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As a member of the Knowledge Management & Innovation Department, the KM Research Analyst conducts sophisticated legal and non-legal research to respond to firm-wide reference and research requests from attorneys, administration and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitors workflow; responds and completes department requests.
• Provides comprehensive legal and business research using a variety of on-line and print resources, including proper use of AI tools.
• Conducts complex substantive legal research, precedent document searching, expert witness research, legislative history research, judicial research, docket, and analytics searching.  
• Creates targeted, custom alerts to monitor developments in the law, docket tracks, and litigation searches. 
• Precisely, intelligently, and promptly communicates the results of research requests to the requestors.
• Provides general support for KM research tools and resources (i.e. Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, and other related platforms).

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works on special projects (i.e., collection development) as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS (EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES):

Education:     

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Masters in Library & Information Science or Juris Doctor a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of legal and business research experience in a legal, corporate or professional services environment.
• Experience using AI tools a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Thorough and advanced knowledge of legal research and general business research
• Knowledge of and ability to use on-line resources including AI functionality within tools. Resources include:  Westlaw Precision/Practical Law with AI modules, Bloomberg Law, PACER, and other types of web-based services, including IP, corporate and securities research tools as well as the Microsoft suite of products.
• Ability to synthesize relevant information needed for high-level decision making.
• Excellent communication skills with particular emphasis on written communication
• Ability to multitask, manage time, establish priorities, respond to emergencies and deal with individuals with patience and diplomacy.
• Ability to maintain a service-oriented attitude, remaining poised under pressure.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented and organized with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time.  Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The salary ranges for this position apply to the respective listed locations. The salary range reflects a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a position. Reasonable estimates of the current ranges for this position are:

• Las Vegas: $31.25 - $36.10/hr.
• Los Angeles and Seattle: $36.10 - $43.30/hr.

For information on Fox Rothschild's compensation and benefits visit: Compensation & Benefits (foxrothschild.com)

DISCLAIMER

Fox Rothschild LLP is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.

The Firm provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, military or veteran’s status, medical condition, disability, individual genetic information, protected leave or any other factor protected under federal or state applicable laws.