Academic Scholars – Shook Hardy & Bacon Student Spring 2026 at InsideHigherEd

Position OverviewOverview of the Program
The Shook Hardy & Bacon Scholars Program is a part of the Law School’s Academic Resources Program. Funding for this program comes from a grant from the law firm of Shook Hardy & Bacon.

Shook Hardy and Bacon Scholars will lead a structured study group during the spring semester for 1L students ranked in the bottom of the class. The study group will be tied to the students’ Constitutional Law class, but will also focus on learning and practicing effective study skills. We are looking for up to five students for the spring semester to lead study groups for students.

Benefits
Scholars will be paid $15.50 an hour. Note that law students are not allowed to work more than 20 hours per week. Scholars generally work 6 to 10 hours each week.

Job DescriptionResponsibilities

• 35% General Responsibilities – Scholars will be assigned a group of roughly five students. Scholars will not specifically be tutoring students but will instead be helping them find answers to their questions and modeling successful law student study skills.
• 30% Attend Constitutional Law – Scholars must attend one of the following classes:
  • Professor Levy’s class, which meets Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. OR
  • Professor McAllister’s class, which meets Mondays from 10:20 am - 11:15 am and Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 11:25 am - 12:20 pm.

You must be available to attend all four hours of class each week.

• 25% Lead Weekly Study Group – Scholars will organize and lead an hour-long weekly study group for group participants. Study groups will meet virtually.
• 10% Attend Training – Scholars will meet at the beginning of the spring semester and periodically throughout the semester with the Director of Academic Resources for training, guidance, and instruction.

Required QualificationsEligibility

1. Any KU Law student who is in good standing and will be enrolled as a third-year law student during the spring 2025 semester is eligible to apply. Scholars will be selected, in part, on students’ demonstrated success in law school.
2. Students must be available to attend all four hours of one of the following classes:
   • Professor Levy’s Constitutional Law class or
   • Professor McAllister’s Constitutional Law class.

Position RequirementsDuring the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).Employment Conditions(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.Additional Candidate InstructionsApplication Process
Apply at the KU jobs website, , with a completed résumé and brief cover letter to Professor Six. The cover letter should identify which section or sections of Constitutional Law you would be available to attend, explain why you are interested in being a Scholar, and can include a description of any qualities, skills, or experience you would bring to the program. The deadline for applications is November 7, 2025.Contact Information to ApplicantsProfessor Betsy Brand Six
[email protected]
(785) 864-9269
Advertised Salary Range15.50 per hourAnticipated Start DateMonday January 12, 2026Apply to Job