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Job Description - Law Librarian (25142328)
Position Title: Law Librarian (25142328)
The first review of applications will be November 30th, 2025. Please submit the required documents on the State of Montana Careers website.
Required Documents:
Resume – Include dates of employment and your supervisor’s name/phone number for each position.
Three Professional References.
The Judicial Branch is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The Montana Judicial Branch offers a variety of opportunities to make a difference and advance your career. As a service-oriented employer, we seek employees with a passion for customer service to help us fulfill our mission to provide an independent, accessible, responsive, impartial, and timely forum to resolve disputes; to preserve the rule of law; and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and Montana.
Benefits of working for the Judicial Branch
Work/life balance
Family friendly policies
Dedicated and caring colleagues
Health coverage
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays (up to 38 per year)
Opportunities and room for professional growth
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (eligible under PSLF)
Job Overview The Supreme Court of Montana seeks a Law Librarian to head the State Law Library in Helena, Montana. The role is technical, involving development and maintenance of the law library collection and services to fulfill user needs. It provides strategic vision and operational management of the law library and is not part of the Judicial Branch Pay Plan.
Job Duties
Supervises employees: assigns work, monitors progress, evaluates performance, assists with hiring and training, provides professional support and development, and provides backup support for staff functions.
Responsible for selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, and maintaining the law library collection, including laws, court decisions, law reports, treatises, textbooks, legal periodicals, journals, pamphlets, and other resources. Oversees classification and systematic evaluation of the collection regarding condition, retention, arrangement, and usage.
Oversees legal research in all information formats and trains library users in research resources. Oversees development and delivery of electronic legal research tools and resources.
Oversees the law library budget: prepares and monitors expenditures, reports, and recommends projections; manages vendor contracts.
Manages law library space and facilities, ensuring appropriate operations and services for patrons.
Organises and supervises library programmes and services. Promotes library services and stays abreast of issues related to legal topics and programming. May serve on professional boards and/or committees.
Establishes positive relationships with judges, court staff, Supreme Court Justices, Judicial Branch staff, State of Montana employees, the legal community, and pro se litigants.
Assumes a leadership role in Montana by providing services to pro se litigants. Provides legal reference and research to pro se patrons as needed, and to inmates detained within and outside of Montana. Requires extensive experience and vision related to serving pro se litigants in a rural environment.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree in Library Science and a Juris Doctorate.
Experience: Professional law library work; staff supervision and management; budgeting; contract/project management.
Successful applicants are subject to a background check.
Salary $83,000.00 – $92,000.00 yearly.
Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible.
Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan.
Position Details
Openings: 1
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-Time
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day
Travel: Yes, 5% of the time
Primary Location: Helena, Montana
Posting Date: Oct 28, 2025, 5:01:04 PM
Closing Date: Ongoing
Required Application Materials Cover Letter, Resume, References.
Contact Information Name: Mandi Edlin Email: mandi.edlin@mt.gov Phone: 406-841-2965
The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency’s HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.
State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
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Position Title: Law Librarian (25142328)
The first review of applications will be November 30th, 2025. Please submit the required documents on the State of Montana Careers website.
Required Documents:
Resume – Include dates of employment and your supervisor’s name/phone number for each position.
Three Professional References.
The Judicial Branch is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The Montana Judicial Branch offers a variety of opportunities to make a difference and advance your career. As a service-oriented employer, we seek employees with a passion for customer service to help us fulfill our mission to provide an independent, accessible, responsive, impartial, and timely forum to resolve disputes; to preserve the rule of law; and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and Montana.
Benefits of working for the Judicial Branch
Work/life balance
Family friendly policies
Dedicated and caring colleagues
Health coverage
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays (up to 38 per year)
Opportunities and room for professional growth
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (eligible under PSLF)
Job Overview The Supreme Court of Montana seeks a Law Librarian to head the State Law Library in Helena, Montana. The role is technical, involving development and maintenance of the law library collection and services to fulfill user needs. It provides strategic vision and operational management of the law library and is not part of the Judicial Branch Pay Plan.
Job Duties
Supervises employees: assigns work, monitors progress, evaluates performance, assists with hiring and training, provides professional support and development, and provides backup support for staff functions.
Responsible for selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, and maintaining the law library collection, including laws, court decisions, law reports, treatises, textbooks, legal periodicals, journals, pamphlets, and other resources. Oversees classification and systematic evaluation of the collection regarding condition, retention, arrangement, and usage.
Oversees legal research in all information formats and trains library users in research resources. Oversees development and delivery of electronic legal research tools and resources.
Oversees the law library budget: prepares and monitors expenditures, reports, and recommends projections; manages vendor contracts.
Manages law library space and facilities, ensuring appropriate operations and services for patrons.
Organises and supervises library programmes and services. Promotes library services and stays abreast of issues related to legal topics and programming. May serve on professional boards and/or committees.
Establishes positive relationships with judges, court staff, Supreme Court Justices, Judicial Branch staff, State of Montana employees, the legal community, and pro se litigants.
Assumes a leadership role in Montana by providing services to pro se litigants. Provides legal reference and research to pro se patrons as needed, and to inmates detained within and outside of Montana. Requires extensive experience and vision related to serving pro se litigants in a rural environment.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree in Library Science and a Juris Doctorate.
Experience: Professional law library work; staff supervision and management; budgeting; contract/project management.
Successful applicants are subject to a background check.
Salary $83,000.00 – $92,000.00 yearly.
Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible.
Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan.
Position Details
Openings: 1
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-Time
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day
Travel: Yes, 5% of the time
Primary Location: Helena, Montana
Posting Date: Oct 28, 2025, 5:01:04 PM
Closing Date: Ongoing
Required Application Materials Cover Letter, Resume, References.
Contact Information Name: Mandi Edlin Email: mandi.edlin@mt.gov Phone: 406-841-2965
The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency’s HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.
State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
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