annotation of legal, factual, citation and drafting errors.

The work

For each assigned case, you will read two motion briefs, determine which is stronger and explain that preference. You will score both briefs on defined dimensions, then annotate the PDFs to identify legal, factual, citation and drafting errors. A short onboarding session is required before review begins, and every assigned review must be completed.

What the screening emphasizes

Mercor is looking for attorneys with active admission in at least one US state, a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and at least three years of US litigation practice. Screening is likely to probe substantial federal court experience, particularly drafting or opposing motions, and whether your practice primarily concerns federal law or matters litigated in federal court. Experience at an AmLaw 100 firm is strongly preferred, while prior legal AI, data annotation, AI evaluation or legal-benchmark work is a bonus.

Logistics

The project requires about 30–40 hours total within a single one-week review window and is immediately required. The brief reviews appear suited to asynchronous completion, apart from the onboarding session, but the listing does not state a daily schedule or explicitly confirm remote status. Candidates should verify those details before accepting and should only commit if they can finish the full review set within the required window.

Pay band: $100–120/hr

What they look for

Active admission to practice in at least one US state
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
At least 3 years of US litigation practice
Substantial federal court experience, including drafting or opposing motions
Ability to compare briefs and identify legal, factual, citation and drafting errors
Practice focused primarily on federal law or litigation in federal court

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This verifies that you hold the active US bar membership required for the project and can state your admission details consistently with public records.
A strong answer: State each jurisdiction, admission year and current active status directly. If any admission is inactive, administrative or subject to a limitation, distinguish it clearly from the active membership that qualifies you.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by saying only that they are licensed without identifying a jurisdiction or confirming that at least one membership is currently active.

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