Student Research Assistant for Law

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Legal research and writing

• Assist with projects as assigned by the Dean

• Data collection and analysis

• Literature review

• Engage in ongoing communication with the Dean

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QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

• Current enrollment in Liberty University School of Law

• Must be in good academic standing

• Legal research and writing experience

• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously of a routine and complex nature

• Strong ability to work with and learn a variety of computer systems

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

• Strong legal research and writing skills.

• Possess communication skills needed to discuss and document research progress.

• Ability to work independently.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Excellent computer skills.

• Intuitively able to reason analyze information and events and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.

• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.

• Occasionally required to stand walk and climb stairs to move about the building.

• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate.

Use of ones personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia drivers license an acceptable DMV record and liability insurance is required.

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Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities required skills available funding and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal and state statutes all recruiting hiring training and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race color ancestry age sex national origin pregnancy or childbirth disability military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law including state of employment protected classes. It is therefore our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation benefits transfers job classification assignments working conditions educational assistance terminations layoffs and return from layoffs and all other terms conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race color ancestry age sex national origin pregnancy or childbirth disability military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The Universitys hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the religion component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions) and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.