Is “eek!” even close to the appropriate word?

Probably not. An article in today’s ABA Journal reports that there have been more than 10,000 layoffs in major U.S. law firms so far in 2009 alone. The numbers break down into 3,881 lawyers and 6,282 staff. However, there does seem to be some good news: the pace of the layoffs appears to be slowing [...]

Slight change of plans

Thanks to everyone that has taken the survey so far! I know I promised results today but…I lied. Ok, I didn’t exactly lie. It was more like changing my mind. Ahem. There have been about 130 responses so far. I’ll be honest and say I would like a few more. So in that pursuit, Joe [...]

Assistant Director, Wayne State Univ. Law Library, Detroit

Responsibilities: The Assistant Director reports to the Director of the Law Library.  Primary responsibilities include: administering daily operations for all of the Law Library’s patron services, including the faculty services, research and reference services, circulation services, ILL/document delivery services, and library reserves; assisting the Law Library Director with strategic planning for law library programs, resources, [...]

Reminder: Please take this survey!

This is just a reminder to take the survey so that I can try and gather statistics on how many law librarians have been laid off or are worried about being so. It will only take a couple minutes of your time. Click here to take the survey. Results will be posted on Friday. Thank [...]

Reference Librarian, George Washington University Law School, D.C

The George Washington University Law School Library seeks a librarian to provide legal reference and research assistance to the law school community and other library patrons. For more information, including the application procedure, please visit the employment page. Only complete applications will be considered. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Guest post: Phoenix Time by Linda Will

As I have posted in the comments before, I believe that the Law Librarians of Leisure is a perfect forum for the sharing of ideas for those of us who yes, enjoy leisure but still want to be working and contributing to this industry. So as many of us rise from the ashes, perhaps we [...]

Reference librarian, Holland & Hart, Denver

A premier law firm that has gained a reputation of providing its clientele with the highest quality legal services is seeking an exceptional person to provide legal and business reference services to our attorneys. Responsibilities include reference desk coverage, participation in developing portal content and marketing library services, professional development activities, training attorneys and staff, [...]

Library and Research Manager, Quarles & Brady, IL & WI

We have an immediate need for an experienced professional to manage the Library and electronic research initiatives of the firm. This position will be responsible for leading Legal Research, Market Research and Business & Competitive Intelligence initiatives for the Firm’s Practice Groups and Administrative departments. The candidate must have the ability to collaborate with attorneys [...]

Welcome AALL members and lawlib subscribers!

And I hope lawlib subscribers got a good laugh out of my not proofreading my message to the listserv closely enough. Thanks for visiting the blog!

Please take this survey!

I’ve created a survey to gather statistics on how many law librarians have been laid off or are worried about being so. It will only take a couple minutes of your time. Click here to take the survey. Results will be posted soon. Thank you so much!

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