Research Specialist providing legal and business research support at Dentons Canada. Utilizing AI tools and collaborating in a hybrid environment across the firm.
About the role
- Research Specialist at Dentons, a global law firm, focusing on AI-enhanced legal research and team collaboration across Canadian offices.
Responsibilities
- Support lawyers and law students by conducting research to locate legal documentation or information on companies
- Analyze and summarize relevant information for client files
- Prepare and draft clear, concise research reports
- Conduct in-depth legislative research at the federal and provincial levels and prepare information updates
- Use AI tools and support their use to produce legal and business research as well as various deliverables
- Develop training on research methods and tools in legal and business areas using state-of-the-art approaches and technologies, and deliver these trainings to law students, lawyers, and other firm members
- Participate in global research and information projects, professional development, and learning initiatives
- Perform any other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Master's degree in Library Science or Information Science, or an equivalent degree in Law or Legal Studies
- Experience in legal research within a law library (courthouse, government agency, academic institution, corporate environment, law firm, or consulting/professional services firm)
- Strong client service orientation
- Interpersonal skills and strong written and verbal communication; high attention to detail
- Proficiency in English*
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Strong technical skills and online research abilities; good knowledge of legal and business research platforms and tools, including Westlaw / Westlaw AI, Lexis Advance Quicklaw, SOQUIJ, Practical Law Canada
- Excellent project and time management skills; ability to manage multiple files simultaneously
- Adaptability to change and ability to manage or participate in new initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team spread across multiple offices
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage, including mental health support
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings plans
- Fitness/activity allowances
- Supplementary parental leave benefits
- Learning and development programs
- Leadership development initiatives
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