Employer Name:  Jenner & Block

URL: https://JennerCareers.viglobalcloud.com/viRecruitSelfApply/RecDefault.aspx?FilterREID=5&FilterJobCategoryID=1&FilterJobID=552

Position Title: Research Librarian

Position Description:

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