# Legal Research

Skill · Legal and Compliance

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/legal-research

Legal Research is the process of identifying and analyzing statutes, case law, regulations, and legal precedent to support legal arguments or advice. Attorneys, paralegals, and law students conduct legal research using tools like Westlaw and LexisNexis to build sound, well-supported legal positions.

## Legal Research in the job market

- Open roles: 12
- Employers hiring: 6
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Legal Research

Measured from the 12 open roles that name Legal Research, not from a curated list.

- [Contract Drafting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/contract-drafting) — 4 roles (33.3%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 4 roles (33.3%)
- [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-powerpoint) — 3 roles (25.0%)
- [Microsoft Word](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-word) — 3 roles (25.0%)

## Roles that use Legal Research

- [Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/paralegal) — 4
- [Lawyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/lawyer) — 2
- [Associate General Counsel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/associate-general-counsel) — 1
- [Compliance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-analyst) — 1
- [Litigation Attorney](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/litigation-attorney) — 1

## Employers hiring for Legal Research

- [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — 4 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 2 open roles
- [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — 2 open roles
- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 2 open roles
- [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — 1 open role
- [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Legal Writing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/legal-writing), [Litigation Support](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/litigation-support), [Trial Preparation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/trial-preparation), [Westlaw](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/westlaw), [Civil Law](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/civil-law), [Case Law](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/case-law), [Civil Procedures](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/civil-procedures), [Legal Depositions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/legal-depositions), [Legal Pleadings](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/legal-pleadings), [Motion Arguments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/motion-arguments), [Contract Drafting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/contract-drafting), [Adjudication](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/adjudication)

## Open roles requiring Legal Research (12)

- [Corporate Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/814e7071-4d79-42c8-84a5-11e0303d68fe/corporate-paralegal-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $47,000 – $78,000
- [General Compliance Analyst I, II or III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/62e51c5e-d3fe-4959-8473-e6c8481d5067/general-compliance-analyst-i-ii-or-iii-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $65,000 – $155,000
- [Patent Annuity Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/83ddcf44-44c5-4fe8-a089-ad7e78129cae/patent-annuity-specialist-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $87,300 – $137,400
- [Ethics and Compliance Counsel Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2f33dbdf-1c81-4c11-9b39-b422481334d7/ethics-and-compliance-counsel-specialist-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Senior Corporate Counsel - Sustainability](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6bf18c54-0916-4576-bcda-58a280b4e385/senior-corporate-counsel-sustainability-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — CUMBERLAND PKWY OFFICE - 1147
- [Associate Counsel, Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98c44b4b-1b41-4fb3-8ab2-2b08d4b95687/associate-counsel-compliance-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Full-time, Philadelphia, PA
- [Litigation Attorney](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/36a8a0bc-7968-4187-8669-f89af8ef28da/litigation-attorney-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Tarrytown, NY, $72,000 – $141,000
- [Legal Specialist - International Corporate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7cb12a3f-c27a-4986-9900-e58de18940ba/legal-specialist-international-corporate-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — CUMBERLAND PKWY OFFICE - 1147
- [Counsel, Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0653332b-5e8e-4aee-832c-8bbeebdb881a/counsel-compliance-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Philadelphia, PA
- [Geographic Legal Counsel Associate Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f8f3e87b-ecfd-4af1-bf57-2743f7c00ce6/geographic-legal-counsel-associate-manager-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)

All 12 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=24fceeda-eb54-493c-baa0-d4eda00b756e