Litigation Lawyer (Japan)

About this role

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