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Executive Director

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Los Angeles, CA
Full-time

LA Law Library is seeking an exceptional and dynamic leader to serve as Executive Director (ED). The Executive Director reports to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for a budget of $9.6M and oversight of a team of 55 staff members who together uphold the vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the Library. This top management professional is responsible for continuing the success of this 132-year-old institution, leading, developing, and implementing programs and initiatives as well as advocating for funding and legislation for the benefit of County Law Libraries throughout the state. The successful candidate will be an engaging and dynamic communicator, telling the story of the Library and its patrons and, also frequently interacting with legislators, stakeholders, and partner agencies, as well as attorneys in private practice and law firms. Most importantly, the next ED will have a passion for and focus on Access to Justice for vulnerable and underserved populations.

Skills/Experience: 

Requires MLIS, MBA, or advanced degree in law, judicial administration, business, economics, marketing, or communications and 7 years of demonstrated organization and management of business, firm, or law library programs. Familiarity with laws and practices pertaining to public agencies and prior experience in law libraries or the legal field is preferred.

Compensation/Benefits: 

The annual salary range for this position is $200,000 to $225,000 DOQ. LA Law Library also offers an attractive benefits package, including CalPERS Retirement.

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by Monday, July 24, 2023. Electronic submittals should be sent via email to [email protected], and should include a compelling cover letter and comprehensive resume. Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Alternatively, interested parties may request a confidential appointment by sending an email to [email protected].

Detailed brochure available at www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/executive-director-la-law-library/.

Organization Info

LA Law Library

Overview
Headquarters: 
Los Angeles, CA
Annual Budget : 
$5-10M
Size: 
51-200 employees
About Us
Mission: 

LA Law Library proactively supports people's needs in a dynamic global environment, acting as the curator and cultivator of a superior collection of legal resources, a gateway to legal information and a navigator facilitating access to the legal system.

Programs: 

As the second largest public law library in the United States, LA Law Library meets the needs of the public, self-represented litigants and the legal community in a dynamic, ever-evolving global environment where information is shared, updated and accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

THE LA LAW LIBRARY IS:

  • A curator and cultivator of a superior collection of one million volume equivalents. This collection includes Federal and State materials, a comprehensive California collection and one of the nation's largest foreign and international law collections.
  • A gateway to legal information and resources. LA Law Library serves a primary connection between the courts, legal service providers, and the public, and the most current legal information (accessible online and print) coupled with extensive historical information.
  • A navigator of the courts and legal system. LA Law Library serves as an integral partner with the Los Angeles County Superior Court and other courthouses and administrators throughout the county and state, thereby giving the public and self-represented litigants unique direction on how to address their legal concerns.

With a newly renovated Main Library in Downtown Los Angeles, located steps from the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, self-service digital research stations recently introduced in the Norwalk and Pomona county courthouses, and expanding relationships with legal aid foundations, pro bono organizations, bar associations and public libraries, LA Law Library is becoming a robust community education center for the residents of Los Angeles County, the state of California and the world.

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jun 13 2023
Active Until: 
Jul 13 2023
Hiring Organization: 
LA Law Library
industry: 
Nonprofit