Law Librarian; Hybrid Position

The State of California, Court of Appeal, Division Two of the Fourth Appellate District located in Riverside, is accepting applications for a Law Librarian. This is a sole librarian position.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer of the Court, the Law Librarian is solely responsible for directing library programs and personnel within organizational and policy confines and ensures the accomplishment of the library’s goals and objectives. The Law Librarian will serve as the principal information specialist and resource manager for the court, providing advanced legal research services, overseeing library systems and operations, and coordinating professional development and educational programming for court personnel.

The position will play a critical role in preserving institutional knowledge and modernizing our library infrastructure. This position will be hybrid (remote and in-person) schedule.

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• $130 transit pass subsidy per month
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flex Elect Program

The Court of Appeal of the Fourth Appellate District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equivalent to possession of a master’s degree in library science from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited institution, and three years of experience in a law library.

Additional directly related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.

OR

Equivalent to possession of a law degree and three years of law library experience.

OR

One year as an Assistant Law Librarian II with the Judicial Branch.

• Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
• Operation and management of a law library.
• Principles, practices, procedures, and trends of professional law library work.
• The operation of personal computers and use of specified computer applications needed for legal reference and research, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution methods and techniques.
• Principles and techniques for preparing and giving oral presentations; and
• Principles and techniques for preparing a variety of effective written materials.

• Plan, organize, and direct the work involved in operating and maintaining a law library.
• Develop and administer a library budget.
• Participate in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards associated with operating a law library.
• Instruct, train, and assist justices, attorneys, externs, and other staff members in library usage.
• Perform complex legal reference and research including California legislative histories.
• Knowledgeably and effectively represent the library on a variety of issues.
• Transport books and boxes of books weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
• Use initiative and independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
• Apply problem-solving and conflict resolution methods.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Operate personal computers and mobile computing devices and use specified computer applications for legal reference and research, word processing, spreadsheets and library-related databases.
• Perform general reference and research.
• Travel to local libraries to obtain needed information; and
• Work discreetly and keep court research projects confidential.