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• No previous experience is required, but quality work and commitment are expected from the student who accepts this position.
• Students should indicate in their application if they have prior training in qualitative or quantitative research methods.
• Candidates must be a currently enrolled student at American University.
• $17.50-$18.50 per hour.
• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• American University is an E-Verify employer.

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Working as a Research Assistant

A Research Assistant performs legal research, analysis and writing for a professor related to the professor’s scholarly or pedagogical work. Professors are almost always in the process of writing a scholarly paper and often need various types of help, such as research on legal issues, written summaries of areas of law, and other types of help with substantive legal questions. Occasionally, professors also need help improving their courses, and thus may desire assistance researching and summarizing law, writing practice questions, or other related tasks.

In sum, a Research Assistant performs ordinary legal work, but does so for a professor in an academic context rather than for a client in a practice context.   For more information, please review the questions and answers below.  

Either academic credit or money. It’s up to you. If you’d like academic credit, you can choose either 1 or 2 credits of work in a given semester. You can earn as many research credits as you like during your law school career, but you may use no more than 3 credits towards your J.D. degree . Each credit requires 42.5 hours of work. If you’d rather have the money, the pay is standard student employee rate.

There are several benefits to being a Research Assistant. First, it provides you the opportunity to further develop your research and writing skills. Unlike research and writing in your first year, the work of a Research Assistant is usually more open-ended and requires more judgment and creativity.

Second, it allows you to develop your knowledge of an area of law that you find interesting. If you are interested in corporate law, for example, performing specialized research on various corporate law topics could be just as meaningful as taking a corporate law seminar.

Third, being a Research Assistant allows you get to know a professor and their scholarly agenda. This often ignites within students their own ideas for further study—whether as part of law school or beyond. Moreover, professors for whom you have worked will often offer you guidance as you pursue this work.

Fourth and finally, research assistant work is often a good way to make

a bit of extra money or pick up a credit or two. Many students find the credit option particularly attractive if they need 1 or 2 credits to graduate and do not see a class that interests them.

Research Assistants are graded on a pass/fail basis. There is no limit to the number of courses you can take on a pass/fail basis, but don’t forget that there is a limit to the number of Research Assistant credits (i.e., 3) you can use towards your degree.

There are 3 steps:

• First, find a professor who needs research assistance. You can do this by looking on LawQuest o r by contacting professors directly. It is often useful to contact professors directly because not every professor posts a position on Symplicity. To figure out who to contact, think about who you want to work with—whether because you enjoyed taking a course with that professor or because you are interested in the professor’s area of scholarship. Ask the professor if they have any research needs in the coming semester or year. You might also take the liberty of emailing the professor your resume and telling them a bit about why you are interested in being a research assistant. Not all professors use research assistants, and those that do sometimes don’t need assistance at a given time, so don’t be surprised if several professors decline your offer. Don’t take this personally.
• Second, apply for the position. If the position is posted on  LawQuest , just follow the application requirements indicated on the site. If you have contacted a professor directly, supply whatever the professor asks for. Regardless of whether the professor asks for it, it’s often wise to send the professor a resume and writing sample. Also, you should let the professor know whether you wish to work for credit or for pay, and if for credit, how many credits. Keep in mind that just because you want to earn two credits does not mean that the professor has 90 hours of work for you to do.
• To register for the course, you should submit a “Research Assistant Registration Form” to Sharon Krol in the Dean’s Office. You can obtain the form by either emailing Sharon Krol or by picking one up in the Dean’s Office. Please make sure to submit this form during the time in which registration is open for the semester in which you want to serve as a research assistant. For example, if you want to become a Research Assistant in the spring semester, you can register for that in the preceding fall semester or at the outset of the spring semester, but you cannot register any later than the add/drop deadline for the spring semester (which is 5pm on the second Friday of the semester).
• To register for pay, contact Tracy Cauthorn . It is important that you register through Tracy before starting your research, as you cannot be paid for any work you completed prior to registering. Nonetheless, you need not worry about registration or add/drop deadlines. You can begin working as a research assistant for pay at any time of the year, provided you have not yet graduated.

