Legal Research Specialist

The Norfolk office of Kaufman & Canoles is seeking a full-time Legal Research Specialist. Primary responsibility is to provide research and reference services involving legal, business and specialized information sources as well as manage the library as a department. The individual must be skilled in using a variety of databases and research tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Prioritize and manage research requests which have both short- and long-term deadlines. Provide client development research support, including background research and competitive intelligence on current or potential clients or markets. Support the Records department by conducting new client background investigations. Evaluate new and existing contract quality and value; negotiate new and renewal contracts. Provide instruction and troubleshooting for library-based subscriptions. Maintain research team's intranet pages and presence. Play active role in collection development and maintenance. Catalog new resources. Track, process and pay invoices. Act as land records subscriptions administrator to ensure timely renewal of subscriptions and a centralized point of access. Accurately record billable actions in firm's time entry system. Cite check briefs and research memos to verify authority of cited law and ensure conformity with the Bluebook standard. Provide services to obtain documents from federal and state courts; act as administrative contact for e-filing accounts. Provide tracking services to determine final resolution of state and federal cases. Provide heir tracing research, searching and retrieving state land records.

QUALIFICATIONS

3+ years of recent legal research experience, preferably with extensive knowledge of Virginia and North Carolina law and resources preferred. JD, MLIS or similar degree is preferred. Ability to work well under pressure, meet frequent deadlines, changing assignments and prioritize multiple tasks. Proficiency with Lexis, Lex Machina, Westlaw, Vitallaw and Bloomberg Law. Able to find and extrapolate important details from various sources. Intermediate proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Strong organizational skills, ability to work with minimal supervision; excellent customer service skills. Able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.