Research Specialist - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, a global Am Law 50 firm, is seeking a Research Specialist to join our Research & Intelligence team. This position can be based in any of the following offices: Downtown Los Angeles, Century City, New York, Orange County, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Del Mar, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Dallas or Houston. There is only one opening.We are looking for a seasoned research professional comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume Big Law environment. Sheppard Mullin attorneys advise sophisticated clients navigating complex legal, regulatory, and business challenges, often relying on the legal and business research support delivered by our team. This is your opportunity to join a highly collaborative team and make an immediate impact. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience as a research professional in a law firm, academic law library, or corporate research function with competency in core legal and business research platforms.
Essential Functions of Job:
- Deliver legal and business research services in response to lawyer and administrative staff requests.
- Conduct reference interviews to confirm scope, underlying business need, and delivery requirements.
- Apply strong knowledge of research and intelligence resources to deliver work product in timely, cost-effective manner with content that is easily understood and actionable.
- Participate in evaluation and implementation of potential research and intelligence solutions
- Maintain collaborative vendor relationships.
- Contribute to on-boarding, on-going training and/or off-boarding of lawyers and business professionals.
Qualifications and Experience Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a research professional in a law firm, academic law library, or corporate research function with competency in core legal and business research platforms.
- Experience working in a fast paced high volume environment.
- Knowledge of conceptual framework of American law, legislative process and history, and navigating complex litigation and business research topics.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to interact with people at all levels of the firm.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently and collaborate effectively with others.
- Customer service orientation with attention to detail and effective organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Emotional intelligence and professionalism consistent with the firm’s performance culture and commitment to excellence.
Education
Required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience.
|
|
Research Librarian - Jenner & Block LLP
Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with global reach, with offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. The firm is known for its prominent and successful litigation practice, global investigations practice, regulatory and government controversies work, and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate transactions. Its clients include Fortune 100 companies, technology companies, large privately held corporations, emerging companies, Native American tribes, and venture capital and private equity investors. The American Lawyer has recognized Jenner & Block as the No. 1 pro bono firm in the United States 10 times.
This position is located in Chicago or Washington DC. Click here to see the full job description and apply: (3) Research Librarian | Jenner & Block | LinkedIn
Jenner & Block is proud to offer a competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health & well-being benefits and 401k profit sharing. The anticipated pay range for this role is $80,000-$120,000. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on several factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Conducts legal, business, and other research and reference work, including sophisticated, in-depth research and analysis utilizing legal and non-legal information resources
- Conducts effective reference interviews and distills research results into clear and concise reports of findings
- Participates in rotating on-call schedule for research desk coverage as assigned
- Evaluates diverse information sources for currency, reliability, relevance, and cost-effectiveness and selects the optimal resources for research requests
- Assists in the instruction of attorneys, legal assistants, and others in the use of legal research tools, licensing, and services
- Participates in collection development and the ongoing evaluation of online resources and makes recommendations for purchase or renewal
- Maintains research proficiency across a wide spectrum of business, legal, legislative, analytics and docket resources including Lexis, Westlaw, Pacer, WK VitalLaw, Lex Machina, and Monitor Suite
- Utilize data analytics resources to define analytical queries, compile data sets, and interpret findings to present results in an accessible way
- Effectively utilizes workflow software to track and process research requests during assigned triage shift
- Continues professional development through library association membership
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- MLS and/or demonstrated relevant professional research experience in a private law firm or academic law library, special library, or research center
- Minimum of three years’ experience providing research in a private law firm, academic law library or special library or research center
- Experience with legal and business information resources, online database searching, business research and legal research practice and procedures
- Experience using Lexis, Westlaw, and WK VitalLaw
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Responsiveness and demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize competing deadlines
- Client service orientation combined with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a collaborative, service-oriented team, yet also independently with minimal supervision
Additional Duties
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the primary duties and responsibilities for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all tasks or responsibilities that may be assigned. The role may include additional duties, specialized projects, and other tasks as required. The firm reserves the right to modify or adjust the responsibilities to meet business needs. |
Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian - Catholic University of America DuFour Law Library
The Judge Kathryn J. DuFour Law Library at The Catholic University of America School of Law is seeking applicants for the position of Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian. This position is ideal for an experienced librarian who is ready for new challenges while working within a collaborative and collegial team. The successful candidate will actively support core library operations by managing the Law Library’s integrated library system and discovery catalog, maintaining the Library’s databases and electronic resources, and addressing the evolving technology needs of the Library’s staff. We offer generous vacation, holiday and retirement benefits, in addition to hybrid work opportunities.
The Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian manages access to electronic resources in the Library’s integrated library system and discovery catalog by activating electronic resources, maintaining load profiles, managing import of bibliographic records, and troubleshooting access and authentication issues experienced by Law Library users. This position also coordinates library staff use of the Library’s integrated library system and discovery catalog, including suggesting and implementing configuration changes, researching solutions to problems, and consulting on staff training needs. The Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian serves as a key resource for troubleshooting library staff technology issues and addressing future technology needs by staying current on emerging trends and technologies, most namely ongoing enhancements to the Library’s integrated library system. This technology support also extends to third-party integrations to the Library’s integrated library system.
The Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian will also be afforded the opportunity to develop expertise in the reporting functions of the Library’s integrated library system in support of the Library’s statistical reporting obligations, as well as opportunities to participate on Law Library and consortial committees, task forces, and other projects.
Please submit both a resume and a cover letter that describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position to your application profile to be considered for this position.
Link: https://staff-cua.icims.com/jobs/15866/systems-and-electronic-resources-librarian/job |
Senior Research Librarian Temp (Remote) - Ropes & Gray LLP
The Senior Research Librarian Temp will provide high-quality, in-depth legal and non-legal research using online and print resources. The Senior Research Librarian Temp will participate in orienting and educating individual attorneys and staff in the use of library resources and procedures. The position can start immediately and it should last for six months. Apply ASAP for best consideration.
Responsibilities
• Provides research and reference services to attorneys and staff located in all of the firm’s domestic and international offices. Performs in-depth research, using appropriate sources and analyzing results for presentation to the user
• Trains and orients attorneys and staff in research techniques and use of library materials and resources, incorporating the most up-to-date educational methods and presentation techniques
• Assists, as needed, the Competitive Intelligence research team, providing back-up research for company profiles, person profiles, lateral partner profiles, industry reports, client and subject-specific alerts
• Records regular library activity metrics and bills research time
Qualifications
• MLS strongly preferred but other graduate degrees that emphasize research and writing, and have relevant content will be considered, such as a J.D. or M.B.A.
• More than 5 years research experience in a law firm or law library
• Advanced online research skills and knowledge of electronic and print law and business resources
• Demonstrated proficiency in technologies used in a professional services environment
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
The anticipated pay range for this temporary role is $52 - $78 per hour, which represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting bill rate at the time of posting. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Working Conditions
This position is 100% remote
See the full job description and apply: https://careers-ropesgray.icims.com/jobs/8618/senior-research-librarian-temp/job |
Reference and User Services Librarian - Catholic University of America DuFour Law Library
Job Description:
The Judge Kathryn J. DuFour Law Library at The Catholic University of America School of Law is seeking applicants for the position of Reference and User Services Librarian. This position is ideal for an ambitious librarian who is ready to join an experienced, collegial team that is committed to reimagining library services for our patrons. The successful candidate will actively support the public-facing library systems, including the Law Library’s discovery system, and reference services. We offer generous vacation, holiday and retirement benefits, in addition to work from home opportunities.
This position plays a lead role in creating and updating guidance on using library resources, including online databases. Assists users with library technology, including accessing online resources, and university services such as networks and printing. The Reference and User Services Librarian is often the first point of contact for troubleshooting technology problems, resolving issues independently when possible, or referring problems to other library, law school, or university technology staff. The Reference and User Services Librarian provides substantive and complex legal, non-legal, and public policy research support and analysis on a wide variety of legal and non-legal subjects to support their teaching and research interests and the Catholic mission of the law school. Provides reference and research services to a law school community of day and evening law students, as well as other members of the university community, alumni, and the general public. Please submit both a cover letter and resume to your application profile to be considered for this position.
|
|
|
