Location: New York,NY, USA
General Information
Office(s): Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Charleston, SC, Charlotte, NC, Charlottesville, VA, Columbia, SC, Denver, CO, Greensboro, NC, Greenville, SC, Houston, TX, Huntsville, AL, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, Raleigh, NC, RTP, NC, San Francisco, CA, Silicon Valley, CA, Tysons Corner, VA, Walnut Creek, CA, Washington, DC, Wilmington, DE, Winston-Salem, NC
Department: Knowledge Management
Date Published: 25-Sep-2024
Salary Type: Exempt
Description & Requirements
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is seeking a Research & Information Services Librarian who will be responsible for providing U.S. attorneys, legal support staff, and administrative staff substantive research and related deliverables in a variety of categories including, but not limited to, legal, marketing, business, and competitive intelligence. In addition, the Research & Information Services Librarian provides services that include training and assistance to firm attorneys, legal support staff, and administrative staff on the selection and use of electronic library materials. The Research & Information Services Librarian may also be required to manage and maintain physical resources, as necessary. This position can be fully remote, hybrid, or full-time in-office.
This role can work remotely out of the following states: CA, CO, DE, GA, MA, MD, NC, NY, SC, TN, TX, VA, or Washington, D.C.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Conduct research for U.S. attorneys, legal support staff, and administrative staff using online resources comprising legal, business, and practice-related databases.
* Provide research services support assisting U.S. attorneys, legal support staff, and administrative staff with the selection and use of appropriate research materials.
* As needed, coordinate access to resources at specialty libraries such as state legislative libraries or local law school libraries.
* Assist the firm's U.S. business development initiatives by creating and maintaining litigation alerts and evaluating and distributing results to attorneys.
* Provide research and other inputs to business intelligence and client development teams on projects designed to give senior management information about competitors' or clients' business activities.
* Work with the Research & Information Services Manager to identify, evaluate, and acquire new research materials.
* Maintain awareness of current legal and business research materials, techniques, strategies, and resources; build research skills in new areas of the law and new technologies.
* Perform other duties as assigned, which may include: maintaining access to electronic resources, monitoring research task queue, preparing instructional materials, and conducting or coordinating legal information resource training.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Must have 3+ years of experience conducting research in a legal setting, preferably in a law firm library or legal research center.
* Must have a bachelor's degree in library science or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
* A master's degree is not required but considered a plus.
* Extensive experience with legal research tools such as Westlaw, Lexis, VitalLaw and other platforms is required.
* Desire to keep skills up to date and relevant and enthusiasm for exploring emerging research platforms.
* Creative problem-solving ability.
* Work independently, take initiative, and see projects through to completion.
* Effectively multi-task and prioritize projects while meeting all appropriate deadlines.
* Strong written and oral communication skills.
* Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of professionalism.
* Willing and eager to help others, share knowledge, and collaborate with attorneys, staff, and other team members.
* Some flexibility to travel as necessary.
COMPENSATION: $69,800-$95,800 is the estimated national salary range for this role.
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