What are the responsibilities and job description for the Law Library Aide position at Mississippi Department of Employment Security?
- JOB OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this position is to assist members of the public, including attorneys, with legal research, perform a variety of clerical and secretarial duties, and assist with the upkeep of the library and its reference material.
I.Respond to patron in-person and telephone requests for library materials, services andinformation.
- Direct members of the public to reference material pertaining to their issue; introduce andhelp navigate Westlaw legal database and search engine to which we subscribe.
- Provide and distribute a number of sample legal forms; if possible, explain simple legalprocedure.
- Assists in research of law related topics.
- Responsible for making copies and re-shelving materials to the proper locations.
- Completes special projects as assigned by the Law Library Manager.
- Search shelves for specific books and periodicals.
- Assist with the upkeep of the library and reference material; keep everything neat andorganized; shelve books and supplemental material; update any legal aid information.
- Answers phone calls and e-mails.
- Makes copies for customers.
Salary : $15