Public Interest Law Specialist — Civil and Environmental Law

Job overview

The Public Interest Law Specialist — Civil and Environmental Law role is remote; the source does not specify a remote geographic scope. Compensation is $90–$100 per hour. Mercor connects creative and technical talent with AI research labs. The specialist develops realistic public-interest legal scenarios and evaluation materials to improve AI model performance. The work applies practical legal judgment across civil rights, environmental, housing, consumer protection, immigration, and government accountability matters.

What you'll do

• Construct scenarios involving civil rights litigation, environmental compliance, community advocacy, and policy reform
• develop tasks across public-interest legal areas
• create scenarios using legal research, case management, and regulatory filing tools
• apply relevant federal statutes, environmental laws, and human rights treaties
• author rubrics that distinguish practical legal judgment from generic legal recall
• work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

public interest law specialist

civil rights

environmental law

housing

consumer protection

immigration

government accountability

legal research

ai evaluation

remote

$90–$100/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role focuses on applying public-interest legal expertise to AI training and evaluation.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.