Public Interest Attorney (Civil Justice Expert)

Mercor is seeking experienced Public Interest Attorneys to evaluate AI-generated legal reasoning across a broad range of civil justice matters. You'll review realistic legal scenarios, assess legal analysis, identify reasoning gaps, and provide structured expert feedback to improve AI performance. This role is ideal for attorneys with backgrounds in nonprofit advocacy, civil litigation, impact litigation, or public interest law.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated legal analyses for legal accuracy and practical usefulness.

• Evaluate scenarios involving housing, family law, consumer protection, debt collection, and bankruptcy.

• Assess legal reasoning, issue spotting, procedural correctness, and litigation strategy.

• Identify legal errors and recommend improvements.

• Deliver structured written evaluations.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD).

• Active U.S. bar admission.

• 5+ years practicing public interest or civil litigation.

• Strong experience in civil legal advocacy.

• Excellent legal writing and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at nonprofit legal organizations or impact litigation firms.

• Expertise in employment law, elder law, or disability rights.

• Experience with policy advocacy or systemic reform.

• Experience supervising attorneys or legal fellows.

• Interest in legal AI or emerging legal technology.

Why Join Mercor?

• Help shape AI tools supporting access to justice.

• Apply real-world litigation experience to cutting-edge AI evaluation.

• Work alongside leading legal and AI experts.

• Competitive expert compensation.

Engagement Details

Location: Remote (United States)

Commitment: Approximately 15 hours/week

Project Duration: Estimated 2–3 weeks

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.