Law Librarian

Lawhive • Austin, TX

24d • $80,000 - $120,000 • Remote

About The Position

Lawhive is hiring a Law Librarian to serve as the research and knowledge backbone of its US legal practice. The role combines traditional law librarianship with training and evaluating Lawrence, Lawhive’s AI agent. The Law Librarian will conduct legal research, verify statutes and case law, maintain precedents and templates, and manage legal taxonomies, databases, and knowledge-sharing for attorneys. The position also supports the quality of Lawrence by reviewing AI-generated legal content and verifying the accuracy and currency of its citations, statutes, and references. The Law Librarian will work with AI, Product, and Engineering teams to report quality issues and improve the platform’s legal research capabilities.

Requirements

• An MLIS/MLS or equivalent qualification.
• Experience as a law librarian, legal research analyst, or in a similar role in a law firm, law school, court, or legal publisher.
• Expert command of US legal research methods and tools.
• Interest in AI and its potential to improve the legal system.
• Experience organizing legal knowledge, such as precedent banks, taxonomies, intranets, or knowledge management systems.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a high standard for accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and effectively.
• Highly motivated and proactive, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize competing research requests.

Nice To Haves

• A JD.
• Hands-on experience with legal AI tools.
• Previous experience in a start-up or scale-up environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth legal research, statutory checks, and case law analysis to support attorneys across practice areas.
• Structure and maintain the internal document archive, including precedents, templates, and practice guides.
• Build and manage the legal taxonomy so knowledge is easy to find and consistently organized.
• Manage access to legal research databases, including Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law, and support attorneys in using them effectively.
• Share knowledge across the group’s firms through research memos, current-awareness updates, and training.
• Review legal content, drafts, and responses produced by Lawrence for accuracy and legitimacy.
• Fact-check legal citations, statutes, and references generated by the platform, flagging errors and outdated authority.
• Partner with AI, Product, and Engineering teams to provide feedback on quality issues and help improve Lawrence’s legal research capabilities.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits: premium plan with 100% employee coverage and 50% dependent coverage.
• 20 days of vacation, 11 federal holidays, and one day of birthday leave.
• 401(k) matching contribution up to 2% of salary.
• Meaningful early-stage share options.
• Ability to work from anywhere for one month.
• Top-spec MacBook.
• Regular team-building activities and social events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time