Law Librarian

Maricopa County, AZ; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is seeking a Law Librarian to provide legal research and education services for Law Library Resource Center patrons. The role supports reference services, education, and materials acquisition in a downtown and regional court setting, with telework up to two days weekly after training.

Preferred candidates hold an MLS (ALA-accredited) or Juris Doctorate, with 3–5 years in a law or academic library plus experience with

Qualifications

• MLS or JD required or preferred for this position.
• Experience in academic or law library settings is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of legal research methods and current electronic resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal reference services in person, phone, email, and chat.
• Assist with developing and delivering educational programs and research guides.
• Assist with collection development and acquisitions of law materials.
• Support training for staff and court users on legal research tools.

Skills

Legal research

Cataloging

Electronic databases

Reference services

Education

MLS (ALA-accredited)

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

vLex

HeinOnline

Job description

The Law Librarian provides assistance with legal research and education services for Law Library Resource Center patrons.

About The Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

This position will allow for a teleworking schedule up to 2 days per week dependent on the needs of the Judicial Branch following the successful completion of a 6-month training period.

This position will be primarily assigned to the downtown location and one or more days each week to the SE Regional Court. Future duties may include assignments at other locations.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited school or a Juris Doctorate.

Other Requirements:

• Valid Arizona Driver License and reliable personal transportation
• Telephone and reliable internet for teleworking

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• Juris Doctorate
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in an academic or law library.
• Training and/or experience with cataloging.
• Knowledge of current and emerging electronic legal research technologies and experience using on-line databases (i.e. Westlaw, Lexis, vLex) to provide assistance with legal reference, research, and online services.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge Of:

• Standard library acquisitions policies and procedures.
• The use of standard serials indexes and resources.
• Library data systems.
• The principles of cataloging.
• The Library of Congress classification and subject headings.
• Library record keeping and filing.
• Legal terminology.
• Library collection.
• The principles of reference services.
• Legal research methods and techniques.
• Court procedures and operations.
• State laws, rules and regulations.

Skill In:

• The use of on-line databases (i.e. Westlaw, Hein Online, vLex, Integrated Library Systems) and Microsoft Windows products (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Interpret, analyze and evaluate legal information and draw conclusions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Deal tactfully and competently with fairness, respect, and dignity with the public.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Provides legal reference services in person, via telephone, via email and chat using exceptional customer service.
• Travels to regional locations to provide legal reference services.
• Assists with drafting and revising library literature including research guides and bibliographies.
• Assists with the development and delivery of educational courses for internal and external customers.
• Assists with the acquisition and distribution of law books for judicial officers.
• Assists with the acquisition of new print and electronic library materials.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear. The employee is regularly required to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job will involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.