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Job Details Position Title: Legal Research Associate Location: North Carolina, US Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 Full Time, Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) FTE: 1 Hours per Week: 40 Proposed Start Date: 02/23/2026
Responsibilities The Legal Research Associate is responsible for legal research, analysis, and writing to support short‑ and long‑term research needs of School of Government faculty. Duties include electronic and paper‑based legal research, cite‑checking, legal writing, draft publication review, and other related research assistance. The Research Associate will be supervised by the Senior Legal Research Associate and will support faculty research in a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to local government law, employment law, criminal law, civil procedure, and judicial administration. When the North Carolina legislature is in session, members of the research team may also help support the School’s Legislative Reporting Service, which summarizes bills as they are introduced and tracks them as they progress.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements Relevant post‑Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent). For candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. This experience may be related to the direction/oversight of programs that focus the academic and research resources of a higher education institution towards community or regional issues.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Strong legal research and writing skills, organizational skills, oral communication skills, and computer word processing skills are required. The ideal candidate will be meticulous and have demonstrated project management skills as well as experience in practical research.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Strong preference for individuals holding a J.D. Interest and or experience in government is helpful.
Special Instructions We are specifically looking for written work that demonstrates legal analysis—such as an appellate brief, a motion or reply containing legal argument, or a legal academic paper. Please upload your written sample under “Writing/Research Sample.”
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
Industries Online Audio and Video Media
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Job Details Position Title: Legal Research Associate Location: North Carolina, US Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 Full Time, Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) FTE: 1 Hours per Week: 40 Proposed Start Date: 02/23/2026
Responsibilities The Legal Research Associate is responsible for legal research, analysis, and writing to support short‑ and long‑term research needs of School of Government faculty. Duties include electronic and paper‑based legal research, cite‑checking, legal writing, draft publication review, and other related research assistance. The Research Associate will be supervised by the Senior Legal Research Associate and will support faculty research in a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to local government law, employment law, criminal law, civil procedure, and judicial administration. When the North Carolina legislature is in session, members of the research team may also help support the School’s Legislative Reporting Service, which summarizes bills as they are introduced and tracks them as they progress.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements Relevant post‑Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent). For candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. This experience may be related to the direction/oversight of programs that focus the academic and research resources of a higher education institution towards community or regional issues.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Strong legal research and writing skills, organizational skills, oral communication skills, and computer word processing skills are required. The ideal candidate will be meticulous and have demonstrated project management skills as well as experience in practical research.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Strong preference for individuals holding a J.D. Interest and or experience in government is helpful.
Special Instructions We are specifically looking for written work that demonstrates legal analysis—such as an appellate brief, a motion or reply containing legal argument, or a legal academic paper. Please upload your written sample under “Writing/Research Sample.”
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
Industries Online Audio and Video Media
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