Legal Research Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $120/hr

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: Legal Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$120/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Review and QA AI-agent rollouts by verifying agent answers against actual dockets, ensuring accuracy in case details and outcomes. • Identify failure modes by analyzing agent performance and flagging tasks that are too simple or solvable without PACER . • Improve realism and difficulty of tasks to reflect authentic federal docket research, enhancing challenge for capable agents. • Update grading guidance to ensure accuracy, focusing on correct answers and identifying errors such as misread procedural posture. • Catch plausible-but-wrong answers that might be overlooked by non-expert reviewers. Qualifications Must-Have • Frequent hands-on PACER / CM/ECF use for federal docket research in your current or recent role, weekly or more. • 2+ years in federal litigation support: litigation paralegal, docket/court clerk, legal-research librarian, or litigator. • Ability to read a federal docket on sight, decode a case number, trace procedural posture, and recognize case types. • Proficiency with PACER search mechanics and name-variant traps. • Sound judgment on correct, complete answers with confidence to mark plausible answers wrong. Preferred • Experience with bankruptcy dockets and complex/multidistrict litigation. • Hands-on experience across multiple courts. 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. Originally posted on Himalayas