New York State Unified Court System is hiring: Law Librarian in New York

Principal Law Librarian, New York State Unified Court System, 9th Judicial District, Westchester County

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking a Principal Law Librarian in the 9th Judicial District, Westchester County. Under general supervision, Principal Law Librarians are responsible for providing professional library service and assisting the Chief Law Librarian in the formulation and implementation of statewide legal research collection policies and directly participating in statewide library planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the District Executive and Administrative Judge in developing and implementing legal research collection policies and procedures.
• Analyzing library operations and implementing changes.
• Organizing/assisting judicial chambers with legal reference purchases.
• Liaison with the statewide Chief Law Librarian and assisting with developing and implementing statewide legal research collection policies and procedures and participating in statewide library planning.
• Overseeing the preparation of budgets.
• Monitoring and revising resource allocations to comply with fiscal conditions.
• Consulting with judges and court personnel.
• Performing complex legal research.
• Training and supervising subordinate staff, making work assignments, and evaluating work performance.
• Reviewing and evaluating legal research materials of all formats.
• Formulating collection development policies suited for the library and preparing statistical and administrative reports.
• Travel to other Court Libraries throughout the district is required.

Qualifications

• One year of permanent, competitive class service in the Senior Law Librarian title or three (3) years of permanent, competitive class service in the Law Librarian title; or Master’s degree from an accredited school of library science and five (5) years of work experience in a law library or a library specializing in the social sciences, e.g., political science, economics, business, criminal justice, sociology, one (1) year of which must be in an administrative position; or Law Degree from an accredited law school and five (5) years of work experience in a law library or library specializing in social sciences; e.g. political science, economics, business, criminal justice, sociology, one (1) year of which must be in an administrative position; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Administrative

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave