Associate Director for Legal Technology & Innovation (Librarian Faculty Open Rank)

Position Information

Posting Number

F00305P

Classification Title

Librarian Asst Professor

Position Title

Associate Director for Legal Technology & Innovation (Librarian Faculty Open Rank)

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 187 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation , an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $3.2 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department

Law Library

College

College of Law

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal / External

About the Department

Part of a comprehensive research university, the College of Law is a dynamic, urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta, only one block from the state capitol. The College of Law has a full-time faculty of more than 45 and enrolls approximately 670 students in its full time and part-time programs. At only 44 years old, the College of Law has steadily advanced in the

U.S. News and World Report rankings, and has achieved particular prominence in the area of health law. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity educational institution and an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We encourage applications from candidates who would enrich our academic community.

The Law Library serves a wide range of clientele, including law students and faculty, students and faculty from elsewhere in the University, attorneys, judges, paralegals, and the general public. The Library staff consists of eight librarians, a data scientist and eight staff members, all of whom are committed to a high level of service to the faculty, students, and other guests, emphasizing service over collection size.

Position Description

This position manages and directs all daily operations of the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative , including programming, curricular development, budget administration, LAII personnel management, and administration of the LAII concentration. This position will facilitate relationships and contacts with internal and external constituents. As a librarian, they will also support the efforts of the law library in reference and instruction duties as needed. This position is a non-tenure-track faculty member in the College of Law with the status of Law Librarian. The vacancy is open rank, and the expectation is that the finalist will be hired as a Librarian Assistant or Associate Professor.

RESPONSIBLE TO : Associate Dean for Law Library, Legal Technology & Innovation

DUTIES :

• Manages and directs all daily operations of the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative ( LAII ).
• Administers the LAII concentration, including promotion, curricular development, and programming.
• Responsible for the supervision and organization of the Legal Technology & Innovation department, including supervising, hiring, training, and evaluating employees.
• Teaches classes on technology in the LAII concentration program. May teach, propose, and develop other technology or legal research courses.
• May teach an introductory legal research course or upper-level specialized legal research course(s).
• Participates in collection development for the Law Library.
• Develops and maintains an extensive working knowledge of current and emerging legal technology.
• Participates in the reference desk rotation, providing reference assistance to members of the law school community, the university community, the local bench and bar, and the general public.
• May also give subject-specific lectures for law and university faculty and students.
• May supervise graduate research assistants (GRAs) as they complete library projects for the LAII and the library.
• Attends and actively participates in College of Law events and faculty governance, including serving on faculty committees as assigned, and may serve as Faculty Advisor to law students.
• Attends and / or presents at professional meetings, including participation at the local, regional, and national levels, as well as volunteers to serve on committees for professional organizations.
• May engage in scholarly research and activity, including but not limited to writing or editing short articles, CALI lessons, scholarly research on topics of interest, presenting scholarly research at conferences or other professional gatherings, serving on an editorial or advisory board, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Experience

Required Education

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Salary

$85,000 - $95,000

Search Chair Contact info

For questions related to this announcement, please contact :

Meg Butler

Law Librarian Professor

Georgia State University College of Law

mbutler@gsu.edu

Departmental contact for assistance

For additional assistance you may contact the College of Law Office of Academic Affairs (lawadaa@gsu.edu).

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

06 / 13 / 2025

Review of Applications Begins

01 / 05 / 2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae.

Apply at :

https : / / facultycareers.gsu.edu / postings / 5424

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer.

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at

https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .