Research Analyst
CM Legal
A leading U.S. law firm is seeking a Research Analyst for its Research & Information Services Department. This is a fully remote position open to candidates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
The Research Analyst will conduct in-depth legal, business, and general research for attorneys and staff, delivering accurate, actionable intelligence that supports legal strategy, business planning, and the firm’s business development efforts. Responsibilities include handling reference and research requests quickly and thoroughly, synthesizing complex information from multiple sources, and setting up litigation, docket, legislative, regulatory, news, and business alerts. The analyst will also evaluate research resources for scope, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness, bill research time, coordinate database training and orientations for new attorneys and paralegals, and stay current on legal developments and emerging research tools.
Candidates should have at least 3 years of law firm research experience; an MLIS and/or J.D. is preferred. Extensive experience with Lexis, Westlaw, Practical Law, Bloomberg, VitalLaw, S&P Capital IQ, and Intelligize is required, along with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including presentation skills. The salary range is $80,000$110,000, plus 401(k), profit sharing, and a full benefits package.