A firm is seeking a full-time highly skilled Legal Information Specialist. The Legal Information Specialist is a member of a team supporting the Information Resource Center (IRC). This role includes the following responsibilities and tasks: conducting legal research, assisting in the day-to-day operations of the department, as well as developing, implementing, and supporting legal research technology. This full-time position is based in Hartford Connecticut, Stamford Connecticut or New York City, with some travel to other offices.

Resource Management:

• Conduct in-depth legal research on requests covering all practice areas of the firm using electronic and print sources.
• Maintain information resources both online and in print. This responsibility may include evaluating, maintaining, and sharing these resources.
• Help maintain the IRC intranet and other technology tools.
• Assist in training IRC clients in the use of technology.
• Order materials and maintain invoice and subscription records for the budget process.
• Handle occasional large-scale research projects involving multiple vendors, staff members and resources.
• Assist in maintenance of physical library, including retrieval and in-office delivery of books.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Position Competencies:

• Operational Excellence – Strives for operational excellence; adopts best practices and lessons learned from within and outside the organization. Integrates efficiencies and principles of continuous improvement within sphere of influence. Continuously strives to improve service, work process, and deliver value added solutions.
• Client/Customer Focus – Strong service orientation. Looks for ways to increase client service and satisfaction and provide value beyond expectations.
• Decision Making – Can quickly diagnose a problem and bring appropriate resources forward. Makes sound and timely decisions, considers risks, benefits, alternatives, stakeholder perspectives, organizational impact, and alignment to overall goals. Evaluates and weighs alternatives before acting; includes appropriate people in the decision-making process.
• Detail Oriented – Achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved. Demonstrate commitment to quality; produce accurate, thorough work in a timely manner. Provide accurate, consistent information in a useable form. Follow policies and procedures.

 Experience:

Experience working in an information management and/or library setting. Demonstrates excellent communication, writing and organizational skills, and working knowledge of Microsoft and other standard office technology applications.

Education:

A graduate degree in library or information science preferred, or the equivalent experience in legal information services settings, or the equivalent in experience and knowledge of legal information systems and research.

Job advertised 4/13/2023      75