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This role supports practice, client development, and strategic initiatives by delivering accurate research, actionable analysis, current awareness, and guidance on the effective use of research resources.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nConduct legal, business, legislative, docket, public records, and general reference research using appropriate electronic and print resources.\nRespond to routine and complex research requests from attorneys, paralegals, administrative staff, and firm leadership with timely, accurate, and cost-conscious results.\nSupport business development and client-service initiatives by preparing company profiles, market and industry research, litigation history, transaction research, and competitive intelligence reports.\nCreate and maintain current awareness alerts and tracking services for legal, business, regulatory, litigation, client, and market developments.\nTrain attorneys and staff on research strategy, source selection, tool functionality, best practices, and emerging technologies.\nAssess new legal research, business intelligence, data analytics, and generative AI tools, and recommend practical improvements to workflows and deliverables.\nTrack, document, and close research requests using request-management and timekeeping systems.\nRegular computer-based work using online research platforms and communication by phone, email, and video.\nPre-approved overtime may occasionally be required. \nWill be expected to serve on-call on a rotating basis, to support research requests after normal business hours and on weekends and holidays.\n QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor’s degree required; a combination of relevant education and professional experience may be considered.\nLaw degree, Master of Library/Information Science degree, or equivalent advanced degree preferred.\nMinimum of two years of legal, business, corporate, academic, special library, or professional services research experience preferred; law firm experience strongly preferred.\nDemonstrated proficiency with major legal, business, news, docket, public records, and financial research resources, including platforms such as Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw, PACER, CourtLink, Capital IQ, FactSet, and Intelligize.\nExcellent analytical, writing, editing, communication, and client service skills, with the ability to convert complex information into practical insights.\nSound professional judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively with research colleagues, attorneys, practice groups, administrative departments, and other stakeholders.\nTechnical proficiency with Microsoft Office, collaboration tools, workflow systems, and approved emerging technologies, including responsible use and validation of generative AI tools.\nCommitment to staying current with legal industry trends, research best practices, and information-resource developments.\nThe firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. 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