Reference Services Supervisor - Law Library

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Legal Aid & Defender Association in Austin, TX seeks a Supervisor for Law Library Reference Services. You will supervise reference services, perform legal research, search resources, and prepare briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts, and other legal documents.

You will oversee creation and issuance of legal documents including policies and official procedures; overtime may be required. The position is full-time and on-site in Austin.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Supervises Law Library Reference Services Program and reference librarians.
• Performs legal research.
• Drafts briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports.
• Oversees the creation and issuance of legal documents, including subpoenas, motions, orders, writs, warrants, contracts, official policies and other related documents.

Job description

Position Description

• Supervises Law Library Reference Services Program and reference librarians.
• Performs legal research. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration.
• Drafts briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports.
• Oversees the creation and issuance of legal documents, including subpoenas, motions, orders, writs, warrants, contracts, official policies and other related documents.
• Performs other job- related duties as assigned.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.