Intellectual Property Attorney - AI Trainer

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: IP Law Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $1,750–$2,150 per completed task Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use day-to-day. Include client memos, patent/trademark drafts, prior-art search results, opinion letters, licensing agreements, docket printouts, and email threads. Represent platforms like Westlaw/LexisNexis , HotDocs , and Relativity . • Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Structure around end-to-end client engagements, requiring navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents. • Collaborate with other IP attorneys to design the environment, shape task scope, and review scenarios for realism and rigor. • Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for IP-law agent benchmarks. • Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. The work produced directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems. Qualifications Must-Have • JD and active bar admission; USPTO registration for patent practitioners. • 3+ years of full-time IP experience at an AmLaw 100/200 firm or Fortune 500 in-house IP team . • Background in patent prosecution, trademark portfolio management, IP litigation, or licensing. • Day-to-day use of Westlaw/LexisNexis , HotDocs , or Contract Express , and Relativity . • Strong analytical thinking and writing skills. Compensation & Legal • Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality. • Performance Bonus: Weekly bonus incentive for top performers. • Hourly Opportunity: Transition to hourly compensation based on sustained quality and throughput. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. #hiring mercor Originally posted on Himalayas