A law librarian assists a variety of patrons, including attorneys, judges, law students, legal clerks and, in some cases, the public. Law libraries are found in various legal settings including law schools, private legal firms, government libraries, and legal technology companies. Although some law librarian positions require a JD and master’s degree, there is a robust job market, especially in law firms, for law librarians holding only a master’s degree — no JD required.

iSchool Courses

Suggested

• LIS 526 – Government Information: Production and Access (3)
• LIS 545 – Data Curation I: Fundamentals (4)
• LIS 547 – Design Methods for Librarianship (4)
• LIS 549 – Beginning Web Development (4)
• LIS 556 – Information Ownership & Control: Copyright (3)
• LIS 572 – Introduction to Data Science (4)
• LIS 579 – Instructional Strategies for Legal Information (3)
• LIS 587 – Systems Librarianship (4)
• LIS 592 – Legal Research Methods (3-4)
• LIS 594 – Management Skills in Law Libraries (3)
• LIS 595 – Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (1-5)

Professional Organizations

• American Association of Law Libraries
• Law Librarians of Puget Sound
• Public Library Association
• Special Libraries Association

Sample Job Titles

• Law Research Analyst
• Empirical Research Librarian
• Scholarly Communications Librarian
• Digital Initiatives Librarian 
• Public Services Law Librarian
• Technical Services Law Librarian
• Research Librarian
• Reference Librarian