Research Specialist
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HarborLegal research
Remote, United States; open to candidates based anywhere in the United States.Full-TimeSenior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5-7 years of professional research experience
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Office
Requirements
- Have an MLS (Master of Library Science) or equivalent experience in legal research within a law firm, academic law library, special library, or research center.
- Bring 5-7 years of professional research experience in a private law firm, academic law library, special library, or research-focused organization.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of legal and business information sources, online database searching, legal research techniques, and business intelligence gathering.
- Have experience using Lexis, Westlaw, and other core legal research platforms.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Be able to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines while maintaining responsiveness and attention to detail.
- Bring client service orientation and strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Be organized and effective at time management.
- Be able to work independently and collaboratively within a service-oriented team environment.
- J.D. preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth legal, business, and other research and reference work using legal and non-legal information resources.
- Perform reference interviews and synthesize findings into clear, concise, actionable reports.
- Evaluate information sources for currency, reliability, relevance, and cost-effectiveness, and select suitable tools and databases.
- Maintain expertise across legal, business, legislative, analytics, and docket resources, including Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, PACER, WK VitalLaw, and Lex Machina.
- Use request tracking software to manage, process, and document research tasks.
- Stay current in legal research through professional development and participation in library associations and related activities.
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