Legal Writing Tutor

Overview

This role supports online Legal Writing tutoring for students nationwide through a live learning platform. Tutors can work remotely from home, choose their own schedule, and provide 1-on-1 instruction to help students improve their understanding and academic performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-on-1 online tutoring focused on Legal Writing topics.
• Teach and support students with:
  • Legal memorandum structure and brief writing
  • Case analysis and IRAC methodology
  • Bluebook citation format and citation rules
  • Persuasive legal argumentation
  • Contract drafting fundamentals
• Help students:
  • Spot and frame legal issues
  • Synthesize rules from multiple authorities
  • Apply law to specific facts
  • Develop a professional legal writing voice
• Guide learning through strategies such as:
  • Case briefing and rule synthesis
  • Applying rules to client fact patterns
  • Constructing persuasive arguments in memoranda and briefs
  • Emphasizing precision in language and proper authority citation
• Support different student needs and learning styles through adaptive instruction.
• Accept on-demand tutoring requests when available (Instant Tutoring).
• Use the platform’s AI-assisted tools to support sessions, including real-time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features.
• Handle your own tutoring session invoicing while the platform manages payments logistics.

Requirements

• Advanced subject mastery in legal memorandum and brief writing, including:
  • Deep knowledge of legal memorandum structure, case analysis, IRAC methodology, citation format (including Bluebook rules), persuasive legal argumentation, and contract drafting fundamentals
  • Ability to explain issue spotting, rule synthesis from multiple authorities, application of law to facts, and proper legal citation
  • Experience preparing law students for moot court, clinic work, and legal practice
• Demonstrated ability in conceptual teaching and problem-solving, including instruction in:
  • Case briefing, rule synthesis, and IRAC-structured analysis
  • Identifying relevant legal issues, synthesizing statutes and case law, applying rules to client fact patterns, and constructing persuasive arguments
  • Teaching precision in language, proper authority citation, and building a professional legal writing voice
• Familiarity with law school legal writing curricula and common challenges such as:
  • Mastering IRAC structure
  • Synthesizing multiple authorities
  • Meeting Bluebook citation requirements
• Ability to adapt instruction using tools such as model memoranda, peer editing exercises, and incremental drafting assignments.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
• Ability to adapt to different learning styles and student needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting first-year law students and/or advanced students preparing for:

• Legal writing competitions
• Clinic placements
• Bar examination essay portions

Compensation & Benefits

• Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour.
• Get paid up to twice per week.
• Set your own hours and tutor as much as you'd like.

Location

Remote (online tutoring).

The organization does not contract in: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico.