Law Assessment Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $105/hr

Mercor · India

  • Experience2–5 yrs
  • SalaryDisclosed
  • Work moderemote
  • Levelmid
  • Posted14 Sept 2026
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About Mercor

Mercor is hiring in India in technology software. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.

Skills

  • statutory interpretation
  • jurisprudential theory
  • legal reasoning
  • written English

The role

A legal assessment specialist for an artificial intelligence research marketplace authors law questions, applies statutory interpretation, and develops jurisprudential theory assessments with rigorous written reasoning. The specialist also uses academic references and legal reasoning to verify clarity, completeness, precision, and solvability.

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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 to test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement.Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives to challenge expert-level solvers.Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown format.Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and legal repositories.For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

JD, LLM, SJD, or doctoral candidate in Law or a closely related field.Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.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 is a strong plus.

Resources & Support

For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcomeFor any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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