Are graduate assistantships available to law students?
There are no graduate assistantships available to law students. However, professors sometimes employ second, third, and fourth year students as part-time research assistants.. If you are a student in a joint degree program, you are eligible to apply for a graduate assistantship in the department in which you are enrolled for Masters degree work. Graduate assistantships are only available to law students who have finished their first year of law school. They typically range in value from a few thousand dollars to full tuition for graduate and law tuition, plus a living stipend. Click here if you are interested in learning more about joint degree programs.
