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International Law Attorney in Chicago, IL

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Aug 10,2017 Jul 14,2017 Location USA Chicago IL
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International Law

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Foreign and International Law Librarian The candidate will work with a team of experienced reference librarians who provide research and instructional support services to the Law community, as well as to a broad range of library users throughout University and beyond. Responsibility for reference and instructional services and collection development for Foreign, Comparative, and International Legal Research. Participate in our very active faculty liaison program and provide research support to a faculty and student body with a wide range of interdisciplinary research interests. Working in close consultation with the Associate Director for Public Services, the ideal candidate will assist in the continued advancement of the Center’s extensive educational programs, including our first-year research program and advanced legal research courses. Will be responsible for supporting the research needs of the law school’s expanding foreign and international programs, including the LLM for International Students, the LLM in International Human Rights, the International Executive LLM, international joint degree programs, and International Team Projects. Other instruction responsibilities include subject-focused research sessions in substantive law courses and research training sessions for law journals, international competition teams, and student organizations. Responsible for maintaining and developing content for the library website, in particular research guides and other training materials related to foreign, comparative and international research. Serve as a collaborative member of library's selection team and participate in collection development activities for foreign, comparative, and international law. Assist with other public services activities and work on team-based projects with other members of the Legal Research Center. Participation in professional development activities is encouraged and supported.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school, JD Degree from an A.B.A.-accredited institution, and professional experience in a law library. Equivalent degrees from accredited foreign institutions will be considered. Knowledge of resources and methods for researching foreign, comparative, and international law, as well as law of the United States; knowledge of research resources in the social sciences and humanities and international relations. Successful experience teaching legal research in the classroom. Strong service orientation and excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others in a collegial atmosphere; ability to manage and work efficiently on multiple projects. preferred: Experience with foreign, comparative, and international legal research in an academic environment. Reading knowledge of French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Experience teaching foreign, comparative, and international legal research.
Deadline: August 15, 2017

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