Job Listings for Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. (LLSDC)
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Senior Access Services 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 Senior Access Services Librarian. This position is ideal for an access services librarian who is ready to join an experienced, collegial team that is committed to reimagining library services for our patrons. The successful candidate will manage the department’s core functions, including circulation, course reserves, and the interlibrary loan and resource sharing operations. The successful candidate will have direct supervision of one paraprofessional and one professional librarian, with indirect supervision of 20-25 part-time student employees. We offer generous vacation, holiday and retirement benefits, in addition to work from home opportunities.
The projected salary for this position, which represents the full range of anticipated compensation: $70,000 to $75,000.
Applications received by 9/4/2026 will receive primary consideration, and screening interviews will be held on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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 supervising staff. Applications without a cover letter addressing these competencies will not be considered. Applications received by September 4th will receive primary consideration, and screening interviews will be held on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The Senior Access Services Librarian provides coordination of the Access Services Department and continually monitors and reports departmental needs to the Director. This position oversees rollout of effective policies and workflows 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 Senior Access Services Librarian hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates professional librarians, and paraprofessionals within the Access Services Department, as well as, sets goals, priorities, and performance measures. These management responsibilities also include overseeing and mentoring full-time Access Services staff through the hiring, training, and day-to-day management of the department's part-time student employees.
This role works with the Director and 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 collaboration 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 Senior Access Services Librarian 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.
Link: https://staff-cua.icims.com/jobs/17417/senior-access-services-librarian/job |
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Librarian and Judiciary Records Officer - U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is seeking a Librarian and Judiciary Records Officer (JRO) to cover a broad range of library functions including technical and research services for the Court, overseeing all library operations, as well as managing the chambers' collections and subscriptions.
- Salary
- $85,447 - $158,322 per year
- Pay scale & grade
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CS 11 - 13
Telework eligible: Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Please note the deadline for applications is 9/8/2026.
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Library & Research Services Analyst - Sidley Austin
The Research Analyst will provide high-quality, in-depth legal and non-legal research using online and print resources. The incumbent will support the firm’s practice area teams by providing key actionable insights that can be used to support better decisions through topic-specific research and analytic results.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct high-level, customizable research and analytics in legal, business and other subjects.
- Provide practice, subject, and/or industry research in areas aligned with the firm’s practice and business.
- Provide training on research strategies and resources.
- Develop and deliver presentations to attorney practice groups, colleagues and other departments on research tools and current developments.
- Advise on collection development including new databases, websites and print material.
- Keep up to date on industry current trends and best practices.
- Weekend day coverage is required as part of team rotation.
- Work on special projects or any other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
Preferred:
- JD from an ABA accredited law school or other advanced degree.
- Strong technical skills, including familiarity with MS Office, SharePoint and other related technology tools.
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good judgment
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
- Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
The target salary range for this role is: $80,500 to $102,650 if located in Washington, D.C.
See the full job description and apply: https://sidley.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/US/job/Washington-DC/Library---Research-Services-Analyst_R01424 |
Research Librarian (Hybrid) - Crowell & Moring LLP
The Research Librarian provides high‑value legal, business, and market research to support attorneys, business development teams, and firm leadership. This role combines deep research expertise with competitive intelligence analysis, delivering actionable insights on clients, industries, markets, and competitors to inform strategic decision‑making and client service.
Job Responsibilities
- Conducts business, legal, legislative, regulatory research for attorneys, marketing staff and paralegals, providing initial analysis of research results and summaries of key findings.
- Manages both routine and complex research requests across practice areas and departments
- Provides background research and competitive intelligence on current or potential clients and markets in support of business and client development efforts.
- Distills and presents research findings clearly and professionally, tailored to client and stakeholder needs.
- Guides attorneys and staff on the effective use of research tools.
- Provides current awareness and alerting services for attorneys and staff.
- Assists in resolving access and technical issues with online resources.
- Remains current on technological applications and best practices relevant to providing high quality research services.
- Recommends additions of sources to the Research Services collection, maintaining a focus on trends in client requests and interests.
- Uses the research request system to claim, enter, and close requests, and submit timekeeping records.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated research skills and knowledge of major legal and business related databases, including but not limited to Westlaw & Lexis platforms, Bloomberg Law, Intelli Connect, Pacer, CapIQ, etc.
- Experience with GenAI driven research tools and data analysis technologies
- Ability to provide quality client service to both internal and external contacts regarding non-legal matters of a routine nature.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and with others in a cooperative manner to accomplish department functions and participate in firm wide team efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with attorneys and firm staff.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis of research results and communicate scope and meaning of results found or not found to patrons.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic and complex environment to meet deadlines and daily requirements.
- Demonstrated intermediate knowledge of MS suite to produce quality written communications such as memos, spreadsheets, presentations, and training guides.
Education
The position requires a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited institution, or a Juris Doctor (JD).
Experience
The position requires a minimum of two years of related experience during which knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position were demonstrated.
US Pay Range
$81,000-$120,000 - Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Washington DC
$88,000-$130,000 - New York & San Francisco
$76,000-$110,000 - Other US locations
See the job description and apply: Link to the job description |
Law Librarian Full-Time, On-site (Washington, DC) - Cadence Group
Cadence Group is seeking a detail‑oriented Law Librarian to support litigation and legal research across multiple practice areas.
Responsibilities:
- Research expert witnesses for litigation
- Respond to inquiries made face-to-face, by telephone, or by email
- Legal and legislative reference, reference development
- Ability to provide legal and non-legal reference and research services using a wide variety of electronic resources, including Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and HeinOnline
- Experience using West’s Key Number System and CLEAR Investigative database software
- Perform complex legal research and legislative analysis of both current and historical legal topics using complex resources and specialized finding aids for the following divisions: Civil Appellate, Criminal Division, National Security Division, United States Attorneys’ Offices, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Civil Rights and many others
- Locate information, often of a specialized or technical nature, from a wide variety of published and unpublished sources and electronic databases
- Collaborate with division attorneys, economists, paralegals, statisticians, research assistants, law interns, and field office staff
Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Minimum of 2 years of experience fulfilling legal reference research requests
- Accredited Masters Degree in Library Science
- Expertise in finding legal resources and government documents from a wide variety of electronic resources
- Knowledge of complex resources and special finding aids
- Extensive legal research experience required
- Extreme attention to detail
- Proficient at finding both print and electronic resources
- Ability to collaborate with other librarians and library technicians
- Ability to clearly communicate with attorneys, paralegals, interns, etc
- Highly proficient at locating information from free government resources, such GPO FDsys, Congress.gov, and regulatory agency websites
- Familiarity with the following: Lexis including Courtlink, Westlaw, HeinOnline, ProQuest databases (Congressional, Legislative Insight, Regulatory Insight, etc.), Google Scholar
See the full job description and apply: https://cadence-group.com/job-descriptions/
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