Position Title: Research Assistant - School of Law

Department: School of Law

Advertised Pay: 12.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary: The Research Assistant will contribute to faculty research projects; perform legal research, analysis, and writing for a professor related to the professor's scholarly or pedagogical work.

Essential Functions:
-Research legal issues and topics identified by professor.
-Review and summarize articles and book chapters.
-Provide analysis of how the material applies to the issues under examination.

Non-Essential Functions:
Answering phones, filing, and typing.

Required Qualifications:
Must have completed or plan to take, in the second year, the courses pertaining to the professor's research.
-Professionalism.
-Ability to maintain confidentiality.
-Computer/keyboarding skills.
-Excellent grammar; written and verbal communication.
-Interpersonal skills.
-Ability to multi-task.
-Understand legal terminology.
Applicant must be enrolled as a 2L, 3L, or LLM at Washburn University Law School.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hourly
Background Check Not Required