Legal researcher

Legal researchers find and analyse the law that underpins cases and advice — case law, statutes, regulations, and precedent. The work involves searching legal databases, analysing authorities, and writing memoranda that distil findings into clear, usable conclusions for lawyers.

They work in law firms, courts, academia, and legal-information companies. The role suits analytical, thorough people who enjoy deep reading and the puzzle of finding the precedent that decides a question, and who can write up complex law clearly and accurately.