LEGAL RESEARCH EXPERT - LEXIS+ SPECIALIST

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Domain Expert – Legal (Lexis+ Research) Type: Contract Compensation: $76–$120/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Confirm every case, statute, and regulation is still good law for the point cited. Catch negative Shepard's treatment. • Catch non-existent or misdescribed cases. Verify quotes, holdings, and pin cites. • Judge completeness by ensuring controlling authority is found and on-point cases are not missed. Maintain distinct 50-state/multi-jurisdiction splits. • Verify currency by checking the version of the law in force on the operative date. • Distinguish binding vs. persuasive authority. Require verify-before-finalize. Qualifications Must-Have • Frequent Lexis+ use - weekly or more - for substantive legal research in your current or recent role • 2+ years of professional legal-research experience • Reflexive Shepard's/KeyCite use; can spot a bad cite, misstated holding, or superseded statute on sight • J.D. and bar admission, MLIS / law librarian, or equivalent research-heavy experience Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.