POSITION DESCRIPTION
STUDENT RESEARCH FELLOW
Part-time hourly paid student research fellow to track outcomes of expungement and consumer cases. The position is temporary hourly paid student position for the current 2025-2026 school year. It may be eligible for renewal subject to funding and the agreement of LAS and the Fellow. The Fellow may work up to 20 hours per week. Specific hourly schedule to be determined based on need of LAS and student’s availability.
Purpose of the job: Assist Legal Aid Society in developing and implementing processes to track and analyze outcomes of expungement and consumer cases.
Work environment: Work is performed in the office setting and in the community.
Reports to Advocacy Director or other designated manager.
Essential job functions:
- Contact former clients and gather data on the impact of Legal Aid’s advocacy with respect to their health, safety and stability.
- Maintain accurate files and data.
- Synthesize and analyze data.
- Offer recommendations based on data and findings.
- Offer recommendations to improve tracking procedures for current and future cases.
- Prepare reports and complete forms required by program policies.
- Participate in program activities as applicable and upon request.
- Perform other duties commensurate with duties outlined above at the discretion of his or her supervisor.
Qualifications
- Must have demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income constituents.
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree. Law school students, Social Work graduate students, Justice Administration graduate students, or similar public service graduate students with an interest in public interest law are preferred.
- Must have skills to use office technologies, including case management software.
- Second language skills highly valued.
Physical requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls or equipment; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
The Legal Aid Society values a diverse workforce reflective of our community. We strive to create an environment welcoming to all individuals. We seek to ensure that no person employed by LAS will encounter discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, sex, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, Veteran’s status, or any personal or background-related characteristic unrelated to job performance.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Kristie Clark, Director of Administration 502-614-3110 or [email protected].
Other:
The statements contained in this job description reflect general details necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or to otherwise balance the workload.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three references through the applicant link found at?https://yourlegalaid.org/careers.
