Legal Domain Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $120/hr

Role Summary

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: Domain Expert – Legal (Lexis+ Research)
• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $76–$120/hour
• Location: Remote
• Role Responsibilities

Confirm every case, statute, and regulation is still good law for the point cited. Catch negative Shepard's treatment.

Catch non-existent or misdescribed cases. Verify quotes, holdings, and pin cites.

Judge completeness by ensuring controlling authority is found and on-point cases are not missed. Maintain distinct 50-state/multi-jurisdiction splits.

Verify currency by checking the version of the law in force on the operative date.

Distinguish binding vs. persuasive authority. Require verify-before-finalize.

Requirements

• Frequent Lexis+ use - weekly or more - for substantive legal research in your current or recent role
• 2+ years of professional legal-research experience
• Reflexive Shepard's/KeyCite use; can spot a bad cite, misstated holding, or superseded statute on sight
• J.D. and bar admission, MLIS / law librarian, or equivalent research-heavy experience
• Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
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