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| Job Title | Organization | Location | Closing Date |
| Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies | Syracuse University College of Law | Syracuse, NY | Open until filled |
| Law Reference Librarian, JDi | Syracuse University College of Law | Syracuse, NY | Open until filled |
| Reference Librarian | Hofstra Law School | Hempstead, NY | Open until filled |
| Information Specialist | Freshfields | Boston, Raleigh, New York, or DC | Open until filled |
| Research Librarian | Phillips Lytle, LLP | Buffalo, NY | Open until filled |
| Director of Library and Research Services | Phillips Lytle, LLP | Buffalo, NY | Open until filled |
| Librarian | Bousquet Holstein PLLC | Syracuse, NY | Open until filled |
| East Asian Law Librarian | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York City | Not specified |
Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies – Syracuse University College of Law
Location: Syracuse, NY
Brief description of position:
Syracuse University College of Law is excited to announce that we have a new job opening for a Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies! This is a newly created position, so candidates will have a significant amount of freedom to develop it as they see fit.
The Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies will be an integral part of our dynamic reference team, answering questions from students, faculty and members of the community. They will have the opportunity to present research sessions, create research guides, and develop their collection development skills, all while concentrating on the emerging technologies law students and new attorneys must be familiar with. Our library works closely with the university library system as well as the law school, doubling our opportunities for programs and support.
Are you interested but don’t meet every listed qualification? We are looking to hire the absolute best candidate, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience does not perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the perfect candidate we didn’t know we were looking for! Syracuse University has a remitted tuition benefit that can enable you to get that degree you lack at little to no cost.
Syracuse University is an international research university, with all the academic and culture opportunities that it entails. Syracuse itself is in the center of New York State, a four-hour drive from both New York City and Toronto. Syracuse also has an International Airport, making it easy to travel anywhere.
We look forward to your application!
Job Description and Application Information available here: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/109494
Law Reference Librarian, JDi – Syracuse University College of Law
Location: Syracuse, NY
Brief description of position:
Syracuse University College of Law is excited to announce that we have a job opening for a Law Reference Librarian, JDi! JDi is our ABA-accredited hybrid online J.D. program; the nation’s premier online J.D. program for working professionals.
The Law Reference Librarian, JDi will be an integral part of our dynamic reference team, answering questions from both residential and online students, faculty and members of the community. They will have the opportunity to present research sessions, create research guides, and develop their collection development skills, all while concentrating on the unique needs of the online J.D. students. Our library works closely with the university library system as well as the law school, doubling our opportunities for programs and support.
Are you interested but don’t meet every listed qualification? We are looking to hire the absolute best candidate, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience does not perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the perfect candidate we didn’t know we were looking for! Syracuse University has a remitted tuition benefit that can enable you to get that degree you lack at little to no cost.
Syracuse University is an international research university, with all the academic and culture opportunities that it entails. Syracuse itself is in the center of New York State, a four-hour drive from both New York City and Toronto. Syracuse also has an International Airport, making it easy to travel anywhere.
We look forward to your application!
Job Description and Application Information available here: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/109497
Reference Librarian – Hofstra Law School
Location: Hempstead, NY
The Hofstra Law Library is seeking a Reference Librarian to join our team of research professionals. Reference Librarians at Hofstra work collaboratively to provide legal research support, instructional services, and innovative faculty outreach to a dynamic and diverse law school community.
Whether you’re a new law librarian looking for a strong foundation or a more experienced professional eager to deepen your work with faculty and students, this position offers an opportunity to grow and contribute in meaningful ways. Candidates with experience in public service or government research settings will find their skills especially valued in our service-oriented environment.
If you’re excited about joining a collegial team and helping to foster a warm, welcoming, and accessible learning environment, we encourage you to apply!
Reporting to the Associate Director, this is a full-time position, with a limited and negotiable hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Regular in-person reference desk shifts.
- Participating in faculty/librarian liaison program.
- Develop, coordinate, and lead innovative initiatives and programs designed to enhance faculty scholarship and research productivity.
- Monitor, compile, and analyze faculty scholarship metrics and related statistics to demonstrate scholarly impact and support strategic decision-making.
- Identifying, evaluating, and recommending innovative technologies for scholarship metrics, research productivity and outreach strategies.
- Legal research instruction through classroom presentations, workshops, and regularly scheduled events.
- Preparing and maintaining online library guides and videos to teach research skills (including in specific subjects) and orient students, faculty, and the public to the library.
