Legal Technology Librarian

Legal Technology Librarian

Department: Law Library

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Advertised Salary Range: $85,000 - $93,000 or commensurate with experience

About UofSC

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond. 

Advertised Job Summary

The University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law Library seeks a highly-motivated, service-oriented, and technology-focused librarian to join an academic research library with the primary goal of supporting the work of the 60 faculty and over 640 students of the School of Law, but which also actively serves the University community, state government, the Bench and Bar, and the citizens of South Carolina. The Legal Technology Librarian supports legal technology programs for the library and the Joseph F. Rice School of Law, including (1) the new AI Ethics & Law Initiative (and its AI Law Lab) and (2) the Technology, Innovation, and Law Collaborative. This position will serve as a key resource on emerging legal technology, law firm technology, and legal technology initiatives. The Legal Technology Librarian will be expected to develop and maintain an extensive working knowledge of current and emerging legal technologies, legal technology processes, artificial intelligence, and other related topics. The Legal Technology Librarian will be available to teach a required first-year legal research, analysis, and writing course and may teach upper-level legal research or technology courses. The librarian will also provide reference and research services to the law school and university communities, the South Carolina bench and bar, and the public, and will support other public services and library duties. The position presents wide-ranging opportunities for a candidate interested in law libraries and legal technology and innovation. The candidate will contribute significantly to legal technology and AI initiatives at the law library and the law school. The Legal Technology Librarian reports to the Associate Director of the Law Library and works closely with the other library faculty and staff. 

Required Education and Experience

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and M.L.S or its equivalent from an ALA accredited library school, or enrollment in an ALA accredited M.L.S. or equivalent degree granting program. 
• Demonstrated interest in technology, emerging legal technology, and law and technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the use of technology to further the practice of law, including emerging technologies such as AI and data analytics. 
• Teaching experience, particularly in legal research or legal technology. 
• Experience providing legal reference services.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Job Close Date

05/04/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of forty-five (45) days on our job website. After forty-five (45) days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. 

To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/7019689

EEO Statement

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