Where can I obtain the education to be a law librarian?

There are many fine ALA-approved institutions that offer a master's degree in library and information science. Some offer courses in law librarianship and/or joint JD/MLS degree programs. You may be interested in the top twenty library schools as ranked by U.S. News, which also ranks the top three programs in law librarianship.

Almost all library schools offer classes in general librarianship competencies, such as reference and research services, research instruction, library management, collection management, and organization and classification.