Research/Reference Librarian; Snell & Wilmer; Costa Mesa or Los Angeles

Put your excellent client service and research skills to work at Snell & Wilmer, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the Western United States.

We currently have an opening for a Research/Reference Librarian in our law library. We are seeking a conscientious and reliable individual with the ability to work well in a team environment. A Bachelor’s degree, previous California law library experience and knowledge of California law library resources are required. A Master’s degree in Library Science and previous law firm library experience is preferred. Travel will be required between Orange County and Los Angeles.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Works with other members of the library services department to meet the information needs of attorneys and staff in all nine Snell & Wilmer offices
  • Responds to requests from attorneys and staff for legal, business, financial, and factual information and research
  • Uses knowledge of California specific resources to help locate hard-to-find information
  • Provides assistance to users of the library's physical collection and library's electronic resources
  • Participates in collection development and collection review
  • Identifies, tests and evaluates products as needed
  • Cultivates relationships with local law libraries and law librarians
  • Requests and processes interlibrary and interoffice loans
  • Participates in orientation and training programs
  • Develops documentation and training materials for research instruction and electronic resource demonstrations
  • Performs data entry for client billing
  • Develops content for the library's intranet page
  • Travels to other offices as needed

The successful candidate will have good work habits, be organized and detail oriented, be able to accept frequent interruptions, and work successfully in a team environment.

Snell & Wilmer offers a competitive performance-based compensation and benefits package, including health and life insurance, 401K, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance program. Snell & Wilmer is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

To explore this opportunity, send your resume with salary requirements, in confidence, to Human Resources via E-mail at jobsphx@swlaw.com.

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