Litigation Lawyer (Japan) | $140-$150/hr Remote
Overview
Mercor partners with a legal AI company to test how well AI systems answer real questions of Japanese law. As an expert reviewer, you will run identical prompts through two LLM platforms, compare the responses, and score them against a provided rubric. The role is a short-term, remote engagement based in Japan, with an initial commitment of about 10 hours. Your written evaluations help shape how legal AI tools handle litigation and disputes.
What You'll Do4
- 1Run the same set of prompts through two AI (LLM) platforms.
- 2Compare the answers from both platforms side by side.
- 3Score each response against the standardized rubric Mercor provides.
- 4Submit concise written feedback for every single evaluation.
Requirements5
- 1At least two years (three or more preferred) of litigation, disputes, or other contentious practice at a law firm.
- 2Holds an active bengoshi or gaikokuho jimu bengoshi registration to practice in Japan.
- 3Native or fluent Japanese with precise written communication for legal analysis.
- 4Ability to work on your own against a rubric and finish tasks on schedule.
- 5If you now work in-house, the move must have occurred within the last two years and prior experience must be law-firm based.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has a current bengoshi or gaikokuho jimu bengoshi registration and at least two years of law-firm practice in litigation, disputes, or contentious matters, with three or more preferred. This role suits someone who can read two AI outputs, spot subtle legal differences, and score them against a fixed rubric without hand-holding. The role is less suitable for transactional lawyers, recent graduates without law-firm practice, or in-house counsel whose law-firm experience ended more than two years ago. Candidates often score low when their written feedback lacks specific citations to Japanese procedural law or when they miss deadlines during the initial 10-hour engagement.
Salary Insight
The pay is $140-$150 per hour, with an initial commitment of about 10 hours. That rate sits well above typical document-review gigs, reflecting the senior litigation and Japanese law expertise the role demands.
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Application Tip
Confirm your current bengoshi or gaikokuho jimu bengoshi registration and state your years of law-firm practice in the submission, and mention the specific Japanese procedural rules you have applied in recent cases.
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