Full Schedule

6:00am - 7:00am PDT

Yoga

Room: Hyatt Willamette 3

7:00am - 8:15am PDT

ALL-SIS Directors' Breakfast (Separate Registration Required)

Room: Hyatt Deschutes B

7:00am - 8:15am PDT

ALL-SIS Middle-Managers’ Breakfast (Separate Registration Required)

Room: Hyatt Deschutes A

7:00am - 8:15am PDT

TS-SIS Management Issues Roundtable

Room: Hyatt Willamette 1

7:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Registration Open

Room: OCC Pre-Function A

7:30am - 8:15am PDT

Discussion Den: Creating Family-Friendly Workplaces

Room: OCC Room G131

Discussion Leader: Genevieve Zook (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin Law Library

Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

7:30am - 8:15am PDT

Discussion Den: The Law Librarian (Life)cycle: Aspiring, Hiring, Retiring

Room: OCC Room G132

Discussion Leader: Kathleen Agno (she/her/hers) – New York University School of Law Library

Discussion Leader: Marjorie E. Crawford (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University Law School Library

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Meet the AALL Executive Board Candidates

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A (Booth 611)

8:30am - 4:00pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: Legal Analytics with Ease: How AI and Structured Litigation Data Simplify Access to Insights

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: Becky Sharp – LexisNexis

Exhibitor Speaker: Carla Rydholm (she/her/hers) – LexisNexis

Exhibitor Speaker: Marco A. Valenzuela-Escárcega – LexisNexis

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By

9:45am - 10:45am PDT

I Hate Hallucinations: How to Combat Misconceptions Around GenAI Accuracy (Sponsored By Thomson Reuters)

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Zach Warren (he/him/his) – Thomson Reuters Institute

Speaker: Patrick Parsons (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Speaker: Andrea Guldalian (she/her/hers) – Duane Morris LLP

Speaker: Saskia Mehlhorn (she/her/hers) – Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Speaker: Rachel Beithon (she/her/hers) – Thomson Reuters

Information ManagementResearch + Analysis

Sponsored By

9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Legal Education Untethered: A Case Study in Library Support for Online Students

Room: OCC Oregon 201

Coordinator: Stacy Fowler – St. Mary's University Law Library

Speaker: Mike Martinez, Jr. – St. Mary's University Law Library

Speaker: Casilyn Lewis (she/her/hers) – St. Mary's University Law Library

Marketing + OutreachTeaching + Training

9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Thriving Wages and Anti-Oppressive Compensation: Bold Ideas or Ethical Obligations for an Inclusive Profession?

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: C.A. Deane (All pronouns work, they/them preferred) – University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

Speaker: Kate Dixon – Dixon Consulting and Raka Rising

Speaker: Olivia R.S Schlinck (she/her/hers) – Dr. Lillian & Dr. Rebecca Chutick Law Library, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Animal Policies in Libraries: Balancing Accessibility, Safety, and Inclusion

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Savannah M. G Long (she/her/hers) – University of Baltimore Law Library

Speaker: Russ Mead – Lewis & Clark Law School

Moderator: Wendy E. Moore (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia School of Law, Alexander Campbell King Law Library

Speaker: Corinne Schram (she/her/hers) – Disability Rights Oregon

Management + Business AcumenMarketing + Outreach

9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Fake News Is Lethal: How Critical Media Literacy Aids to Avert the Violent Consequences of Disinformation

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Coordinator: Zanada Joyner (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, Thurgood Marshall Law Library

Speaker: Randy Blazak, Ph.D (he/him/his) – Oregon Coalition Against Hate Crime

Speaker: Christian Goering, Ph.D (he/him/his) – University of Arkansas, College of Education & Health Professions

Teaching + TrainingProfessionalism + Leadership at Every Level

9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Demystifying Coding for Law Librarians

Room: OCC Oregon 204

Coordinator: Pamela C. Brannon (she/her/hers) – Georgia State University College of Law Library

Speaker: Aaron Retteen (he/him/his) – Texas A&M University School of Law

Speaker: John R. Beatty (he/him/his) – University of Buffalo Law Library

Moderator: Benjamin Carlson – University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Biddle Law Library

