Research Assistant, Contracts (Law Students Only)

Job Posting Title:

Research Assistant, Contracts (Law Students Only)

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Hiring Department:

School of Law

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

10

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas School of Law strives to create and promote an environment that values kindness and mutual respect and a culture that provides a deep sense of belonging for each member of our community. 

Purpose

Professor Alexander Zhang is hiring 1 to 2 research assistants to help identify recent court cases to use as teaching material for a 1L Contracts class. The work will involve using legal research databases to find appropriate cases, retrieving the parties’ filings for those cases, compiling the relevant cited cases from each filing, and editing/redacting parties’ filings and judicial opinions.

Responsibilities

• Research and identification of recent court cases that each wrestle with a doctrinal issue taught in a typical 1L Contracts class

• Retrieval of pre-opinion court filings 

• Editing/trimming of cases and filings

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin as a law student

• Meet minimum eligibility requirements for student employment

• Authorized to work in the United States

• 2L or 3L 

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in and aptitude for contract law

• High grade in 1L Contracts class

Salary Range

$19 per hour (2L)
$21 per hour (3L)

Working Conditions

• Work may be performed at the Law School or remotely

Work Schedule

• Must be available to work at least 5-10 hours per week

• Position ends on December 31, 2025

• Most work can be completed independently on a schedule that the employee determines with oversight and direction regarding deadlines and deliverables

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• Name of your 1L Contracts professor (email alexanderzhang@utexas.edu)

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in further