Intellectual Property Attorney - AI Trainer
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: IP Law Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $1,750–$2,150 per completed task
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use day-to-day. Include client memos, patent/trademark drafts, prior-art search results, opinion letters, licensing agreements, docket printouts, and email threads. Represent platforms like Westlaw/LexisNexis , HotDocs , and Relativity .
- Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Structure around end-to-end client engagements, requiring navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents.
- Collaborate with other IP attorneys to design the environment, shape task scope, and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
- Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for IP-law agent benchmarks.
- Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. The work produced directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- JD and active bar admission; USPTO registration for patent practitioners.
- 3+ years of full-time IP experience at an AmLaw 100/200 firm or Fortune 500 in-house IP team .
- Background in patent prosecution, trademark portfolio management, IP litigation, or licensing.
- Day-to-day use of Westlaw/LexisNexis , HotDocs , or Contract Express , and Relativity .
- Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.
Compensation & Legal
- Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality.
- Performance Bonus: Weekly bonus incentive for top performers.
- Hourly Opportunity: Transition to hourly compensation based on sustained quality and throughput.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
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- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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