Legal Reference Librarian

Reports to:  Library Services Manager

Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Occasional analysis / synthesis of information into useful intelligence for lawyers and Business Development Department
• Handle requests ranging from case research assistance to statutory and regulatory state/federal agency-related research
• Conduct topical research using secondary resources both online and in print
• Perform litigation, case, public records searches
• Generate expert witness profiles/reports
• Familiarity with legislative documents research
• Handle special projects such as cite-checking to update firm publications, article gathering, and statistics compilation
• Conduct library orientation training classes for new attorneys and summer associates
• Ability to work independently but also collaboratively with the library reference team as needed

Familiarity and routine use of the following databases is required:

• Lexis, Westlaw, Courtlink, and related products
• S&P Capital IQ
• Monitor Suite
• Checkpoint
• Intelliconnect
• Lexis Securities Mosaic

Proficient use of these products a plus:

• com
• Proquest Congressional
• Bloomberg Law 

Education and/or Experience

• MLS from an ALA accredited school
• Two to three years’ minimum current experience as a legal reference librarian