Part Time Law Clerk (Research
Listed on 2026-09-12
-
Law/Legal
Law Clerk, Legal Assistant, Legal Counsel, Litigation
Position Title: Law Clerk (Part-Time – Research)
Location: Remote / Hybrid (flexible)
Hours: Part-time (approximately 10–20 hours per week, flexible scheduling)
Duration: Project-based, with potential for extension
Compensation: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Position OverviewI am seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Law Clerk to provide legal research and analytical support for a law book currently in development for a preeminent legal publisher. This role is ideal for a law student, recent graduate, or early‑career attorney with strong research skills and an interest in legal scholarship, writing, and doctrinal analysis.
The Law Clerk will work closely with the authors on substantive legal research, source validation, and citation support across multiple chapters and topics.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct in-depth legal research using primary and secondary sources (cases, statutes, regulations, law review articles, treatises)
- Summarize and synthesize legal authorities clearly and accurately
- Assist with outlining and issue-spotting for book chapters
- Verify citations and support footnote accuracy (e.g., Bluebook compliance, as applicable)
- Track developments in relevant areas of law and flag emerging issues
- Provide general research and writing support as the manuscript evolves
- Current JD candidate (preferred 2L/3L), JD graduate, or licensed attorney
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical rigor
- Familiarity with Lexis Nexis, or similar research platforms
- Ability to work independently and meet agreed-upon deadlines
- Genuine interest in legal theory, doctrine, or the subject matter of the book
- Law review or journal experience
- Prior research assistant or judicial clerkship experience
- Experience supporting academic or long‑form legal writing
- Direct involvement in the development of a published legal work with a preeminent law publisher
- Mentorship and exposure to the law book writing process
- Flexible, part-time schedule compatible with academic commitments
Interested candidates should submit:
- A brief resume or CV
- A short cover note describing research interests and availability
- A writing sample or citation-heavy research memo
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).