Remote IP Law Expert - AI Trainer ($1750-$2150 per hour)

Role Overview Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs on Project Atlas — an initiative to build realistic enterprise environments that frontier AI agents are trained and evaluated in. We are seeking experienced intellectual‑property attorneys from AmLaw 100/200 firms and Fortune 500 in‑house IP teams to recreate the digital workspaces they navigate every day and design the tasks that genuinely challenge state‑of‑the‑art AI. Key Responsibilities Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use day‑to‑day — the client memos, patent/trademark drafts, prior‑art search results, opinion letters, licensing agreements, docket printouts, and email threads that reflect how you actually organize your work — with some representation of the platforms that support it (e.g., Westlaw/LexisNexis, HotDocs, Relativity). Design multi‑step tasks grounded in your real workflows — structured around end‑to‑end client engagements (origination, prosecution/strategy, ongoing counseling, enforcement/litigation) — that require navigating multiple apps, files, and stakeholders in a way that meaningfully challenges frontier AI agents. Collaborate with other IP attorneys in your field to design the environment, shape task scope, and review each other's 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 you produce directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems. Ideal Qualifications 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 one or more areas such as: Patent prosecution (utility, design, PCT) — tech, life sciences, or mechanical. Trademark prosecution and portfolio management. IP litigation (district court, PTAB, ITC) or post‑grant proceedings. IP licensing, due diligence, and transactions. Trade‑secret and IP enforcement strategy. Day‑to‑day use of Westlaw/LexisNexis, HotDocs or Contract Express, and Relativity. Strong analytical thinking and writing — able to translate legal workflows into structured task specs. Compensation Note Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality (~$1,750 – $2,150 per completed task, subject to change as the project evolves). Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus incentive on top of their per‑task rate. Hourly Opportunity: Top performers may be invited to transition to an hourly compensation model based on sustained quality and throughput. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mercor