University of Florida · 1 day ago
Foreign, Comparative and International Legal Research Specialist/Professor of Legal Research
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $110K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Florida is seeking a Foreign, Comparative, and International Legal Research Specialist/Professor of Legal Research to join the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center’s public services team. The role focuses on curating legal collections and developing instructional programming while providing research support and reference services to students and faculty.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Curate the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center’s foreign, comparative, and international law collection including collection development, preservation assessments, and development of online access to rare and unique materials, particularly materials from the Caribbean and Latin America
Develop instruction and programming related to foreign, comparative, and international legal research and serve as a local expert for faculty and students at the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Provide reference service to students and staff of the School of Law, the University community, members of the Bar and the public
Provide research and reference services to College of Law faculty through the library liaison program
Participate in teaching introductory legal research and/or advanced legal research courses at the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Complete other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A JD from an ABA-accredited law school is required
Either a master's degree in Library or Information Science (MLS or equivalent degree) from an accredited program or current enrollment in an accredited program is required
Knowledge of legal research techniques, sources, and formats is required
Applicants must have a strong service orientation, be interested in foreign, comparative, and international law, and be able to contribute to continual efforts to improve the delivery of legal information
Applicants must be able to contribute positively to an active department that serves a diverse patron base
Applicants must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Applicants should have experience working in a professional, team-based environment as well as independently
Preferred
Academic teaching experience
One to three years professional experience in an academic law library
Experience or documented interest in foreign, comparative, and/or international law
One to three years of legal practice
Working knowledge of Spanish, including legal terminology
Benefits
Professional development funding to support attendance at academic conferences
Vacation
Sick
Holiday leave
Medical and dental insurance
Retirement plans
Company
University of Florida
University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.
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