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zarka

Joined: 06 Apr 2006
Posts: 2
research assistent
Wed Apr 12, 2006 09:38 PM
Do you know what research assistant do at law school ?
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droit.est.philosophie


Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 36
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:09 PM
Hello zarka,

The simplest answer to your question is: whatever the professor you're working for wants you to do.

I was a reasearch assistant for all three years of my JD and did everything from proofreding books and articles, to researching legal topics, to taking photographs for my boss, to categorizing and putting all of his books and journals into order, etc.

It was great because it covered my tuition but was a bit hard when the research piled up on top of your daily classes.
Hope that helps,
Droit

[Edited 12 Apr 2006 by droit.est.philosophie]
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hannenyh


Joined: 02 Jan 2006
Posts: 215
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:50 AM
Is a job like that pretty easy to get?
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droit.est.philosophie


Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 36
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 02:30 PM
No, not easy to get. I was lucky in that I was interested in a very specific program that the professor I worked for was in charge of. Otherwise, I doubt I would have been given the position.
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