ABA Guidelines for Law School Student Employees

The following are the American Bar Association (ABA) rules and School of Law guidelines that all law school students employees must follow.

  • An ABA rule states: "A student may not work in excess of 20 hours per week while attending school on a full time basis."
  • During the summer term, a law school student employee may work up to 40 hours a week. The first day of the summer term is the Monday after Commencement. The last day of the summer term is the Sunday before Labor Day.

The following are forms and informational guides for BU Law student employees:

Contact Priscilla Louie at 617.353.0409 with payroll questions.