ALLUNY maintains this page featuring law library-related jobs in New York and the tri-state area. To list a job on the ALLUNY Job Opportunities page, email your request to allunycontact@gmail.com. Ideal job postings will include the following:
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| Job Title | Organization | Location | Closing Date |
| Director of Library and Research Services | Phillips Lytle, LLP | Buffalo, NY | Open until filled |
| Provisional Law Library Assistant | NY Courts 5th J.D. | Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego Counties | April 14, 2025 |
| Librarian | Bousquet Holstein PLLC | Syracuse, NY | Open until filled |
| Research Librarian | Nixon Peabody LLP | Multiple offices (including Rochester, NY) | Open until filled |
| East Asian Law Librarian | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York City | Not specified |
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
Provisional Law Library Assistant (3 positions) – NY Courts, 5th Judicial District
Location: 5th Judicial District (Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties). There are currently three positions available, and they will be assigned to the Utica, Syracuse, and Oswego Law Libraries.
Job description: Law Library Assistants perform paraprofessional library duties either in support of professional library staff or as the highest level library staff member in a library that has at least one (1) specialized collection and serves ten (10) or more full-time (or the equivalent) judges, law clerks, and court attorneys. Law Library Assistants perform a variety of paraprofessional duties, such as operating library specialized computerized research and cataloging systems, organizing and maintaining the reference collection, applying library policy, reviewing and evaluating requests for information, and obtaining loaned resources by determining the location of each resource. Law Library Assistants may supervise law library and other clerical personnel and perform administrative and related duties.
Link to full job description: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/careers/5jd/index.shtml
Applications for employment: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf
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
Research Librarian – Nixon Peabody LLP
Location: Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; Rochester, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
Job description: The Research Librarian is responsible for a wide variety of tasks that support the delivery of firm-wide library research and information services including conducting timely and cost-effective research, document retrieval, recommending appropriate research services and/or resources in response to inquiries from firm personnel. A hybrid work schedule is available for this position.
A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s the chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead. To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.
We’ve created a dynamic, energizing environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer fast growth, connectedness and training in business as well as law. And our rigorous standards assure you are part of a diverse team of top talent at every turn.
If you’re someone who’s looking toward the future, we’d love to hear from you.
- Provide high-level legal and business research to attorneys and staff in varying practice areas using both print and online resources.
- Perform litigation research. This includes finding cases and secondary materials related to specific fact patterns in a variety of jurisdictions.
- Perform due diligence research on plaintiffs, experts, defendants and corporate entities.
- Develop knowledge of research in multiple practice areas and jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with senior researchers with respect to larger and more complex assignments.
- Assist the Competitive Intelligence Research team with providing business development research for attorneys and the Marketing department including preparation of company snapshots.
- Gather, synthesize and summarize relevant, well targeted research findings to attorneys and staff to facilitate decision making and business planning.
- Collaborate and coordinate with library staff in other geographies to provide seamless research service for attorneys in all firm locations.
- Engage in innovation and library outreach. This includes the evaluation of new information resources and related technology and attending practice group meetings.
- Assist in the delivery of research training programs for attorneys and staff through a variety of formats. This includes in-person individual sessions, departmental meetings, web enabled training and orientation.
- Establish relationships with attorneys to improve, expand and market available information sources and services.
- Participate in expanding and/or improving research and information services, procedures and practices.
- Take part in special projects as requested by the Director, Library & Research Services.
- Remain current in research techniques and available resources relevant to providing high quality research and information services. Continue professional development through various firm and association sponsored activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Link to full job description: https://nixonpeabody.careers.micronapps.com/job_post_details.aspx?%3Eac%5E?LWCZ4dN=1%60&QDFnXTpbVzc%3d=Ml1vMW5Q
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