Legal Expert - Assessment Specialist

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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