Law Librarian

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Carolina's Joseph F. Rice School of Law Library seeks a highly-motivated, service-oriented librarian to join an academic research library supporting 60 faculty and 640 students.

The candidate will focus on Legal Technology or Student Engagement and Outreach, teach a required first-year legal research course, and provide reference and research services to multiple communities both on campus and publicly.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience: 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 or equivalent 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 law school and university communities, bench and bar, and the public.
• Support other public services and library duties.
• Contribute to legal technology initiatives and AI initiatives in the law library and law school.

Skills

Teaching experience

Legal reference services

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

M.L.S. or equivalent from ALA-accredited library school

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Law LibrarianDepartment: Law LibraryPart/Full Time: Full TimeAdvertised Salary Range: $85,000 - $93,000 or commensurate with experienceAbout UofSCFrom the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service - helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond. Advertised Job SummaryThe 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.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Comments

Job Close Date08/31/2026Special Instructions to ApplicantPlease note your preferred focus - Legal Technology or Student Engagement.Positions are advertised for a minimum of forty-five (45) days on our job website. After forty-five (45) days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

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