Job Listings for Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. (LLSDC)

Strategic Researcher - Macrae

About This Role

This is a hybrid position (2 to 3 days per week in the office) for a professional with documented research experience in a law firm market intelligence/business intelligence role, in a government-adjacent or highly regulated professional services firm, in government, or as a paralegal or legal talent sourcing professional with a focus on secondary research. This position is ideally located in DC. The expected salary range for this position is $100K-$130K commensurate with experience. The position is located in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. 

Strategic researchers gather data from secondary sources and distill their findings into actionable insights to meet our recruiters’ needs. Our researchers have deep experience in retrieving data and the ability to transform findings into tables, charts, action items, and longer reports. They are experienced in analytical frameworks and are agile, adaptive learners of new programs as needed to parse and present data. AI in particular is becoming a standard part of our secondary research and analysis toolkit, and our team utilizes AI to support their research. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research using information sources that target the legal and recruiting industries in the US and UK, and supplement with research from other sources
• Deliver written research on ad hoc topics with reference to legal markets, specific law firms, and their clients.
• Help develop and populate internal databases used in our search process including coding specific law firm practice areas and market specializations.
• Complete targeted candidate searches and business development intelligence as requested from recruiters and staff.
• Maintain and update shared internal information sources in Power BI and SharePoint.

See the full job description and apply: Strategic Researcher | Macrae | LinkedIn

Acquisitions Librarian - Department. of Justice

The Department of Justice is seeking to hire an Acquisitions Librarian, GS 12/13 level, to support the work of the Department in Washington, D.C. If you enjoy working with a broad range of customers and vendors in the procurement of research materials for a federal agency, then please see our posting: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/871562900.

The primary purpose of this position is to support the JMD Library Staff's acquisition of general and legal research materials in multiple formats - print and electronic - and subscription databases; and to provide acquisitions and financial reporting support to the DOJ customers of the Staff's Library Acquisitions Services Working Capital Fund program.

This vacancy is open to the public and is set to close on 6/17/2026 or when 150 applicants’ applications have been received, whichever occurs first.

Law Librarian (Full-Time, On-site, Washington, DC) - Cadence Group

Cadence Group is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support litigation and legal research across multiple practice areas. The role involves complex legal and legislative research, expert witness research, and delivering reference services using tools such as Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and HeinOnline. Ideal candidates will have an MLS degree, strong experience in legal research, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, paralegals, and research staff.

Job Descriptions - Cadence Group     Send resume to [email protected]

• Perform front desk support and provide legal, congressional, legislative history, and/or regulatory research services.
• Conduct legal and non-legal reference work and support reference development initiatives.
• Deliver reference and research services using a wide range of electronic resources, including Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and HeinOnline.
• Utilize West’s Key Number System and CLEAR Investigative database software.
• Research and identify potential expert witnesses for Justice Department litigation.
• Conduct complex legal research and legislative analysis on current and historical topics across divisions such as Civil Appellate, Criminal, National Security, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, Environmental and Natural Resources, Civil Rights, and others.
• Locate specialized or technical information from diverse published, unpublished, and electronic sources.
• Collaborate with attorneys, economists, paralegals, statisticians, research assistants, law interns, and field office staff.
• Respond to inquiries in person, by telephone, and through virtual communication tools.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience fulfilling library reference and research requests.
• Accredited Master’s Degree in Library Science required.
• Strong understanding of federal and state court systems, docket sheets, case progression, filing types, and legal terminology.
• Expertise in locating legal resources and government documents using platforms such as Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and HeinOnline.
• Knowledge of complex reference tools and specialized finding aids.
• Extensive legal research experience required.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficient in locating both print and electronic resources, including West’s Key Number System.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with attorneys, economists, paralegals, statisticians, interns, and research staff.
• High proficiency in using free government resources such as GPO FDsys, Congress.gov, and regulatory agency websites.
• Familiarity with tools such as Factiva, EBSCO, ProQuest Congressional, Google Scholar, and related platforms.

Cadence Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Assistant Director of Access Services - 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 Assistant Director of Access Services. This position is ideal for an established librarian who is ready to join an experienced, collegial team that is committed to reimagining library services for our patrons. The successful candidate will oversee the department’s core functions, including circulation, course reserves, and the interlibrary loan and resource sharing operations. The successful candidate will supervise a professional librarian, a paraprofessional, and 20-25 part-time student employees. We offer generous vacation, holiday and retirement benefits, in addition to work from home opportunities.

The Assistant Director of Access Services provides overall coordination of the Access Services Department. This position develops and implements effective procedures for all aspects of access services, including maintenance of user accounts, loan rules and borrowing policies for the library’s physical collection, interlibrary loan and resource sharing operations, library signage, and part-time student employee procedures. The Assistant Director of Access Services hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates professional librarians, and paraprofessionals within the Access Services Department, as well as, drafts job descriptions and policies, and sets goals, priorities, and performance measures. This role provides coaching and ongoing professional development. This position oversees the Access Services Librarian and Access Services Manager in the hiring, training, and day-to-day supervisory responsibilities of part-time student employees and serves as a resource for both operational and managerial problem-solving for the department.

This role works with the Director and other Assistant Directors to maintain the library’s access policy, operating hours, emergency procedures, and overall use of the library’s public spaces and collection. This includes: working with various departments within the Law School and University campus to ensure access to the library; advising on WRLC policies and initiatives related to resource sharing, including Shared Collections Facility (SCF), Consortium Loan Service (CLS) and WRLC delivery service. In cooperation with the Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian, oversees operations of all areas of the Library’s integrated library system related to circulation, course reserves, interlibrary loan and resource sharing, and user records. The Assistant Director of Access Services serves as the Depository Library Coordinator for the Federal Depository Library Program and assists the Director with mandatory reporting requirements, such as the biennial survey. 

To apply, please complete an online application. In addition, please upload a resume and cover letter that illustrates your qualifications and suitability for the position. Your cover letter should also briefly, but specifically, describe your experience with, and extent of, supervising other professional librarians and/or paraprofessionals. Applications without a cover letter addressing these competencies will not be considered.

Link: https://staff-cua.icims.com/jobs/17417/assistant-director-of-access-services/job