Role brief
Job description
Current Mercor opportunity: Pro Bono Counsel (Access to Justice Expert) appeared in the live Mercor Explore catalog and was rechecked from the current role page on 2026-09-18.
Mercor is seeking experienced Pro Bono Counsel to evaluate AI-generated legal analyses involving civil legal services and access-to-justice issues. Experts will leverage their broad civil practice experience to assess legal reasoning and provide structured feedback to improve AI quality.
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## Responsibilities
- Review AI-generated legal analyses.
- Evaluate housing, family, consumer, foreclosure, and debt scenarios.
- Assess legal reasoning and procedural guidance.
- Identify legal inaccuracies and access-to-justice considerations.
- Deliver structured written evaluations.
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## Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD).
- Active U.S. bar admission.
- Experience managing or participating in pro bono legal initiatives.
- Strong background in civil legal practice.
- Excellent legal writing and analytical skills.
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## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as Pro Bono Counsel or Pro Bono Partner.
- Experience coordinating legal clinics or volunteer attorneys.
- Expertise across multiple civil legal practice areas.
- Experience with legal technology or AI.
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## Why Join Mercor?
- Help improve AI systems supporting legal reasoning and access to justice.
- Apply broad civil legal expertise to impactful AI research.
- Collaborate with leading AI organisations.
- Competitive hourly compensation.
Current source check: Active on Mercor as of 2026-09-18. Confirm pay, hours, location eligibility, and screening steps in Mercor’s application flow.
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