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Ava (Aoife) O'Connell

Madison,WI

Summary

Dedicated research and legal professional with a Masters in Library & Information Science. Extensive experience with legal research, administrative support, document management, meeting support, and more. Seeking employment remotely or in Madison, WI.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Librarian

Miller & Chevalier
10.2023 - 07.2024
  • Managed morning reference inbox (9 AM to 1 PM). This
    included responding to patrons within fifteen minutes of
    receiving their request, swiftly determining most
    appropriate resources to meet employee needs, and having
    excellent time-management skills
  • Managed docket tracking alerts and pulled docket documents using PACER, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law
  • Input metadata into Thompson Reuter's product to create
    case records for attorneys
  • Conducted due diligence research on prospective clients,
    including sanctions checks, searches for adverse media, and
    reviews of any previous litigation
  • Attended weekly team meetings to provide project updates
    and collaborate with colleagues

Administrative Assistant to Legal Programs

Children's Law Center
03.2023 - 10.2023
  • Co-managed the calendars of four legal directors using Outlook and Teams, and arranged catered lunches for larger meetings
  • Used LegalSever platform for pro bono attorney case
    placement and conducting conflict checks for prospective
    pro bono clients
  • Took meeting minutes, edited minutes for grammar and clarity, and shared minutes with legal teams
    Completed ad hoc projects for employees across the non-profit, including the executive director
  • Cataloged over 200 books using LCC to create the non-profit's first library

Library & Research Assistant

Bates White
Washington, DC
03.2021 - 07.2022
  • Managed e-catalog by cataloging books in SharePoint,
    printing and applying necessary labels, shelving books, and
    contacting patrons when materials were due
  • Created instruction manuals for databases using tools such as Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Canva. After formatting and editing, the manuals were then distributed company-wide.
  • Trained summer interns on basic library and research resources such as our e-Catalog, PACER, Westlaw, and Lexis
    Administrative Support
  • Tracked billing invoices, updated billing records, managed
    multiple calendars, provided meeting support
  • Communicated with senior managers and firm partners
  • Answered phone calls on behalf of the team
  • Sent welcome emails to new employees

Research Fellow

National Agricultural Library (USDA)
09.2020 - 02.2021
  • Sought IRB approval to conduct a questionnaire on the
    information-seeking habits of various sub-groups of food
    scholars
  • Performed a competitive analysis survey on almost fifty digital
    collection repositories taking note of features impacting
    searchability, navigability, and usability
  • Attended bi-weekly project team meetings, gave personal
    project updates, took notes on team member project updates
  • Drafted a literature review on the information-seeking habits of food studies scholars with a focus on digital collections

Education

Master of Science - Library And Information Science

University of Maryland
MD
05-2022

Bachelor of Arts - History

St. Olaf College
Northfield
05-2020

Skills

  • Docket Tracking
  • Calendar Management
  • Westlaw, PACER, Bloomberg Law, HeinOnline
  • Reference Services
  • Employee Training
  • Canva

Timeline

Research Librarian

Miller & Chevalier
10.2023 - 07.2024

Administrative Assistant to Legal Programs

Children's Law Center
03.2023 - 10.2023

Library & Research Assistant

Bates White
03.2021 - 07.2022

Research Fellow

National Agricultural Library (USDA)
09.2020 - 02.2021

Master of Science - Library And Information Science

University of Maryland

Bachelor of Arts - History

St. Olaf College

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