What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant position at CivicMinds, Inc?
(Only candidates with experience in legal or law firm Background will be considered.)
- Use Westlaw, VitalLaw, Courtlink, Case Portal, PACER and other relevant research platforms to perform complex case, statute, company, individual and business research.
- Research and review law sources such as case law, statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, treatises, and codes.
- Implement tracking of case dockets using a variety of resources (e.g., Westlaw, Courtlink, PACER) and coordinate court document retrieval as necessary.
- Perform ready reference services as needed (locating and obtaining articles, dockets and court documents).
- Assist librarian with organization, assessment and development of print and electronic collections.
- Assist librarian with administrative duties (interlibrary loan, credit card reconciliation, shelving and filing of print materials, login administration, CLE resource administration, communicating with vendors, library newsletter content development).
Requirements
- Minimum two years of experience conducting legal research in a law firm or legal setting
- Demonstrated knowledge of Westlaw, Courtlink, VitalLaw, Heinonline, Accurint, TLO, , PubMed Google Scholar and PACER
- Knowledge of relevant firm computer programs (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Adobe), with the ability to learn new applications