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Legal Researcher JOB DESCRIPTION GUIDE
Legal Researcher Officer Salary Guide
Looking to hire top talent or advance your career? Our expertly researched salary guide for 2024 provides valuable insights into Legal and Compliance positions!
Legal Researcher Core Duties and Qualifications
Legal researcher’s responsibilities involves the analysis of legal problems to provide legal information to lawyers, judges or a legal department in cases, statutes and regulations. They are essential in the process of information collection and reportage of legal information enables the attorneys to provide them with adequate and current data on which to base their strategies.
Legal Researchers are employed in different environments such as at law firms, courts or in the legal departments of organizations.
Desired Profile For A Legal Researcher
Roles and Duties
Legal researcher play a vital role in supplying the basic understanding to legal procedures and strategies, so that attorneys have cutting-edge legal information with also fulfilling the below outlined duties and responsibilities:
- Conduct adequate background checks on laws, legal decisions, and legal frameworks.
- Analyze law cases and other legal documents to provide the most relevant information.
- Prepare reports, findings, and memos related to legal matters and opinions.
- Assist in drafting briefs of authorities, motions, and other legal documents.
- Verify that cited legal references and sources are accurate and relevant.
- Monitor any changes in laws and regulations that might impact ongoing cases.
- Collaborate with lawyers to support legal research for court cases and legal opinions.
Qualifications And Certifications
Following are the qualifications for the role of legal researcher that are required:
- Required bachelor’s degree or equivalent in law (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD).
- Advanced law degree (LLM or MBA) is preferable.
- Must hold a license to practice law.
- Professional certifications of Certified Law Librarian (CLL), Certified Public Law Librarian (CPLL), Certified Legal Research Specialist (CLRS), and others are suggested.
Skills And Expertise
The following skill sets and experience are the most sought after by employers.
- 1-3 years of professional experience in legal research, law librarian, or related roles.
- Expertise in Microsoft Office, Research software (EndNote, Zotero), Database management (LexisNexis, Westlaw).
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Good communication and writing skills.
- Leadership and teamwork abilities.
- Attention to detail.
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