Legal Technologies Librarian

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The Georgia State College of Law Library is excited to announce our open Legal Technologies Librarian position. This position works within the Georgia State College of Law Library and the nationally recognized Legal Analytics and Innovation Initiative ( LAII), which is recognized as a national leader in legal tech education by the Bloomberg Law Innovation Program, National Jurist, and Prelaw Magazine. Reporting to Patrick Parsons, the Associate Director of Legal Technology and Innovation, this position would act as the subject matter expert for emerging legal technology, law firm technology, and legal technology initiatives for the Georgia State College of Law, Law Library, and LAII.

The position presents wide-ranging opportunities for a candidate interested in law libraries and legal tech and innovation. The candidate would contribute significantly to LAII curriculum development, teaching, and a newly created Technology and Innovation path within the current LAII Certificate program. There is considerable room for growth, and the candidate would be encouraged to propose courses, develop programming, and generally take on new challenges that interest them. The candidate would also work within the library, teaching a first-year introductory research course, providing reference services, and performing other public services duties.

We are interested in candidates with a wide range of experience levels and are willing to devote resources to developing the right person.

Part of one of the Southeast's largest comprehensive research universities, Georgia State Law is a dynamic urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full and part-time students.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION: This position provides support to the law library and Legal Analytics and Innovation Initiative ( LAII) by being the subject matter expert on legal technology, law firm technology, and law and technology. This person is expected to teach, present, and generally work in this area in support of the College of Law, Law Library, and LAII curriculum. This position is a non-tenure-track faculty member in the College of Law with the status of Law Librarian.

DUTIES:

Applications are welcome from both entry-level, junior lateral, and senior lateral faculty. Depending on the experience level of the successful candidate, the position may also include an appointment as either the director, co-director, or the associate director of the clinic. Applicants should apply with a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, complete law school transcript, and sample of written work. Three letters of reference will be required of any candidates invited for final interview.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit your application by November 1, 2024. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the Recruitment Committee.

Please note that applicants may be required to submit further documentation prior to a screening and/or campus interview.

For questions related to this announcement, please contact:

Kristina Niedringhaus

Associate Dean for Law Library

Georgia State University College of Law

A criminal background review is required.

For questions related to this announcement, please contact:

Patrick Parsons

Law Librarian, Associate Professor

Georgia State University College of Law

For additional assistance you may contact the College of Law Office of Academic Affairs (lawadaa@gsu.edu).

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