Litigation Expert - Trial 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: Litigation Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Construct litigation scenarios spanning pre-trial discovery, motion practice, trial strategy, and settlement or arbitration processes.

- Build tasks across commercial litigation, complex and class action litigation, discovery and evidence management, trial advocacy, and appellate practice.

- Develop scenarios involving tools such as e-discovery platforms ( Relativity , Everlaw ), litigation management software, and deposition/trial preparation tools used on major matters.

- Apply litigation methodologies (case strategy development, discovery and evidence analysis, motion drafting) to the standards track a world targets (US: FRCP , Federal Rules of Evidence , state court rules; International: CPR , international arbitration rules), and produce reference pleadings, discovery responses, motions, and trial memoranda.

- Author rubrics that distinguish authentic litigation judgment from generic law school or bar exam-level recall.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- 5+ years working as a litigator or trial attorney at a major litigation firm or corporate litigation department ( Quinn Emanuel , Gibson Dunn , Boies Schiller Flexner , Kirkland & Ellis , or in-house litigation counsel).

- Direct ownership of complex commercial litigation matters, with trial or arbitration experience.

- Fluency in litigation tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how court procedure, discovery, and evidentiary rules actually work.

- A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred ( JD with bar admission , or an international equivalent such as Barrister or Solicitor with advocacy rights); prior rubric or training authorship is a plus.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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