Legal Research Librarian - Collaborative, Onsite

State; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement plan

Job summary

New England Law Boston in Boston seeks a full-time Legal Reference Librarian to join our law library team. The role provides extensive reference and research services to faculty and students, with emphasis on effective use of print and electronic resources.

The candidate will work on Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Bloomberg Law, design research guides, assist law review editors, and offer instruction on legal research.

Qualifications

• JD and MLS required; relevant law library experience may substitute for one degree.
• Professional demeanor and outstanding customer service skills.
• High-level skill in using major legal research platforms (Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively; prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to in-library, phone, email and live-chat reference questions using print or electronic resources.
• Provide instruction on legal research to users of varying skill levels.
• Perform complex, longer-term research projects for faculty and administration.
• Assist in designing and maintaining research webpages using LibGuides.
• Assist student law review editors with cite-checking and topic development.
• Teach legal research to law students via presentations.
• Maintain current awareness of library trends and embrace new ideas and technologies.
• Other duties as needed (e.g. collection weeding).

Skills

Customer service

Legal research

Teaching

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Master of Library Science (MLS)

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Bloomberg Law

Job description

New England Law Boston in Boston seeks a full-time Legal Reference Librarian to join our law library team. The role provides extensive reference and research services to faculty and students, with emphasis on effective use of print and electronic resources.

The candidate will work on Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Bloomberg Law, design research guides, assist law review editors, and offer instruction on legal research.