- Collaborating with Law School outreach and marketing departments.
- Creating and updating library documentation on policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Identifying, evaluating, and recommending purchase of new print and digital resources.
- Actively participating in professional development at the national, regional, University, Law School, and Library levels.
- Supervising library research assistants on complex research projects.
Required Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree, or equivalent in Library and Information Science or Knowledge Management from an ALA accredited school or foreign equivalent (completed by the start date)
- JD from accredited institutions or the equivalent combination of education and experience (completed by the start date)
- 0 – 2 years of related experience.
- Superior communication, collaboration, and project management abilities.
- Experience with use of legal and non-legal research tools.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively.
- Strong service orientation and organizational skills.
- High-level understanding of digital information systems and software.
- Technological competency and a willingness to learn new technology as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with faculty research services and outreach.
- Familiarity with systems for managing research metrics and statistics.
- Experience with teaching or instruction.
- Knowledge of marketing and digital content creation.
- Experience providing reference service in an academic law library.
To apply, please visit: hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/5401
Information Specialist – Freshfields
Location: Boston, Raleigh, New York, or DC
Overview of the Function
Freshfields US LLP is a major international law firm, providing business law advice of the highest quality. Freshfields’ Library & Information Services (LIS) team is a key part of the firm’s Knowledge function and plays a critical role in ensuring the firm’s lawyers and business services colleagues have access to comprehensive knowledge collections and expert research support. Library & Information Services is responsible for managing our external resources (online and in print), responding to queries, guiding colleagues in their research and knowledge activities, developing our internal knowledge collections, and coordinating research database training.
Role summary/purpose of job
As an Information Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our Global Transactions practice, ensuring our attorneys have the critical information they need for strategic decision-making. This role will deliver ongoing support to fee earners in all Freshfields US offices undertaking corporate transactional mandates in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Capital, Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, and Finance.
Freshfields follows a hybrid work policy where employees are expected to be in the office at least three days per week.
Key responsibilities and deliverables
- Provide expert research support for attorneys and staff using internal and external resources.
- Conduct complex corporate, legal and business research on high-profile transactions including all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, investments, securities offerings, corporate governance, and debt issuances.
- Leverage SEC filings and Freshfields’ internal knowledge repositories to conduct thorough precedent searches.
- Analyze relevant results to deliver work product that is responsive to the needs of our lawyers and clients.
- Prioritize competing assignments, adjust to frequent interruptions, and consistently meet tight deadlines.
- Contribute content and guidance materials for the library’s and practice groups’ intranet sites (SharePoint).
- Assist in orientation and ongoing training of attorneys and staff on effective use of research services and resources.
- Monitor trends and legal developments in the corporate sector and contribute to current awareness efforts.
- Evaluate new and existing information resources to satisfy the evolving business needs of the firm, and make subscription recommendations based on quality and value.
- Remain current on research techniques and available resources relevant to providing high quality research and information services.
- Continue professional development through various firm and association sponsored activities.
Key requirements (Communication/skills/experience)
Essential
- 3+ years of experience working in a law firm, large corporate/financial institution, or other professional services firm in a library, research, or knowledge management role.
- Research expertise in US corporate transactions involving public and private companies.
- Proficient with Intelligize, Lexis, Practical Law, Westlaw, Deal Point Data, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw, RBSource, Capital IQ, FactSet, PitchBook, among others.
- Strong customer service and engagement capabilities, with the ability to forge relationships with fee earners and business services colleagues of all seniority levels.
- Excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Has the ability to work effectively as part of a small team with minimal supervision.
- Command of Microsoft Office 365.
Desirable
- Degree in law, library and information sciences or information management preferred.
- An understanding of the principles of knowledge management
Link to job announcement and application: https://freshfields.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FBD_101/details/Information-Specialist_R-05809?locationCountry=bc33aa3152ec42d4995f4791a106ed09&jobFamilyGroup=58fd38f7993710016add096978d40000&jobFamilyGroup=53d47996c12901865e3c3bff9e057710
Research Librarian – Phillips Lytle, LLP
Location: Buffalo, NY
Brief description of position:
- Provide expert legal and business research assistance to attorneys and administrative staff in a timely and effective manner.
- Advise attorneys on research strategy and resource selection to ensure research is accurate and conducted in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
- Participate in the procurement, organization and maintenance of the firm’s library collection. Ensure materials are easily accessible and relevant to the firm’s needs.
