Welcome!
My name is Jeff Buckley. I am a Legal Research Analyst in the New York office of Debevoise & Plimpton, a law firm. Separate from my work at the law firm, I also provide independent consulting services in the legal publishing field.
What do legal research analysts and law firm reference librarians do? We find answers for our patrons; we connect our attorneys with the information they need. We have expert knowledge of legal reference materials. We research federal and state legislative, executive, and judicial materials. We research international legal materials. We research news archives and company records. We use many information tools, including Lexis, Westlaw, CCH, BNA, and PLI products. We train our patrons to use these tools. We review new print and electronic resources to improve our library collections. We bill firm clients for the time we spend on research projects. We participate in professional associations of the library and information community. We are always learning.
In December 2004, I earned my Master of Library and Information Science degree at the University of Washington Information School. During school, I focused on law librarianship. U.S. News & World Report has given a number one ranking to the University of Washington Law Librarianship Program.
My wife and I are recently proud parents of a baby boy, Rainier Thomas Buckley.
7/6/2010