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Posted August 20, 2026

Legal Research Assistant 1 - Health Lab Associate

Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States 19085 Full Time
Reference: 286613740

Villanova University


Legal Research Assistant 1 - Health Lab Associate



Posting Details

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Position Information

Posting Number: 20260341V
Position Title: Legal Research Assistant 1 - Health Lab Associate
Posting Type Student
Hours/week: No more than 20 hours/week during Spring and Fall; no more than 40 hours/week in Summer
Eligibility: Work study preferred but open to all students
Semester 2026-2027 Academic Year
Location Widger Law School Building
Detailed Work Schedule
varies by student schedule
Number of positions: varies
Department: 241-Law School Instruction
Contact Name: Cheryl Baro
Contact Phone/Extension: 610-519-7003
Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary:
Legal Research Assistants (RAs) provide valuable research support for law faculty scholarship.
  • In-depth and sophisticated legal and non-legal research,
  • Analyzing various primary sources including state and federal statutes, caselaw, regulations, constitutions, and secondary legal sources such as law review articles and legal treatises,
  • Communicating research results to faculty verbally and/or in writing,
  • Comprehensive cite checking which requires an understanding of sources from full or partial citations and extensive knowledge and application of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation,
  • Maintaining confidentially of faculty projects and course assignments,
  • Following protocols for academic legal writing regarding proper attribution, plagiarism, and general academic integrity,
  • Working independently without daily supervision; exercising professional judgment when consulting with professor, librarians, and law school staff,
  • Managing time and adhering to time sensitive deadlines,
  • Acquiring and maintaining knowledge of any database or software necessary to support faculty research; examples include Zotero, Juris-M, Endnote, Microsoft Word (footnotes, tables of authorities, complex formatting), complex docket searching and data coding.
Requirements:
Must be hired by Professor Ana Santos Rutschman to assist with her health law research.
Must be a currently enrolled law student at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law.
Additional Information:
Please click the “Apply to this Job” link at the top of the page and submit the information requested in the application. Please use your permanent address.
Physical Demands Summary:
Wage Rate: $15.00/hour
Posting Detail Information

Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Open Until Filled Yes

Posting Specific Questions

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    • No
  2. * Have you ever worked on campus before? If “Y”, what department and semester/year?

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  3. * Are you eligible for work study?
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    • No
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  4. * What is your availability (days, times)?

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