<p>to be a law librarian do you need a law degree and a degree in library science?</p>
<p>Many have both.</p>
<p>Are you required to have both?</p>
<p>The American Association of Law Libraries includes the following on its FAQ section of its web site:</p>
<p>"What are the Academic Qualifications for a Law Librarian?</p>
<p>"There are several different routes to take to obtain the education needed to work as a law librarian.</p>
<p>"85% of those working as law librarians have a graduate degree in library science. Most jobs require a master’s degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution. The names of the degrees vary MLS, MLIS, MSIS, ML, MA in LS but all reflect an appropriate entry level educational requirement for careers in the law librarianship profession. </p>
<p>"Nearly 30% of all law librarians also have a JD or LLB degree. Most positions require that this degree be earned from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).</p>
<p>"Less than 20% of the law librarian jobs being filled require both degrees. (Don’t be misled by the job ads you see on the AALL webpage. National searches are routinely conducted by academic law libraries so most academic jobs will be posted on the webpage. Conversely, the sectors where law degrees are rarely required most often do not search nationally, so most of those jobs are not advertised through the national sources like AALLNET.)</p>
<p>“Some jobs will require the graduate degree in library science but state a preference for the law degree as well. Experience working in a law library is often as important as having a law degree.”</p>