Mercor is hiring experienced Litigation Associates on
behalf of a leading AI lab building a benchmark to evaluate
advanced AI systems on realistic legal research tasks. You will
help expand a dataset of high-quality legal research questions that
mirror the types of research problems practitioners encounter in
active client matters. This is not a bar-exam-style drafting
project. We are seeking realistic, practitioner-driven legal
questions grounded in identifiable authority and controlling
precedent. Key Responsibilities Draft well-scoped, realistic legal
research questions arising in litigation contexts Mirror real
client-driven issues (motions practice, procedural disputes,
evidentiary issues, appellate standards, etc.) Ensure questions
require: Identification and synthesis of controlling authority
Jurisdictional analysis Application of precedent to fact patterns




Avoid abstract academic hypotheticals Clearly frame questions so
they are answerable through professional legal research
Requirements 4–7+ years at a reputable law firm (litigation
practice) Robust experience conducting substantive legal research
Experience drafting research memoranda, briefs, or dispositive
motions Familiarity with jurisdiction-specific precedent analysis
Clear, structured writing style Nice to Have Federal clerkship
experience Appellate or complex litigation background Prior
experience contributing to AI, legal tech, or dataset development
projects Why Join Contribute to shaping how next-generation AI
systems are evaluated in legal reasoning Work closely with a
leading AI research organisation

📌 Litigation Associate (New South Wales)
🏢 Mercor
📍 New South Wales