Law Teaching Fellow - Legal Research

Position: Law Teaching Fellow - Legal Research 1
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5420 Non Work Study, Law School Faculty - Law-05-31##

JOB PURPOSE:

**** Legal Research 1 - Teaching Fellow Application
**** Thank you for your interest in being the Teaching Fellow for this year’s Legal Research 1 (LR1) courses! We are looking for an upper-division student who can assist multiple instructors in administering multiple sections of LR1 throughout spring semester. This paid position would also require some preparatory work after finals, between fall and spring semesters. Our ideal candidate is a student who enjoys the legal research process, is motivated to further develop their own research skills, and is excited to work with and support 1

Ls. If this sounds like you, please complete the following application and return it to Professor Kostek via email (mkostek) by Wednesday, December 3, 2025.The LR1 Teaching Fellow will work closely with the LR1 instructors collectively (Professors Kostek, Kite, and Anderson) to help administer the five sections of LR1. These sections will be taught in the morning (2 sections, Tu-Th), afternoon (2 sections, Tu-Th), and evening (1 section, M-W).

Each section uses the same syllabus, weekly assignments, homework, and exams. Main duties include:
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**** Work with Instructors. The Teaching Fellow will work closely with the LR1 instructors, and meet on a weekly basis, to discuss upcoming assignments, student concerns, and other matters involving the course. Among other things, you will be asked (1) to test and provide feedback on proposed class work and exams before they are assigned, (2) to help create answer keys and /or model answers to aid in student review of course work, and (3) to help review and provide feedback on ungraded student homework.

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**** Attend class. Each week of LR1 consists of a lecture class (M/Tu) and an interactive lab class (W/Th) during which students also work independently. The Teaching Fellow will attend and assist with student questions and work during one lab class each week. We ask that the Teaching Fellow split this time between different instructors’ sections throughout the semester, as equally as practicable given the Teaching Fellow’s schedule.
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**** Administrative tasks. You may be asked to help with general course administration as needed, including tracking student attendance and coursework completion.
4.  Mentorship.  As a Teaching Fellow you will have the opportunity to mentor and support 1L students, particularly with regard to your own experiences as a 1L and your own legal research skills. This may include time in class, office hours, and during the semester generally as 1

Ls approach or email you with questions. ##
** PREREQUISITES FOR ELIGIBILITY**
* ** In order to apply for this position, you must have been contacted directly by the Law School.**##

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* This opportunity is open to upper-division students (including evening students who have completed LR1). The LR1 Teaching Fellow needs to have:
* A basic command of the legal research strategies and tools, including both Westlaw and Lexis, that are learned in LR1;
* Strong communication skills;
* The ability and willingness to work with first-year students;
* Basic fluency with Google Classroom and other classroom tech being used. We can provide any necessary training; and
* Good organization skills and an ability to respond quickly to student inquiries.
* Ability to honor and work with all identities and individuals,…