Full Job Description
Direct Hire
Leadership Role
Research
Collegial Environment
Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation.
The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a Legal Librarian for a mid-sized law firm in DC. This role will manage all aspects of the firm’s law library and have a lot of interaction with all areas of the organization including oversight and training of paralegal staff. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s in Library Sciences with 2 years of legal library experience. This is an excellent role for a professional legal librarian with research experience to work in a collegial and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities Include:
- Manage the library to include research, reference, technical services, and website development
- Monitor and report on congressional developments
- Gather, organize, and maintain content for practice pages
- Prepares a budget and related reports
- Oversee and train paralegal staff
- Summarize research and analysis into concise reports
Qualifications Include:
- Master’s Degree in Library Science
- 2+ years law library experience
- Strong Bluebook cite-checking required
- Outstanding organizational skills and communication abilities