- Evaluate and recommend new research resources to enhance the library’s collection and capabilities.
- Develop research guides and provide training to attorneys and staff on effective research techniques and the use of library resources. Offer personalized research assistance and support as needed.
- Conduct new hire on-boarding and training for attorneys, paralegals and staff.
- Ensure that research practices comply with legal and ethical standards.
- Prepare reports and summaries on research findings for internal use as requested.
- Contact courts, government offices and agencies, and other libraries or retrieval services for copies of documents, filings or books that are not available online.
- Cite-check briefs, articles, and Firm presentations for accuracy of citation format and validity of legal citations, according to Bluebook format, the New York Law Report Style Manual, Firm standards, and other guidelines as appropriate.
- Create alerts to track dockets, legislation, and other content as needed for current awareness.
- Prioritize continuous learning by seeking professional development opportunities, and stay updated on the latest research technologies and tools, including AI tools.
- Participate in the integration and implementation of new technologies to improve research processes and library operations.
Link to full job description: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=203662&clientkey=FEC93F2871BFAB621B447FCEFBA07D5F
Director of Library and Research Services – Phillips Lytle, LLP
Location: Buffalo, NY
Brief description of position:
- Develop and implement a strategic vision for the firm’s library operations and research services to support attorneys, paralegals, and other professionals.
- Lead and manage a team of librarians and research professionals.
- Establish best practices and workflows to enhance research efficiency and knowledge management across the firm.
- Provide high-level legal, business, and competitive intelligence research to attorneys, practice groups, marketing, and firm leadership.
- Evaluate and implement research tools, databases, and technology solutions to enhance service offerings.
- Collaborate with attorneys and practice groups to tailor research and knowledge management solutions that support client matters and business development.
- Oversee the acquisition, management, and curation of digital and print research resources, ensuring cost-effective and strategic use of materials.
- Design and deliver search training programs for attorneys, paralegals, and staff to maximize the effective use of research tolls and library resources.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in legal research and information management, sharing insights with firm leadership.
Link to full job description: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=201055&clientkey=FEC93F2871BFAB621B447FCEFBA07D5F
Librarian – Bousquet Holstein PLLC
Location: Syracuse, NY
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is a full-service law firm based in Syracuse, New York, serving individual and business clients through an interdisciplinary and team-based approach. The Firm was founded on a set of core beliefs, including a belief in the value of teamwork and respect for each individual’s contribution. As part of our belief in each employee’s individuality, and our drive to enhance the versatility and quality of our legal services on a continuous basis, we are committed to fostering a diverse workplace that reflects the communities in which our clients and employees live and work.
Job description: This position is responsible for managing the firm’s legal research materials, monitoring acquisition and renewal of those resources, preparing an operating budget, negotiating and monitoring vendor contracts, and allocating, organizing and disseminating legal resources. Function includes (1) research, analysis and evaluation of the accuracy, quality and validity of information, (2) coordinate training for legal professionals, (3) organizing, classifying, maintaining and finding law library resources and materials, and (4) assisting/providing back-up coverage to the new matter/conflict checking process. Preferred qualifications: (1) library science degree and/or directly related experience as a law librarian; (2) demonstrated ability to plan, implement and/or coordinate projects (3) strong attention to detail (4) a professional, cooperative, positive and flexible attitude.
Salary Range: $29.75 – $32.83 per hour
Individuals from historically under-represented groups within in the legal community are encouraged to apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter to Lisa Bachar, Director of Human Resources, at lbachar@bhlawpllc.com
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East Asian Law Librarian – Columbia University in the City of New York
City & State: New York, NY
Brief job description: The Diamond Law Library at Columbia University has an opening for a Librarian for East Asian Law, who will support research and teaching of the faculty and students of Columbia Law School by developing the Law Library’s Japanese, Chinese, and Korean law collections, and providing reference services to students, faculty, visitors, fee-based service members, and the local, national, and international legal community.
Reporting to the Associate Director, the successful candidate will develop Columbia’s Japanese, Chinese and Korean law collections by selecting new materials for purchase and selecting new additions from gift materials. The position will also serve as the initial contact for gifts of monographs, serials, and E-resources; and will identify which books to weed or transfer to offsite storage. Responsibilities also include training law students and others through classroom teaching, workshops, and one-on-one instruction; providing in-depth research assistance for faculty members; creating and maintaining LibGuides; and other related duties.
Link to full job announcement: https://apply.interfolio.com/144977
Closing date: Not specified