Law Librarian

Lawhive; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vacation days

401k matching

Share options

MacBook

Job summary

Lawhive is seeking a Law Librarian to serve as the research and knowledge backbone of our US legal practice. You will blend traditional librarianship with evaluating our AI agent, Lawrence, and ensuring accurate citations and up-to-date authorities.

You will build and maintain the library of precedents, templates, and taxonomies, and collaborate with AI, Product, and Engineering teams to enhance how Lawrence handles legal research.

Qualifications

• MLIS/MLS or equivalent qualification.
• US legal research methods & tools expert.
• Experience as a law librarian or legal research analyst.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth legal research and statutory checks for attorneys.
• Maintain internal precedents, templates, and practice guides.
• Manage legal taxonomy and knowledge databases for easy access.
• Oversee access to Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law for the team.
• Review AI-generated content for accuracy and citations.

Skills

Legal research

AI in legal tech

Knowledge management

Clear communication

Proactive problem solving

Prioritisation

Education

MLIS/MLS or equivalent

JD (bonus)

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Bloomberg Law

Job description

Salary: $120,000-$150,000 + share options

About Lawhive

Lawhive is a global, AI-native law firm. Operating in the US and UK, we've built our own agentic operating system for legal services.We partner with leading Main Street law firms to give lawyers and back-office teams the AI platform, marketing, and operational support to grow faster than they could alone. Our specialized AI agent for legal work, Lawrence, works alongside lawyers, putting human legal judgment right where it belongs: at the center of every matter.We're backed by a $60M Series B at a $685M valuation, from investors including Google Ventures, TQ Ventures, Mitch Rales, Balderton Capital and Premier League footballers Harry Maguire and Reece James. In the last few years we've hit milestone after milestone, raising over $110M in funding. Today, we're on track to exceed $100 million in annual revenue, and we have offices in London, New York, Austin, and Phoenix.So if you want your work to have real, tangible impact as we redefine an entire industry, Lawhive is where you can make it happen.

The Role

This is a unique role. As Law Librarian at Lawhive, you will be the research and knowledge backbone of our US legal practice, blending traditional law librarianship with training and evaluating our AI agent, Lawrence.You will conduct deep legal research, check statutes and case law, build and maintain our library of precedents and templates, and manage the taxonomy, databases and knowledge-sharing that our attorneys rely on every day. Alongside this, you will help ensure and enhance the quality of Lawrence, our AI-powered legal platform, by reviewing AI-generated legal content and checking that its citations, statutes and references are accurate and up to date.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth legal research, statutory checks and case law analysis to support our attorneys across practice areas
• Structure and maintain our internal document archive, including precedents, templates and practice guides
• Build and manage our legal taxonomy so knowledge is easy to find and consistently organised
• Manage access to legal research databases (e.g. Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law) and support attorneys in using them effectively
• Share knowledge across the group's firms through research memos, current-awareness updates and training
• Review legal content, drafts and responses produced by our AI agent, Lawrence, for accuracy and legitimacy
• Fact-check legal citations, statutes and references generated by the platform, flagging errors and outdated authority
• Partner with our AI, Product and Engineering teams to feed back on quality issues and help improve how Lawrence handles legal research

What You'll Bring

• An MLIS/MLS or equivalent qualification; a JD is a bonus
• Experience as a law librarian, legal research analyst or similar role in a law firm, law school, court or legal publisher
• Expert command of US legal research methods and tools
• A proven interest in AI and how it can be used to improve the legal system; hands-on experience with legal AI tools is a bonus
• Experience organising legal knowledge (precedent banks, taxonomies, intranets or knowledge management systems)
• Meticulous attention to detail and a high standard for accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and effectively
• Highly motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritise competing research requests
• Previous experience in a start-up or scale-up environment considered a bonus

Interview process

• Introductory call with our Talent team
• Interview with your hiring manager and founding AI Engineer
• Values interview with one of our Founders
• We offer!

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits: 'Premium' plan with 100% employee cover and 50% dependent cover
• Vacation: 20 days + 11 Federal holidays + 1 day of Birthday leave
• 401k: Matching contribution up to 2% of salary
• Meaningful early-stage share options
• Work from anywhere for a month
• Top-spec Macbook
• Regular team building activities and socials!

Diversity at Lawhive

At Lawhive we know that diversity of thought is critical to delivering outlier outcomes. As such, we're always working hard to ensure we build a diverse, inclusive team. We're not yet where we want to be but as we scale we'll only ever increase the focus we apply to this.