Jenner & Block
Position Summary
Research Librarian (Research and Instruction Librarian) role at Jenner & Block. Experience in legal research, analytics and information source evaluation needed.
Responsibilities
Conducts legal, business, and other research and reference work, including sophisticated, in-depth research and analysis utilizing legal and non-legal information resources.
Conducts effective reference interviews and distills research results into clear and concise reports of findings.
Participates in rotating on-call schedule for research desk coverage as assigned.
Evaluates diverse information sources for currency, reliability, relevance, and cost-effectiveness and selects the optimal resources for research requests.
Assists in the instruction of attorneys, legal assistants, and others in the use of legal research tools, licensing, and services.
Participates in collection development and the ongoing evaluation of online resources and makes recommendations for purchase or renewal.
Maintains research proficiency across a wide spectrum of business, legal, legislative, analytics and docket resources including Lexis, Westlaw, Pacer, WK VitalLaw, Lex Machina, and Monitor Suite.
Utilizes data analytics resources to define analytical queries, compile data sets, and interpret findings to present results in an accessible way.
Effectively utilizes workflow software to track and process research requests during assigned triage shift.
Continues professional development through library association membership.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Streeterville, IL
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