Law Librarian

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law Library invites applications for a librarian to support academic research and public services in a dynamic law library environment.

The successful candidate will focus on either Legal Technology or Student Engagement and Outreach, teach a required first-year legal research course, and provide reference and research services to the law school, university, and external patrons.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and MLS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited library school, or enrollment in an ALA-accredited MLS program.
• Demonstrated interest in technology, emerging legal technology, and law and technology.

Responsibilities

• Teach a required first-year legal research, analysis, and writing course.
• Provide reference and research services to the law school, university, bench and bar, and the public.
• Support other public services and library duties; develop knowledge of current legal technologies and AI initiatives.

Skills

Teaching experience

Legal reference services

Legal technology knowledge

Education

J.D. ABA law school

MLS or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law Library seeks a highly-motivated, service-oriented, and technology-focused librarian to join an academic research library with the primary goal of supporting the work of the 60 faculty and over 640 students of the School of Law, but which also actively serves the University community, state government, the Bench and Bar, and the citizens of South Carolina. The successful candidate will focus on either Legal Technology or Student Engagement and Outreach.

The Librarian will be available to teach a required first-year legal research, analysis, and writing course and may teach upper-level legal research or technology courses. The librarian will also provide reference and research services to the law school and university communities, the South Carolina bench and bar, and the public, and will support other public services and library duties.

A legal technology-focused librarian will support legal technology programs for the library and the Joseph F. Rice School of Law, including (1) the new AI Ethics & Law Initiative (and its AI Law Lab) and (2) the Technology, Innovation, and Law Collaborative. This position will serve as a key resource on emerging legal technology, law firm technology, and legal technology initiatives. The librarian will be expected to develop and maintain an extensive working knowledge of current and emerging legal technologies, legal technology processes, artificial intelligence, and other related topics. This position presents wide-ranging opportunities for a candidate interested in law libraries and legal technology and innovation. The candidate will contribute significantly to legal technology and AI initiatives at the law library and the law school.

A student engagement and outreach-focused librarian will develop and coordinate programs, services, and events to enrich the law student experience, including orientation, legal research and technology training sessions and library awareness events, individual or student group research consultations, prepare-to-practice sessions, and library-hosted student events. Cultivates strong working relationships with students and student groups. Creates content for library communications, including social media. The Librarian reports to the Associate Director of the Law Library and works closely with the other library faculty and staff.

Required Education and Experience

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and M.L.S or its equivalent from an ALA accredited library school, or enrollment in an ALA accredited M.L.S. or equivalent degree granting program.
• Demonstrated interest in technology, emerging legal technology, and law and technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience, particularly in legal research or legal technology.
• Experience providing legal reference services.

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.