Welcome!
My name is Jeff Buckley. I am a Board Member of the Law Library Association of Greater New York and a reference librarian in the New York office of Debevoise & Plimpton.
What do 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, and BNA 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 high ranking to the University of Washington Law Librarianship Program.
Outside of work, I am a runner; I ran the Seattle marathon in 2000 and in 2004. I also enjoy reading and always have several books going at a time!
7/5/2008