Librarian

MICHAEL TIMPANI

Springfield, VA

*********@*****.***

703-***-****

DATABASES

Bloomberg CourtLink Dun & Bradstreet/Hoovers HeinOnline LexisNexis Monitor Suite PACER TLO Westlaw

EXPERIENCE

SheppardMullin, Washington, DC Current June 2019

Research/Reference Law Librarian

Answering legal questions from attorneys nationwide.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Washington, DC April 2018 – February 2019 Research/Reference Law Librarian

Handled legal questions from attorneys nationwide through KNOW intake system

Performed due diligence research on new and lateral clients for the firm

Legal E – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Washington, DC March 2018, May 2018, July 2018 Librarian

Loose leaf filing

Springfield Town Center – Records & Rarities, Springfield, VA April 2017 – January 2018 Sales Associate (Part-Time)

Processed their comic book collection inventory in preparation for sale at a two-store franchise in Northern Virginia

CoreStaff – George Washington University, Washington, DC April 2017 – July 2017 Librarian

Went through the University’s serials collection, shifting, checking inventory, and weeding

LAC Group – Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, Washington, DC April 2016 Law Librarian

Performed technical services duties and maintained law library two half days per week

Legal E – Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, DC November 2015 – December 2015 Librarian

Compared spreadsheets of their physical collection titles to their online resources in order to weed their physical collection

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC April 2012 – March 2015 Law Librarian

Handled reference requests from attorneys and legal/non-legal staff

Performed technical services functions, including routing mail, checking in books and journals, processing books for the collection, weeding, ILL, and preparing bills for payment

Performed daily project collecting articles on a certain topic for weekly newsletter produced by Orrick attorneys for clients

Kept time and billable records of my requests

Worked with the DC Orrick Welcoming Committee to introduce new attorneys and staff to the DC library’s services and offerings

Coordinated monthly training schedule for the attorneys with database vendors

Supervised weekly filer and technical services personnel

Participated in marketing activities to increase library usage (open houses, training, National Library Week)

Highlight Technologies – U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC September 2011 – March 2012 Librarian

SFN Group – World Bank, Washington, DC April 2011 – September 2011 Librarian

Various Contracting and Placement Firms 2007 – 2011

Librarian

Lanmark Technology – U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC January 2007 – May 2007 Law Librarian – Office of the Solicitor

LSSI – U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC April 1999 – May 2006 Law Librarian – Office of the General Counsel

EDUCATION

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA

Master of Library Science

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, PA

Bachelor of Science in Education and Library Science

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

LLSDC Placement Committee 2002 – 2003

Law Library Lights Published Articles:

Winter 2013 V56 # 2 page 25 Foreign Law Resources Guide

Winter 2004 V47 # 2 page 21 DOE: A Research Pathfinder to the United States Department of Energy

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