LARC Writing Assistants
Second, third, and fourth-year students are invited to apply to serve as LARC Writing Assistants (LWAs) in the LARC I and II residential-program courses for the 2022-23 academic year.
LARC Writing Assistants will work with students one-on-one during set office hours (in person and on Zoom): LWAs will assist first-year residential-program students (1Ls) with LARC-related course work, in accordance with any limitations placed on their review by the assigning professor. LWAs will assist 1Ls in identifying skill-based problems with their writing and then work with the students to develop a plan to address those problems. LWAs are not editors and will never give feedback on the substance of an assignment.
LARC Writing Assistants will hold bi-weekly supplemental sessions to supplement the lessons covered in LARC I and II: LWAs will each plan and host one supplemental review session over the lunch hour each semester on a topic decided on by the LWAs and LARC professors (e.g., the Bluebook, Reading and Briefing a Case, or Comma Rules). The LARC professors and LWAs will work together to set the schedule for these sessions before the semester begins.
LARC Writing Assistants will draft and get feedback on objective and persuasive writing assignments: LWAs will have the opportunity to work together and draft sample answers for various 1L LARC assignments. After submitting a draft, the LWAs will receive feedback from the LARC professors so that they can continue to build their legal analysis, research, and writing skills. In addition, the LWAs will help prepare materials related to the spring LARC II problem and, relatedly, to the Summit Cup Motion Argument Competition.
LARC Writing Assistants will get training on effective and inclusive teaching and learning strategies.
Qualifications:
- Achieve a B or higher in LARC I and LARC II (for rising 2Ls, you are eligible to apply if you achieved a B or higher in LARC I and you think you are likely to achieve a B or higher in LARC II based on your LARC II grades to date).
- Demonstrate leadership and empathy skills.
- Interested in mentorship and teaching (experience is an added plus).
- Have a desire to continue to grow as a legal thinker, writer, and mentor.
LWAs must be available to attend select LARC classes during the semester. LWAs who work with Section 2 will need to be available from 8:30-10 on Wednesdays and Fridays. LWAs who work with Section 3 will need to be available from 12-1:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Credit:
- LWAs will receive 3 credit hours (P/F) in the fall and 2 credit hours (P/F) in the spring for completing the work described above.
Application for the LARC Writing Assistant position: https://forms.office.com/r/EKbeS1UAGp