Clinical Law Professor / Clinic Director | $180/hr Remote
Overview
Mercor is looking for legal educators with hands-on clinic supervision experience to evaluate how AI handles civil legal reasoning. This short-term remote role involves reviewing AI-generated analyses in areas like housing, family, and consumer law. Experts will provide structured feedback to help refine legal AI models.
What You'll Do5
- 1Assess AI-generated legal responses for accuracy and reasoning.
- 2Review how well the AI identifies legal issues, applies legal analysis, and follows procedural steps.
- 3Evaluate scenarios drawn from housing, family, consumer, and debt law.
- 4Deliver targeted feedback to improve the AI’s legal decision-making capabilities.
- 5Draw on your experience supervising law students and running live-client clinics to guide evaluations.
Requirements4
- 1A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and current or past U.S. bar admission.
- 2Proven experience directing or supervising a law school clinic.
- 3Deep expertise in one or more civil legal practice areas such as housing, family, consumer, or disability law.
- 4Strong legal writing and analytical evaluation skills.
Who Should Apply
This role is ideal for clinical law professors or clinic directors who are passionate about the intersection of legal education and AI. You should have hands-on experience supervising student clinics in civil law areas and a keen eye for evaluating legal reasoning. If you enjoy shaping new educational tools and have a forward-thinking mindset, this short-term project offers a unique way to apply your expertise.
Salary Insight
The role pays $180 per hour for approximately 15 hours per week over an estimated 2–3 week project, totaling roughly $5,400–$8,100.
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Highlight your experience with legal clinic supervision and any specific civil law areas like housing or family law. Also mention any prior work with AI, legal tech, or curriculum development to show you understand the dual focus on law and technology.
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