Professor Katie Pratt is looking for two Research Assistants for the summer of 2008. Summer projects include law review articles on: (1) the tax deductibility of medical expenses incurred for reproductive health care or sex reassignment surgery; and (2) whether we should enact excise taxes on unhealthy foods, as a response to the obesity epidemic. RA work would include legal research and writing, editing and helping to "blue book" citations in the articles. Interested students should submit a resume, transcript (unofficial is fine), and brief cover letter to Prof.
Pratt's assistant, Marsha Battee (at Marsha.Battee@lls.edu) and "cc" Prof. Pratt (at Katherine.Pratt@lls.edu).
The Center for Juvenile Law and Policy is seeking research assistants for Summer 2008. The successful individuals should have an interest in criminal justice issues, with particular emphasis in the juvenile justice area, as well as an aptitude for legal and social science research. Applicants should submit a resumé with a note expressing their interest to Roxanne.Hill@lls.edu.
Professor Laurie Levenson is looking for research assistants for the summer of 2008. Please submit a cover letter and resume to laurie.levenson@lls.edu.
Professor Lary Lawrence is looking for a research assistant with excellent organizational skills to help with compiling periodicals. Interested students should email lary.lawrence@lls.edu or marsha.battee@lls.edu.
Prof. Cindy Archer is looking for a Research Assistant for the Spring 2008 academic year. Prof. Archer teaches Legal Writing, Ethical Lawyering, and Negotiations. A research assistant is needed to assist in researching the law that provides the framework for exercises and problems that will be used in those classes. Help is also needed to assist in reviewing Legal Writing Students' papers for citations and technical areas. Thus, strong research, analysis, writing and citation skills are necessary. Professor Archer is also engaged in ongoing research on Ethics and Bias in Negotiations and may require a small amount of assistance on that project. If you are interested, please email a copy of your resume, and a writing sample to Cindy.Archer@lls.edu. Further, a written or oral recommendation from your Legal Research and Writing professor will be required before hire.
Professor Jay Dougherty is looking for a research assistant with excellent bluebook editing and researching skills. Law journal experience preferred. Interested students may submit resumes to jay.dougherty@lls.edu.
Professor Stan Goldman is looking for a research assistant for Summer 2008. Projects will include research for criminal justice. Interested students should submit their resumes to stanley.goldman@lls.edu.
Professor John McDermott is currently seeking a research assistant for the summer to assist him with several projects: Conflict of Laws: application of Islamic law in US courts, especially re marriage & divorce; Community Property: rights of non-inventing/non-authoring spouses in patents and copyrights obtained by the inventor/author spouse; and Constitutional Law: 5th Amendment due process in loss of patent rights.
Students should have excellent research, writing, & editing skills and be available for at leat 5 hours per week. To be considered, resume, transcript, and witting sample must be submitted to marsha.battee@lls.edu.
Professor Ted Seto is looking to hire a research assistant in the area of tax policy. Interested students should submit resumes to amy.nakano@lls.edu or in person to Amy Nakano in B-320.
Professor Ted Seto is looking to hire a research assistant in the area of legal theory. Interest in legal theory a plus, but not required. Interested students should submit resumes to amy.nakano@lls.edu or in person to Amy Nakano in B-320.
Professor Ted Seto needs a research assistant with a background in Newtonian mechanics for a relatively brief assignment. Interested students should submit resumes to amy.nakano@lls.edu or in person to Amy Nakano in B-320.
Professor Alexandra Natapoff is looking for a research assistant for Spring 2008 to help with various legal research projects regarding the law of criminal informants. An interest in criminal law, policing, and/or civil rights litigation a plus. Interested students may send their resumes and grades to alexandra.natapoff@lls.edu.
Professor Kurt Lash seeks a research assistant for the Spring Term 2008. The work involves editing and preparing documents for publication, as well as research in constitutional history. Background in editing and/or American history helpful, but not required. Please submit a cover letter, resume and transcript to Liz Luk in Faculty Support, B-320 or by e-mail liz.luk@lls.edu.
Professor Kimberly West-Faulcon seeks two Research Assistants for Summer 2008. The work involves research on a variety of topics, including educational psychology, intelligence theory and constitutional law. Students should have excellent research, writing and editing skills. These are part-time positions, probably involving no more than 8-10 hours per week. Interest in educational measurement (I.Q., SAT, LSAT and other forms of standardized testing) and/or critical race theory a plus, but not required. Please submit a cover letter, resume and transcript to Linda Wysocky in Faculty Support, B-320 or by e-mail linda.wysocky@lls.edu
Professor Roberts is looking for one or two summer research assistants to work on projects involving real estate foreclosure sales and anti-gang injunctions. First and second year students are welcome to apply. Please send your resume to florrie.roberts@lls.edu. Please also list your law school grades. If you are a first year student please include your first semester midterm grades and the grades on your papers for your legal writing class.
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Professor Clark is looking for one or more research assistants who can work part or full time for the summer, with the possibility to continue in the fall if available.
The schedule is very flexible. Research will be primarily in the area of health care access. Topics might include: insurance coverage of mental health, HIV, and other disability treatment; laws regulating condom distribution for prisoners; laws governing reproductive care and sex reassignment surgery; racial and ethnic disparities and civil rights law; immigration-related exclusions.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter (stating hours of availability) and resume to brietta.clark@lls.edu.