Law Librarian for Research Services

About the role

Emory Law, a top-tier law school and the home of the Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library, is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and service-oriented professional to join our team as a Law Librarian for Research Services.

The position is available immediately and is a full-time, hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal and non-legal research assistance to law library users, including students, faculty, members of the local bar, and the general public.
• Staff the MacMillan Law Library’s Reference Desk and assist users with legal research methods and materials (a few evening and weekend hours may occasionally be required).
• Design and teach one to two upper-level, topic-specific Advanced Legal Research courses for inclusion in our robust teaching rotation which includes up to four one-credit courses per semester.
• Work with a variety of student groups – including faculty research assistants, journal students, international students, and law school graduate students – to assist with their library and legal research needs.
• Serve on law library and university library committees.
• Engage in professional development activities, scholarship, and service.

Qualifications

• A JD from an ABA-accredited law school (or equivalent) and an MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution or a BA in Law with an MA in LIS from an Accelerated Masters Program (AMP).
• Candidates who will complete their degrees prior to the start date will be considered.
• Minimum of four years library experience including experience providing library reference (or other types of customer service experience) and conducting legal and non-legal research.
• Strong communication skills; including a high comfort level interacting with colleagues and a wide range of library users.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a framework of assigned responsibilities, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with others.

Preferred

• Demonstrated success in teaching or public speaking.
• Desire to participate in professional law librarianship activities at regional and national levels.

Pay and Benefits

Salary is based on education, qualifications, and experience. Emory University offers librarians an excellent benefits package which includes, among other things, 24 days PTO annually plus 11 additional holidays; an array of retirement plans; courtesy scholarships for employee, spouse, and dependent children; support for professional development; and support for involvement in professional organizations.

Application

Please include a cover letter addressed to Search Committee, Law Librarian for Research Services, and Curriculum Vitae. Contact information for three professional references will be required later in the interviewing process.

To apply: christina.glon@emory.edu