Litigation Lawyer (Japan)

Mercor is partnering with a leading legal AI company to benchmark how well AI systems answer real questions of **Japanese law**. We are hiring experienced **litigation & disputes lawyers** to serve as expert reviewers — running the same prompts through two AI platforms, comparing the answers, and scoring them against a standardized rubric.

### What you'll do

• Run the same set of prompts across **two AI (LLM) platforms**
• Compare the outputs from both platforms side by side
• Score each response against a **standardized rubric** we provide
• Submit concise written feedback for every evaluation

### Requirements

• **Primarily law-firm experience** — at least **2 years (3+ preferred)** at a law firm in **litigation, disputes, or contentious** practice. If you are currently in-house, that is fine only if you moved in-house **within the last 2 years** and your prior experience was at a law firm.
• **Qualified to practise in Japan** (bengoshi, or registered foreign lawyer / gaikokuho jimu bengoshi), with a strong command of Japanese litigation and procedural law
• Native or fluent **Japanese**, with precise written communication
• Able to work independently to a rubric and to deadlines

### Logistics

• **Initial commitment:** ~10 hours, with strong potential for more
• **Confidentiality:** all work is covered by NDA