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Role Responsibilities
Confirm every case, statute, and regulation is still positive law for the point cited. Catch negative Shepard's treatment.
Catch non-existent or misdescribed cases. Verify quotes, holdings, and pin cites.
Judge completeness by ensuring controlling authority is found and on-point cases are not missed. Maintain distinct 50-state/multi-jurisdiction splits.
Verify currency by checking the version of the law in force on the operative date.
Distinguish binding vs. persuasive authority. Require verify-before-finalize.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Frequent Lexis+ use - weekly or more - for substantive legal research in your current or recent role
2+ years of qualified legal-research experience
Reflexive Shepard's/KeyCite use; can spot a bad cite, misstated holding, or superseded statute on sight
J.D. and bar admission, MLIS / law librarian, or equivalent research-heavy experience
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