Yes, but there are important economic factors to consider. Full-time students are entitled to take up to 17 credits during each fall and spring semester. Thus, if you are registered for 15 credits in your spring semester, you can add 2 credits of research work at no extra cost to you. In contrast, summer courses are not covered by your fall and spring tuition and thus would require an additional tuition payment. Normally, the cost per credit is one-ninth of the full tuition price for a single semester. For this reason, most students who work serve as a research assistant during the summer do so for pay rather than credit.   

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Research Assistant, Centre for International Law

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About the Position:

CIL is seeking applications for a Research Assistant for a period of one year (with the option to renew for an additional year) from candidates with a Bachelors in Law (LLB) and a demonstrable interest in oceans law and policy. The position is expected to start in July 2023 but is flexible. 

The Research Assistant Programme at CIL is funded by the Maritime Port Authority (MPA)-CIL Oceans Governance Research Programme and provides an exciting opportunity to engage with other oceans law and policy scholars and experts in the CIL Oceans Law and Policy Team in a dynamic and supportive research environment. The Research Assistant will do research on cutting-edge issues of ocean law and policy that are at the forefront of global and regional ocean policy current affairs (such as for example the development of maritime autonomous surface ships or governance issues raised by climate change and oceans)  under the supervision of one or more of senior members of the CIL Ocean Law and Policy team.under the supervision of one or more of senior members of the CIL Ocean Law and Policy team. For more about the work that the CIL Oceans Law and Policy Team do, please see  https://cil.nus.edu.sg/research/ocean-law-policy/ .

The Research Assistant will also be expected to assist in the preparation of conferences, workshops and training courses organized by the CIL, with the added benefit of being able to attend such courses. Candidates should have some experience in working in a team, but should also be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

This Research Assistant position is for those who are interested in exploring the prospect of pursuing a career in Oceans Law and Policy or International Regulation Shipping. The Position may include a short attachment with the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). A good testimonial on the work done at CIL will be relevant experience for an application to join the Legal Service, in particular, for a posting to the International Affairs Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers.

The Centre for International Law (CIL) was established in 2009 as a university-level research institute at National University of Singapore (NUS). It is located on the Bukit Timah Campus of NUS, together with the Faculty of Law. As a university-level research institute, CIL engages in both legal and multi-disciplinary research on wide variety of international law issues. Its mission is to enable Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region to play a more significant role in the promotion and development of international law. CIL's vision is to become a regional intellectual hub and thought leader for research on and teaching of international law.

About the Oceans Law and Policy Team:

The three senior members of the CIL Oceans team are Prof Robert Beckman, Dr Tara Davenport and Dr Youna Lyons. All three have been with the CIL Oceans Team since CIL was established in 2010. The Oceans Programme is co-headed by Prof Beckman and Prof Davenport, and Dr Lyons leads its multi-disciplinary research programmes. The CIL Oceans Team has a research grant from the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), and research under the grant is headed by Prof Beckman and Dr Lyons. 

Prof Beckman was the founding Director of CIL and has been with the NUS Faculty of Law for more the 40 years, and he has taught various courses in international law, including Ocean Law Policy and International Regulation of Shipping. Dr Tara Davenport is an Asst Professor in the NUS Faculty of Law, where she currently teaches Ocean Law & Policy. Dr Youna Lyons heads an international NGO and attends meetings of the International Maritime Organization relating to her research. 

The CIL’s Ocean Law & Policy team currently conduct research on a broad range of cutting-edge ocean law and policy issues of interest to Singapore, the region and the international community, including maritime security, marine environment, climate change and law of the sea, biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, maritime disputes, technology and the law of the sea, deep seabed mining, fisheries and submarine cables. 

The CIL Oceans Team also includes Research Fellows and Research Associates. The current research team includes researchers from Indonesia, Vietnam and Korea. Former CIL researchers have gone on to a variety of positions in government, academia and international organizations.  For more information on the OLP’s team’s research activities, please see  https://cil.nus.edu.sg/research/ocean-law-policy/ .

Application Procedure

Applications open 24 April 2023 and close on 20 May 2023:

• covering letter detailing their experience, why they want to work at CIL and any particular research interests; 
• a detailed curriculum vitae (no more than 3 pages) setting out their educational and work history; 
• 2 samples of written work; 
• Names and contact details of 2 referees.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

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