Legal Research Fellow (Temporary Appointment)

The Law Library is offering an opportunity for two qualified individuals to serve on 120-day temporary appointments as Legal Research Fellows. These positions are located in the Foreign, Comparative, and International Law (FCIL I) division, Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library of Congress.

Legal Research Fellows work as junior researchers on foreign, comparative, and international law under the guidance of the chief of the FCIL division. The incumbents' specialty areas are defined by Library of Congress needs in jurisdictional coverage. The Law Library is particularly interested in candidates with knowledge and experience of the laws of jurisdictions in Central America and Central and Eastern Europe.

Each Legal Research Fellow will contribute to all Law Library products in the area of his/her responsibility and will assist in developing the Law Library's online products and collections related to assigned jurisdiction(s).

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide research services on the laws of foreign countries.
• Author informative legal materials of moderate complexity for the Law Library's publications.

Application Process

Interested candidates should:

1. Submit a federal style resume (Please follow the link and ensure the resume includes all components of a federal style resume.)
2. Submit a one-page Statement of Interest describing qualifications that include work experience, education and training related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below.

• Demonstrate familiarity with accepted research techniques and knowledge of domestic and international legal and legislative principles and concepts.
• Be informed of global legal issues and foreign legal resources.
• Ability to prepare informative documents using legal and research materials.
• Proficient oral and written communications skills to maintain efficient and effective collaboration with staff and Library users.

Eligibility: This opportunity is open to all.

Work Schedule: The work schedule is part-time, 20 hours per week. Incumbents may work onsite or on a hybrid schedule.

Submission: Candidates should submit the required documents stated above to lawresearch@loc.gov by 5pm on March 21, 2025.

Selection: Applicant information will be reviewed and the top qualified candidate based on the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be selected.

Start Date: The desired start date for the Temporary Appointment is April 21, 2025.

Deadline for Application Submissions is March 21, 2025

This temporary appointment will be for a 120-day period.