US Contract Attorney — Litigation

$100–120/hr

rate as listed

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

Evaluate AI-generated litigation work, explain comparative judgments, and create realistic legal tasks and reference answers grounded in US law. This contract role is for active US attorneys with an ABA-accredited J.D. and at least three years of litigation practice.

The work

You will compare pairs of AI-generated responses to litigation assignments, including research memoranda, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery work, and case strategy. For each comparison, you will select the stronger response and write a concise justification grounded in the source materials and applicable US law. You may also create litigation prompts, fact patterns, and model answers, while identifying legal errors, unsupported conclusions, omissions, and risky advice.

What the platform screens for

Mercor is looking for attorneys who can make defensible comparative judgments rather than merely spot surface-level writing differences. Screening is likely to test the specificity of your litigation experience, command of motion practice and discovery, ability to distinguish material defects from minor imperfections, and skill in explaining why one legal answer is stronger. The stated requirements are active admission in at least one US state, an ABA-accredited J.D., and at least three years of US litigation practice. AmLaw 100 experience and prior legal AI, annotation, evaluation, or benchmark work are preferences rather than stated requirements.

Logistics

The role starts immediately, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Work is recurring as projects launch, and onboarding and calibration sessions are part of the engagement. The listing does not specify whether work is remote or asynchronous, nor does it state typical weekly hours, minimum availability, or a fixed project duration.

Pay band: $100–120/hr

What they look for

Active bar membership in at least one US state
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
At least 3 years of US litigation practice
Litigation research, motion practice, discovery, and trial preparation
Comparative evaluation of legal analysis and written advocacy
Clear, source-grounded legal writing

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 the three-year practice threshold and distinguishes substantive litigation ownership from peripheral exposure or document-review work.
A strong answer: Give a chronological, verifiable account with jurisdictions, matter types, and concrete responsibilities such as drafting dispositive motions, managing discovery, preparing witnesses, or supporting trial. Clarify which tasks you performed directly and which you supervised.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by naming broad practice areas without identifying what they personally drafted, argued, managed, or prepared.

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