Legal Research - Teaching Fellow - Boley

Overview

Thank you for your interest in being a Teaching Fellow for this year’s Legal Research 1 and Legal Research 2 (LR1 and LR2) courses! This paid position requires upper-division students to assist instructors in administering LR1 and LR2 throughout the year, and includes preparatory work before the school begins in August. We are seeking three Teaching Fellows, one for each instructor, with a compensation of $18 per hour and a maximum of 75 hours for the school year.

Applicants must submit a current resume and answer the required questions by Friday, July 10, 2026, midnight.

Students will be paid $18 per hour, with a maximum of 75 hours for the position. The typical workload is roughly 37 hours each semester, including setup, assignment review, and at least one weekly class session.

• Basic command of legal research strategies and tools, including Westlaw and Lexis, as learned in LR1.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to work with first‑year students.
• Basic fluency with Google Classroom and other technology used in the course.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to respond quickly to student inquiries.

• What is your name and your current year in school (2L, 3L, 4L)?
• What would you do to help the first‑year students succeed in Legal Research?
• What is something you learned in LR1 or in your experience with legal research that you’d especially like to pass on to current 1
  
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• Assess and describe your current legal research skills and experience, including your facility with both Lexis and Westlaw and any opportunities you’ve had to develop your skills since taking LR1 (e.g., summer work, capstone paper, other law courses).
• What prior mentorship experience with students have you had, if any?
• What session(s) / topic(s) of LR1 resonated with you and why?

Send your responses along with a current resume to Professor Kostek (mkostek) by Friday, July 10, 2026, midnight. Include “LR Teaching Fellow” in the subject line.

All eligible students can apply; the position does not require a federal or college work‑study award.

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