Pro Bono Counsel (Access to Justice Expert)
Quick facts
- Pay
- $170 / hour
- Type
- Contract
- Location
- Remote
- Background
- JD / attorney
- Platform
- Mercor — 308 open jobs
- Typical pay at Mercor
- $50–200/hour · median $85 (188 jobs on our site)
- Payout
- Stripe, Wise (weekly)
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay to get AI training work
Pay: $170/hour
Commitment: Hourly, ~40 h/week
Field: Law
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.
Mercor is an AI-driven hiring marketplace that places professionals on contracts with leading AI labs. You apply once, complete a short AI interview, and are then matched to open projects.