The Harvard Law School Library is looking for part-time Research Assistants for Summer 2013. Research Assistants will assist with short-term faculty research assignments. Interested candidates should submit resumes and letters of interest to Tom Boone, Faculty Services Librarian,  tboone at law.harvard.edu. Qualifications include completion of First Year Legal Research and Writing, as well as basic legal research experience.

Research Assistant needed during the 2013-2014 academic year and beyond to help Professor Daniel Coquillette and his co-author, Dr. Bruce Kimball, in writing the second volume of the bicentennial history of Harvard Law School, concerning the twentieth century. Background in twentieth-century American history preferred. Please submit your CV, a writing sample, and a cover letter of interest to Prof. Coquillette’s administrative assistant Tom Potter ( tpotter at law.harvard.edu tel. 617-496-5028).

Visiting Professor Lauren Willis is looking for a part-time research assistant to help with research for an article on personal data tracking and “Do Not Track” as a policy response. The position is for 15 hours/week for the month of July, with the possibility of continuing beyond July on other projects (primarily in the area of consumer law). Applicants should send a resume, the name and contact information of a reference, a brief statement of interest, and a brief explanation of your other summer commitments to  lauren.willis at lls.edu by June 15.

Professor Annette Gordon-Reed seeks a summer research assistant to help with research on Ohio laws about race in the 19th century. The research assistant need not be based in Cambridge; the work is part time. By June 4, please submit a resume, the name and contact information of a reference, and a brief statement of interest to  acegielski at law.harvard.edu.

Visiting Professor Youngjae Lee is looking for one or two part-time (around 10 hours a week) research assistants for help with several writing projects on various criminal law topics this summer. The job will start as soon as you are available and end at the end of June. To apply, please email to yolee at law.harvard.edu the following information: 1) a resume, 2) a transcript, and 3) a short statement of interest (a few sentences are sufficient), amount of time available, and when, in May and June, you expect to be largely unavailable due to other commitments.

Lecturer Jill Goldenziel is seeking a Research Assistant for approximately 6-10 hours of work on a project on international arbitration. The RA will read and summarize relevant law review articles on the topic. Work must be completed by mid-June. To apply, please submit a CV, short writing sample (3-5 pages), and the names and contact information for 2 references to  jgolden at fas.harvard.edu.

Prof. Coates seeks R.A. for book: Prof. John Coates is looking for research assistants to help him with his new book on Mergers & Acquisitions Law. The book will be based on his teaching of the subject and his experience as a partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. The book will be for both those who focus on large public company acquisitions and for those who focus on middle market private company acquisitions, buyouts and roll-ups. The book will differ from existing M&A casebooks as it will focus on law, not finance. A large share of the text will be business school-style cases. The book will be organized around a typology of M&A deals including ownership structure, control structure, industry, and movements in the M&A cycle. Please send resumes to Lise Berg,  lberg at law.harvard.edu for consideration.

Shaun Goho, Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law, seeks a part-time research assistant for the summer. Hours are flexible, and most of the work can be done remotely if necessary. The work will involve revising and updating the course materials for a class on public-interest environmental litigation and research into various environmental and administrative law topics. If interested, please send a cover letter and CV to sgoho at law.harvard.edu.

Looking for an interested student to work on research in public policy, regulation, and behavioral economics. Workload will be 10-30 hours per week. All interest parties please send a cover letter and resume to Kevin Doyle at  kdoyle at law.harvard.edu.

The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is seeking student interns for the upcoming academic year beginning in September 2013. Full-year availability is preferred, but single-term internships will be considered on an individual basis; please indicate your preference in your application materials. We are not currently accepting applications for Summer 2013, but may consider extension through Summer 2014 if there is mutual interest. All Harvard graduate and undergraduate students are eligible. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 31.

The full call is available online at http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petr….

