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Student Employment

Although the BU School of Law discourages students from working during the school year, opportunities to work part-time are available both at the law school and through the University at large. Students who choose to work may work no more than 20 hours a week and should review the American Bar Association's rules and guidelines for law student employees.

Contact Priscilla Louie at (617) 353-0409 in the School of Law Personnel/Payroll Services Office with questions. The office is located on the fourth floor of the law tower, in room 452.

New Student Employees

• All new BU Law student employees must complete the I-9 Employment and Eligibility Form before starting work. If the I-9 form is not completed before starting work, the student must stop working until the I-9 is submitted.
• BU Law student employees who are U.S. citizens or legal residents must come to room 452 to complete their I-9 form. Students should provide original documents showing proof of both identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Acceptable documents are listed on the back page of the I-9 form which may be accessed by clicking here or at http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf
• Direct deposit is required for all student employees. Direct deposit can be signed up for through the Student Link. Please click here for instructions.

International Student Employees

With a Social Security Number

• International students must complete the I-9 form at the International Scholars and Students Office (ISSO) at 888 Commonwealth Ave, 2^nd Floor, Boston, MA 02215.
• After completing the I-9 form at ISSO, international students must bring all of their documents to room 452 at the law school to fill out the rest of their paperwork.

Without a Social Security Number

• International students who do not have a Social Security number must have their work supervisor complete and sign the SSN Certification Form which may be accessed by clicking here or go to http://www.bu.edu/isso/forms/ssn_certification.pdf. The SSN Certification Form must be printed on the department letterhead of the student's supervisor.
• Internationals must bring their passport, I-20, I-94, BU ID, etc to ISSO when completing the I-9 form and/or SSN Certification.
• After completeing the I-9 form at ISSO, international students must bring all of their documents (including their social security card) to room 452 at the law school to fill out the rest of their paperwork.

ISSO Hours

• To complete the I-9 Form international students may go to ISSO:
  • Tuesday from 9am-10am
  • Thursday from 1pm-2pm
• Please note that ISSO is not open until noon on Wednesdays.

Current Student Employees

• Payroll reminders for research assistants
• Payroll reminders for student employees (non-RAs)
• Checks are issued every Friday. The Law Payroll Office sorts and sends the checks up to the individual departments where the checks can be picked up after 1pm.
• Research assistants may pick up their checks from Martha Totten in Room 1040A either Friday from 2pm-3:30pm or Monday 10am-12pm. Martha Totten may be reached at 617-358-5374.

STEP (Student Time Entry Process)

• Student employees must have an I-9 form on file, be in compliance with University regulations, be registered as a student, and have contacted Priscilla Louie in BU Law Payroll before they can be hired on STEP (Student Time Entry Process).
• The BU Law deadline for student employees to submit their time entries is Thursday 11:59pm for the current week. Students who work on Friday or the weekend should forecast their hours and then submit their time entry by Thursday.
• Instructions for STEP