Posted May 09 Part TimeRemoteNew York
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: $100–$120/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily. Include client memos, patent/trademark drafts, prior-art search results, opinion letters, licensing agreements, docket printouts, and email threads.
- Design multi-step tasks based on real workflows. Structure around end-to-end client engagements requiring navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with other IP attorneys to design environments, 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. Your work 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.
- Day-to-day use of Westlaw / LexisNexis, HotDocs or Contract Express, and Relativity.
- Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.
Preferred
- Background in patent prosecution, trademark portfolio management, IP litigation, or licensing.
- Experience in trade-secret and IP enforcement strategy.
Compensation & Legal
- Transition from an hourly rate to compensation based on throughput of quality work.
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.
