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Troutman Pepper, an AmLaw 50 firm with over 1,100 attorneys nationwide, is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and innovative Research Librarian to join our centralized Research Services Team. This position will provide ongoing research support to attorneys and staff across all firm practice groups and administrative departments. The position is full-time and offers a hybrid work option, with preference given to candidates in one of our West Coast offices – Los Angeles, Irvine, San Diego, or San Francisco.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, professional environment. They exhibit strong research skills and provide superior customer service. Our department prioritizes a collaborative atmosphere and seeks candidates who value teamwork, positivity, and a growth mindset.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to legal research requests using a suite of online legal research tools

• Provide litigation monitoring and electronic current awareness services

• Take ownership of research assignments from pick-up to completion

• Collaborate with peers on assignments, projects, and workflows

• Follow protocol for accurate billing of research time and department tasks

• Value and uphold the capacity and professionalism of the team within the firm at-large

• Monitor, assign and complete requests using Quest, our research request tracking system

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise with major legal research services, including Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw, Lex Machina, CourtLink, Docket Alarm, CasePortal, etc.

• Working knowledge of Quest, our research request tracking system

• Familiarity with cite-checking and Bluebooking procedures

• Ability to summarize and concisely deliver complex research results

• Solid organizational, analytical and communication skills, with ability to multitask and re-prioritize as necessary to meet competing deadlines

Education and/or Experience:

• Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited school

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a law firm environment or other research-focused position

• Substantive knowledge of the law and legal bibliography

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The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19.

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
Troutman Pepper adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, education, training, and/or experience.