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4 Research Librarian, Crowell & Moring, San Francisco, CA or any other U.S. Office
Northern California Association of Law Libraries - San Francisco, CA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia that represents clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, intellectual property, and transactional and corporate matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing matters, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Research Librarian provides research support and outreach for all offices and works as a member of the firmwide Research Services team. The position also participates in training, collection development, and special projects that enhance the services offered by the department.
Responsibilities
- Conducts business, legal, legislative, regulatory research for attorneys, marketing staff and paralegals, providing initial analysis of research results and summaries of key findings.
- Provides background research and competitive intelligence on current or potential clients and markets in support of business and client development efforts.
- Guides attorneys and staff on the effective use of research databases and print collection.
- Provides current awareness and alerting services for attorneys and staff.
- Assists in resolving access and technical issues with online resources.
- Remains current on technological applications and best practices relevant to providing high quality research services.
- Recommends additions of print and electronic sources to the Research Services collection, maintaining a focus on trends in client requests and interests.
- Performs other special projects or duties as needed.
- Requires occasional overtime and travel.
- West Coast hours preferred. If candidate located in CT/EST time zone, should be able to cover business hours for West Coast offices on an as-needed basis.
Requirements
- Demonstrated research skills and knowledge of major legal and non-legal databases, including but not limited to Westlaw & Lexis platforms, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw from Wolters Kluwer, Lex Machina, Pacer, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with attorneys and firm staff.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis of research results and communicate scope and meaning of results found or not found to patrons.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and with others in a cooperative manner to accomplish department functions and participate in firm wide team efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic and complex environment to meet deadlines and daily requirements.
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Vision
- Dental
- Retirement
- All-purpose leave
- Back up childcare
- Wellness programs
- Cultural events
- Social activities
