Thanks to all who responded. Below you can find a table listing the billing
rates given to me for a library director, reference librarian, and library
assistant in a private law firm. I also indicated years of experience and
additional degrees (other than MLS) whenever it was included in a response.
In some cases I relied on firm website or Martindale Hubbell to determine
region and/or size of firm.
Library Reference Library Size of Firm
Director Librarian Assistant
Northeast (NY, CT, DC, PA)
$150 (w/ JD) $125 $65 >100 attorneys
$150 $90 -- >100 attorneys
$120 -- $50 >100 attorneys
$115 $95 $65 >100 attorneys
$110 $110 -- >100 attorneys
$105 $85 $40 50-100 attorneys
$105 $105 -- >100 attorneys
$95 $75 $65 >100 attorneys
$95 $95 $65 >100 attorneys
$80 $80 -- >100 attorneys
$80 $70 (was $45,now 0) >100 attorneys
$70 -- $50 50-100 attorneys
$65 $60 $60 >100 attorneys
West (CA, WA)
$125 $50 (1-2 yrs) -- 50-100 attorneys
$100 $100 -- >100 attorneys
$85 (branch,JD) -- -- >100 attorneys
Midwest (IL, MI, OH, WI)
$110 (>10yrs) $65 (<2yrs) -- 50-100 attorneys
$90 $50 -- >100 attorneys
$85 (>10yrs, JD)$80 (3-5yrs) -- 50-100 attorneys
$80 -- $50 50-100 attorneys
$80 (solo) -- -- 50-100 attorneys
$80 $80 -- >100 attorneys
$35 (solo;<2yrs) -- -- 50-100 attorneys
South & Southeast (TX, VA, FL, AL, GA, NC)
$100 (solo) -- -- 50 attorneys
-- $90 __ >100 attorneys
$75 $75 -- >100 attorneys
$80 $80 $80 50-100 attorneys
$75 $65 -- >100 attorneys
$70 (solo) -- -- <50 attorneys
$65 -- -- 50-100 attorneys
$60 (>10yrs) $55 (<5yrs) -- >100 attorneys
One respondent stated that in their experience the librarian's rate is
usually based on a senior legal assistant's rate, and adjusted according to
education.
Someone conducted an informal poll in Seattle and said that rates ranged
from 80-$125 for directors and law librarians with several years of
experience.
One respondent said librarian's rate was based on three times their hourly
pay rate.
One respondent said the scale follows the paralegal rate.
One respondent that the rate should fall between the lowest rate of the
associates and the highest rate of the paralegals.
Birgit Berkow
Director of Library & Research Services
Sidley & Austin
875 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10022
ph: 212-906-2110
fax: 212-906-2021
bberkow@sidley.com
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