Domain Expert – Legal, Lexis+ Research

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Ensure that every case, statute, and regulation cited is valid law.

• Identify negative treatment through Shepard's citations.

• Detect cases that are either non-existent or inaccurately described.

• Confirm the accuracy of quotes, holdings, and pin cites.

• Assess the completeness of controlling authority and recognize any overlooked on-point cases.

• Maintain clarity between 50-state and multi-jurisdictional splits.

• Verify the applicable version of the law as of the operative date.

• Differentiate between binding and persuasive authority.

• Implement verify-before-finalize standards.

• Engage in projects aimed at training and improving AI systems for Mercor and its partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Regular use of Lexis+—weekly or more—as part of current or recent employment.

• Minimum of 2 years of professional legal research experience.

• Proficient in the use of Shepard's / KeyCite.

• Capability to identify erroneous citations, incorrect holdings, or outdated statutes.

• Possession of a J.D. and bar admission, MLIS / law librarian degree, or equivalent research-intensive experience.

• Familiarity with Citators, Shepard's Citations Service, Shepard's Signal indicators, Depth of Discussion indicators, citing references, and overruling risk.

• Ability to differentiate between overruled, superseded, depublished, and authority distinguished on factual grounds.

• Skilled in using terms-and-connectors (Boolean), natural language, and segment searching.

• Knowledgeable in Lexis Headnotes, Case Summaries, Case Notes, Protégé, and Shepard's Graphical tools.

• Understanding of treatises, ALR, American Jurisprudence, practice guides, Practical Guidance, and 50-state surveys.

• Acquainted with annotated statutes and regulations, version comparisons, historical and effective-date versions, and currentness.

• Familiar with Litigation Analytics, Lex Machina, Brief Analysis, dockets, CourtLink, and PACER.

• Must be able to work as an independent contractor.

• Mercor is unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work options.

• Flexible working hours, allowing you to set your own schedule.

• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.

• Competitive compensation.

• Collaboration opportunities with top researchers.

• Chance to contribute to the development of next-generation AI systems.

• Referral bonuses of up to $480 for each successful referral, with no limit on the number of referrals.