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Notice to Employers

  • Job Placement Terms & Conditions
  • CALL Placement/Recruitment Committee members are available to discuss the value of employing a professional law librarian for your organization and to assist you with finding well-qualified candidates. If you would like someone to contact you, email co-chair Jessie LeMar or write to:
    Chicago Association of Law Libraries
    P.O. Box 1767
    Chicago, IL 60690-1767

A Day in the Life: Law Librarian

“A Day in the Life” is a shadowing program designed to educate people about opportunities in law librarianship. Librarians volunteer to meet with library school students, recent graduates, and/or individuals considering a career change. For more information please contact the current chair of the Placement/Recruitment Committee.

About Law Librarianship

Information about careers in law librarianship can be found on About Law Librarianship page on the American Association of Law Libraries website.

Additional Resources

Career Centers – Library and Information Science Schools

 

 

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