Mercor · Finance & specialist
Legal Experts
Listed on Mercor as “Legal Experts”
What this actually is
You bring your specialist expertise to AI evaluation. The shape of the work varies but the pattern is the same: review outputs, rate quality, write prompts, flag errors. The platform title (Legal Experts) reflects the rate band and the expertise required, not the day-to-day work.
Can you do this on your visa?
F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6: open. E-1 to E-7: needs concurrent-employment permit. D-2 / D-4 students: S-3 permit, 20 hr/week cap. D-10 / D-8: case by case.
Korean tax on USD income
First 5 years in Korea: foreign-source income only taxed if remitted into Korea. After year 5: worldwide income. Full tax guide.
Original posting from Mercor
We are looking for experienced legal professionals to write complex legal reasoning problems from CourtListener, a comprehensive database of U.S. court opinions and legal records.
In this role, you will author legal reasoning problems grounded in real court opinions, orders, and judicial records. Your work will directly support the development of AI systems trained on legal reasoning and judicial language.
Responsibilities:
- Review and annotate U.S. court opinions and legal filings sourced from CourtListener
- Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification
- Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy
Requirements:
- Have 3+ years of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization
- Hold a J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree from a top U.S. university
- Experience with U.S. federal or state court systems
- Strong reading comprehension of legal texts
- Ability to commit ~15 hours/week
Nice to have:
- Prior experience in legal data annotation or AI/ML projects
- Familiarity with CourtListener
Quoted from Mercor’s public listing on 2026-06-02. We don’t edit platform copy; honest framing is in the title and the “what this actually is” block above.
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