KM Research Analyst

About the role

As a member of the Knowledge Management & Innovation Department, the KM Research Analyst conducts sophisticated legal and non-legal research to respond to firm-wide reference and research requests from attorneys, administration and staff.

Essential Functions

• Maintains workflow; responds and completes department requests.
• Provides comprehensive legal and business research using a variety of online and print resources, including proper use of AI tools.
• Conducts complex substantive legal research, precedent document searching, expert witness research, legislative history research, judicial research, docket, and analytics searching.
• Creates targeted, custom alerts to monitor developments in the law, docket tracks, and litigation searches.
• Precisely, intelligently, and promptly communicates the results of research requests to the requestors.
• Supports KM research tools and resources (i.e., Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, and other related platforms).

Additional Functions

• Works on special projects (i.e., collection development) as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• Masters in Library & Information Science or Juris Doctor a plus.
• Minimum of three years of legal and business research experience in a legal, corporate or professional services environment.
• Experience using AI tools a plus.

Education

• Thorough and advanced knowledge of legal research and general business research.
• Knowledge of and ability to use on-line resources including AI functionality within tools. Resources include: Westlaw Precision/Practical Law with AI modules, Bloomberg Law, PACER, and other types of web-based services, including IP, corporate and securities research tools as well as the Microsoft suite of products.
• Ability to synthesize relevant information needed for high-level decision making.
• Excellent communication skills with particular emphasis on written communication.
• Ability to multitask, manage time, establish priorities, respond to emergencies and deal with individuals with patience and diplomacy.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented and organized with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical Requirements: Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Compensation & Benefits

• The salary ranges for this position apply to the respective listed locations.
• Reasonable estimates of the current ranges for this position are:
• Las Vegas: $31.25 - $36.10/hr.
• Los Angeles and Seattle: $36.10 - $43.30/hr.

For information on Fox Rothschild's compensation and benefits visit: Compensation & Benefits (foxrothschild.com).