Why should I become a Legal Information Professional?
Location
Legal Information Professionals can find jobs all round the country within academic institutions, the Court Service, Government and the UK network of law firms.
Salary package
Though salaries vary, most properly reflect the professionalism, status and key role Legal Information Professionals play and are competitive with other professionals. The BIALL annual salary survey (available to members) is a valuable benchmarking resource that breaks down salary levels by location, type of workplace, job title and various other categories.
Challenge
Not all information is easy to find. It demands a thorough understanding of the information sources and how best to access them. It relies on personal ability and a willingness to work to tight deadlines with a sense of determination.
An interesting and diverse career
Opportunities exist to explore all aspects of information provision from pure research to library service management. There are openings in many different types of organisations and with a remarkable spread of subject matter.
Responsibility
Legal Information Professionals often have sole responsibility for their departments and collections or may be part of a small team. They are relied upon to provide the right information and to train others in information retrieval.
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