Lawyer — O*NET Occupation Study

About this study

Mercor is building a new, more accurate version of O*NET — the U.S. government's framework for describing occupations and the tasks they involve. We are gathering input directly from experienced practitioners to improve how the work of lawyers is described.

About the role (SOC 23-1011.00 — Lawyers)

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage and advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or practice broadly across many areas of law.

What you'll do

• Complete a one-time online survey/interview about your day-to-day work as a lawyer. It takes up to 30 minutes.

• There may be an optional follow-up survey, task, or short interview afterward, which would be paid separately.

Who we're looking for (eligible applicants have)

• 4+ years of experience practicing law.

• Current work, or work within the last 12 months, in the role.

• Direct knowledge of legal research, drafting, and case work tasks.

• U.S.-based.

Not eligible (common confounders)

• Paralegals and legal assistants (SOC 23-2011.00).

• Judicial law clerks (SOC 23-1012.00).

• Judges, magistrates, arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators (SOC 23-1023.00, 23-1022.00).

Reference for the occupation: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/23-1011.00

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.