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Clinical Law Professor / Clinic Director

Mercor

AI Expert - Legal Contractor
United States $180 – $180/hr July 15, 2026

Job description

Role Overview

Mercor is seeking experienced Clinical Law Professors and Clinic Directors to evaluate AI-generated legal reasoning involving civil legal services. In this role, you will combine doctrinal expertise, legal pedagogy, and practical clinical supervision experience to assess AI-generated legal analyses and provide structured feedback that improves the quality and reliability of next-generation legal AI systems.

This is a flexible remote contract opportunity for legal educators and clinic leaders who want to apply their teaching and practice experience to the development of AI for legal education and civil justice.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate AI-Generated Legal Analysis

  • Review AI-generated legal responses for:
    • Legal accuracy
    • Issue spotting
    • Legal reasoning
    • Procedural correctness
    • Practical applicability

Assess Civil Legal Scenarios

  • Evaluate legal analyses involving:
    • Housing law
    • Family law
    • Consumer protection
    • Debt law

Improve AI Performance

  • Provide structured written feedback to improve AI-generated legal reasoning.
  • Apply experience supervising law students and live-client legal clinics.
  • Evaluate the quality of legal analysis using practical clinical and educational standards.

Required Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
  • Current or previous U.S. Bar admission.
  • Experience directing or supervising a law school legal clinic.
  • Expertise in one or more civil legal practice areas.
  • Strong legal writing, analytical, and evaluation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience as a Clinical Professor of Law or Clinic Director.
  • Experience with clinics focused on:
    • Housing law
    • Family law
    • Consumer law
    • Elder law
    • Disability law
  • Experience developing legal curriculum or assessment rubrics.
  • Published legal scholarship, teaching materials, or educational resources.

Compensation

  • $180 USD per hour

Work Arrangement

  • Remote
  • Independent contractor
  • Approximately 15 hours per week
  • Estimated project duration: 2–3 weeks
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
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