Research Volunteer

Research Volunteer — Pre-Law Mentoring App (Remote, Flexible Hours)

About the project

This research is being conducted through the Law Office of Lewis J. Saret in connection with a mentoring app we're building, tentatively called Mentor, designed to help people navigate high-stakes transitions — and our first focus is the path into and through law school. We're looking for several research volunteers to help build the proprietary content behind it.

This is not data entry or busywork. It's primary research: reaching out to and conducting informational interviews with people who actually know how the system works — law school career development offices, recent associates, legal recruiting professionals, academic support staff, and others.

What the research covers

Two strands, both central to anyone heading toward a legal career:

• Succeeding in law school academically — how strong students actually approach the first-year curriculum, exams, and the habits that separate thriving students from struggling ones.
• The legal job interview process — how law students land their first permanent legal jobs, what firms and employers are really evaluating, and what distinguishes a strong candidate.

The goal is to gather validated, real-world insight directly from the people who live it — the kind of knowledge you can't get by reading generic advice online.

What you'll do

• Identify and reach out to relevant interview subjects (we'll provide guidance and structure)
• Conduct informational interviews — fully transparent that the purpose is to build a tool that helps students
• Synthesize what you learn into clear, organized research notes

Who this is for

Undergraduates considering law school who want an inside look at the legal-career path before they're in it. No research experience required — just curiosity, reliability, and the willingness to reach out to professionals.

What you'll get out of it

• A genuine, early look at how law school and legal hiring actually work — insight most pre-law students don't get until they're already in it
• Hands-on experience networking with legal professionals — the informational interviews you'll conduct are one of the most effective networking tools there is, and you'll learn to do them well. It's a repeatable skill that pays off throughout your career, whether or not you stay in law
• Experience contributing to a real product from the ground up

Time commitment

Roughly 5–10 hours per week, with the actual hours largely at your discretion and scheduled into the gaps in your week.

Timing

We're building a research team and expect to bring people on on a rolling basis — some starting this summer, others in the fall, depending on fit and timing. Applying now puts you in the pool either way.

To apply

Message us through Handshake with a sentence or two about why you're interested, and please include your GPA. We'll follow up to set up a short conversation.