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About the Role

The purpose of this position is to provide research and reference services to firm lawyers and staff in support of service to firm clients and the firm’s business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Performs specialized legal research for lawyers and clients using a variety of electronic and print resources.
• Conducts in-depth research in a wide range of practice-specific areas of law, business intelligence, public records, legislative history, and news media.
• Performs research on and prepares company and industry profiles in support of business development efforts.
• Delivers basic and advanced library instruction to new lawyers, legal support staff members and other researchers and assists in arranging vendor-led training on various research platforms.
• Supports the firm’s usage of legal and business databases by securing passwords, coordinating introductory and recurring training, and trouble-shooting technical issues.
• Provides support for onboarding and offboarding of all researchers, including the firm’s summer and fall associate classes.
• Provides routine support for and assists on special projects involving the library systems including the catalog, password management and usage monitoring system, work-product retrieval tool, and library-related content on the firm’s intranet.
• Supports library managers serving as liaisons to the firm’s practice departments by providing collection development assistance.
• Evaluates, uses, and promotes responsible application of artificial intelligence tools to improve legal and business research workflows.
• Monitors developments in generative AI and emerging research technologies; assists with testing new tools, documenting best practices, and advising lawyers and staff on appropriate use cases, limitations, and risk considerations.
• Build dashboards or reports to visualize market trends and resource performance.
• Assists with collection maintenance duties including the ordering and cataloging of books, routing serials, shelving materials, and filing updates and looseleaf materials.
• Assists with financial management of the library by reviewing and confirming invoices and allocating expenses to the appropriate accounts.
• Maintains relationships with lending libraries and document retrieval services.
• Manages inter-library loans with participating libraries.
• Performs other projects and duties as assigned by direct supervisor and other Library Services Managers.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science with an academic background in Data Science and 3 years of experience is required.
• Law or professional services firm experience is preferred.
• Substantial experience using major legal and business databases/research platforms, including Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg, Courtlink, Docket Navigator, Questel/Orbit, VitalLaw, and ProView eBooks.
• Strong familiarity with basic legal treatises, particularly where to find them online.
• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new applications and research tools quickly.
• Experience using artificial intelligence tools, including generative AI platforms, to support research, analysis, workflow efficiency, and knowledge management.
• Familiarity with legal tech and data management processes is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Power BI preferred.
• Knowledge of the Library of Congress classification scheme.
• Significant experience using automated library systems.
• Genie and Research Monitor experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously, perform under tight time deadlines, and flexibly adjust to changing priorities.
• Ability to self-manage.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong work ethic and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to work well with internal and external clients.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, problem solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Must be able to lift boxes of files and books weighing approximately 30 pounds.
• Must be able to routinely lift and carry various other materials up to 15 pounds.
• Must be able to spend long periods of time working at computer workstation.
• Must be able to lift, squat, kneel and bend.

Skills

• Data Science
• Westlaw
• Lexis
• Bloomberg
• Courtlink
• Docket Navigator
• Questel/Orbit
• VitalLaw
• ProView eBooks
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Artificial intelligence tools
• Generative AI platforms
• Legal tech
• Data management processes
• Power BI
• Library of Congress classification scheme
• Automated library systems
• Genie
• Research Monitor
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Customer service skills

Location

• Major global markets

Work Type

• Onsite
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3 years of experience

Education Level

• Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science

About the Company

• Baker Botts is a leading international law firm recognized for its deep understanding of the industries it serves.
• With offices across major global markets, the firm delivers sophisticated legal services while cultivating a collaborative, inclusive culture where both attorneys and professional staff contribute to client success and organizational excellence.

Equal Opportunity

• Baker Botts L.L.P. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.