Legal Expert — Disputes & International, Mexico (Project Donna) | $87/hr Remote
Overview
Mercor is conducting a blinded human-preference study for a well-known legal AI company, and we are looking for Mexico-based lawyers with hands-on experience in international arbitration and cross-border disputes. In this role, you will read a fictional legal matter, then review six AI-generated work products labeled A through F, comparing them head-to-head to decide which you find more convincing. You will need to write a short, specific rationale for each preference. The entire engagement lasts roughly 24 hours, at an hourly rate of $87, and focuses on areas like award enforcement and emergency interim relief.
What You'll Do4
- 1Read through a synthetic legal case and its supporting documents to understand the core dispute.
- 2Examine six AI-generated legal deliverables, each marked A through F, to assess their quality and persuasiveness.
- 3Run five side-by-side comparisons of the AI outputs against a common reference document.
- 4Write a concise, factual justification for every preference you record.
Requirements5
- 1Qualified lawyer with substantial, current practice in international arbitration or cross-border dispute resolution.
- 2Hands-on experience with award enforcement, emergency interim relief, and related procedural matters.
- 3Ability to evaluate legal work product from multiple angles, including correctness, completeness, judgment, and practical usefulness.
- 4Excellent written English, with the capacity to express complex legal reasoning clearly and precisely.
- 5Comfortable working independently, following detailed written instructions, and delivering within a fixed deadline.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate is an experienced disputes lawyer who has handled cross-border arbitrations and can critically assess, rather than draft, legal arguments. If you primarily work in transactional law or domestic litigation with no international arbitration exposure, this role will likely not suit you. Some applicants get rejected because they cannot demonstrate concrete experience with enforcement or interim relief, or because their written English is not sharp enough to explain preferences convincingly. Others fall short by not adhering to the study's exact comparison framework, so meticulous attention to instructions is essential.
Salary Insight
The engagement pays $87 per hour, which is a strong rate for specialized legal review work and reflects the senior expertise needed. With the estimated 24-hour commitment, this comes to roughly $2,088 in total, a figure that underscores the premium placed on experienced arbitration practitioners.
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Application Tip
Emphasize your track record in international arbitration, especially any work involving award enforcement or interim relief. Provide a brief example of a time you evaluated opposing counsel's written arguments, and be ready to show you can express your reasoning in crisp, precise English.
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