Professor Deborah Anker is looking for a part-time Research Assistant to work preferably late this summer and the coming fall on her book, Law of Asylum in the United States, involving asylum and refugee law. The Research Assistant will explore current topics in asylum and refugee law, including reviewing new case developments, recent articles, and regulatory and policy developments in the U.S. and internationally. If interested, please email Bonnie Rubrecht at  brubrecht at law.harvard.edu by April 30th with your availability this summer and fall (including number of hours you can work), the basis for your interest and your resume (including any relevant background or coursework).

Passionate about sustainability? Get paid for that passion and build your skills in community engagement and project management as a Green Living Program (GLP) Rep. Learn more and apply at http://green.harvard.edu/ofs/jobs. Please contact the Sustainability Program Manager, Anne Sargent, at sustainability at law.harvard.edu or 617-384-6893 with any questions.

The Harvard Law School Library seeks a student intern, starting immediately through July 31, 2013 to assist with administration of faculty publications in Harvard’s DASH Open Access repository. This is a great position for anyone who is interested in learning more about open access scholarly communication law and policy. The Open Access Intern will gain administrative and technical experience from working with a DSpace repository at the law school’s Cambridge campus. Basic knowledge or interest in learning more about copyright and publication licensing is a plus, and training will be provided. Compensation is $11.50 per hour. Applicants for this position should forward a resume and a statement of interest by e-mail to: June Casey, Librarian for Open Access Initiatives and Scholarly Communication, Harvard Law School:  jucasey at law.harvard.edu.

Passionate about sustainability? Get paid for that passion as either a Green Living Program (GLP) Rep or the Green Early Interview Program (EIP) Coordinator. Learn more and apply at http://green.harvard.edu/ofs/jobs. Please contact the Sustainability Program Manager, Anne Sargent, at sustainability at law.harvrd.edu or 617-384-6893 with any questions.

Prof. Hay needs research assistance this spring and summer on firearms politics and policy this spring and summer. Interested students should email  hay at law.harvard.edu

Professor Vicki Jackson is seeking RA’s for the 2013 summer term. She is working on U.S. constitutional law (federalism; Article III and the role of federal courts; the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction; equality law — gender equality, affirmative action; the neglected role of representatives), and Comparative Constitutional Law (comparative federalism, comparative approaches to group equality, proportionality as a legal principle). Interested students should apply by email to Professor Jackson ( vjackson at law.harvard.edu) and her faculty Assistant, Carol Bateson ( cbateson at law.harvard.edu). Please include a brief statement of interest, indicating expected available hours/week; resume or vita; and transcript (unofficial is fine).

Passionate about sustainability? Get paid for that passion as either a Green Living Program (GLP) Rep or the Green Early Interview Program (EIP) Coordinator. Learn more and apply at http://green.harvard.edu/ofs/jobs. Please contact the Sustainability Program Manager, Anne Sargent, at sustainability at law.harvrd.edu or 617-384-6893 with any questions.

Professor Alford wishes to hire one or two research assistant(s) for the summer. The position(s) would include working with Professor Alford to update course materials for two courses pertaining to China and assisting in research on various projects concerning contemporary Chinese law, issues of disability in China, Chinese legal history, and China’s engagement with Africa. Applicants should have strong analytical skills, imagination, and a willingness to work on matters both concrete and abstract. The ideal candidate would be able to work with Chinese language materials and have expertise regarding Africa but candidates with one of these two attributes should still apply if interested. Hours are flexible but should be at least twenty per week. Applicants should submit a CV, a cover letter regarding their experience in conducting research and their attributes for this position, and the names of one of more Harvard faculty members willing to be a reference. Materials should be submitted to Professor Alford (alford) with a copy to Ms. Emma Johnson (johnson) at your earliest convenience and, in any event, no later than April 17.

Professor Goldsmith is looking for research help during the next month on how different countries balance the tradeoff between internet freedom and internet security. If you are interested please send a resume and brief statement of interest or expertise by Monday, April 8th, to Jan Qashat,  qashat at law.harvard.edu.