The Law Library is offering an opportunity for three qualified individuals to serve on 90-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 the United Kingdom, Canada, and jurisdictions in the Middle East and North Africa where major languages are French and Arabic.
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:
Application Process
Interested candidates should:
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to all.
Work Schedule: The work schedule is flextime, Monday through Friday 40 hours per week. Incumbents may work onsite or on a hybrid schedule with four days of regular telework per two-week pay period. Incumbents may also be eligible for full-time distant telework.
Submission: With permission from their supervisor, candidates should submit the required documents above to lawresearch@loc.gov by 5pm on May 31, 2024.
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 July 1, 2024.
Deadline for Application Submissions is May 31, 2024
This temporary appointment will be for a 90-day period.