Information ManagementResearch + Analysis

9:45am - 12:00pm PDT

Deep Dive: Serials Sorcerers: Mastering Serials Cataloging

Room: OCC Rooms A105 & A106

Coordinator: Keelan Weber (she/her/hers) – Lilian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School

Speaker: Joseph P. Hinger – LLMC

Information Management

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: From Reactive to Proactive: How Law Librarians Can Lead Amid Regulatory Volatility and AI Evolution

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: David Bartolone – Wolters Kluwer Law International

Exhibitor Speaker: Amy Dietrich (she/her/hers) – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Exhibitor Speaker: Greg Lambert (he/him/his) – Jackson Walker

Exhibitor Speaker: June Liebert (she/her/hers) – O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Hot Topic: Practical Application of AI in Library Functions: Shelf-Reading, Workflows, and More

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Kelly Leong (she/her/hers) – Dr. Lillian & Dr. Rebecca Chutick Law Library Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University

Speaker: Sean A. Harrington – University of Oklahoma College of Law

Speaker: Leah Granger (she/her/hers) – O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Speaker: Yi Jiang (she/her/hers) – Maurer School of Law, Indiana University

Speaker: Cassie R. Walker – Southern Methodist University

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Everyone Benefits: Universal Design as a User-Centered Approach to Accessibility of Electronic Materials

Room: OCC Oregon 201

Coordinator: Kristen Naik (she/her/hers) – Sidley Austin LLP

Speaker: Susan deMaine (she/her/hers) – Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Marketing + OutreachManagement + Business Acumen

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Reimagining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in an Anti-DEI Climate: The Role of Law Libraries

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: Monique Gonzalez (she/her/hers) – LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Moderator: Marjorie E. Crawford (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University Law School Library

Speaker: Phebe Huderson-Poydras (she/her/hers) – Southern University Law Center

Speaker: Kerii Landry-Thomas – Southern University Law Center

Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Bold Moves Ahead: Embracing Change in Your Career Journey

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Mari Cheney (she/her/hers) – BakerHostetler LLP

Speaker: Michelle Hook Dewey (she/her/hers) – Mercer University Law Library

Speaker: Anna Russell (she/her/hers) – Cornell University Law Library

Speaker: Madeline R. Cohen (she/her/hers) – Bloomberg Industry Group

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

From Idea to Publication and Beyond: Navigating Legal Research Textbook Creation and Leveraging Emerging Technologies

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Coordinator: Alex Zhang (she/her/hers) – Duke University Law School

Moderator: Brittany Menton – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Speaker: Heidi Frostestad – Northern Illinois University College of Law

Speaker: Aaron S. Kirschenfeld – UNC Law School

Speaker: Amy Taylor – University of Georgia School of Law

Research + AnalysisTeaching + Training

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Automagic, Meet Data-Driven Decision-Making: Using Automation to Up Your Contracts and Renewals Game

Room: OCC Oregon 204

Coordinator: Laura MacAvoy (she/her/hers) – Holland & Knight

Speaker: Erin Vassalotti (she/her/hers) – Holland & Knight

Information ManagementManagement + Business Acumen

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

ALL-SIS General Roundtable

Room: OCC Room A108

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

LHRB-SIS Archives Roundtable

Room: OCC Room C120

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Library Tour: Lewis & Clark Law School (SOLD OUT)

Room: Offsite

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Library Tour: Pioneer Courthouse (SOLD OUT)

Room: Offsite

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

LISP-SIS/GLL-SIS/SR-SIS/BLL-SIS Joint Roundtable

Room: OCC Room B112

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

LSRD-SIS Local Systems Meeting

Room: OCC Room B117

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

TS-SIS Resource Management Roundtable

Room: OCC Room A107

12:15pm - 1:00pm PDT

Discussion Den: Scaling Law Libraries in a Time of Transition: Print Decline, Enrollment Pressure, Faculty Demands, and Generative AI

Room: OCC Room G131

Discussion Leader: Quinterrion Waits

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

12:15pm - 1:00pm PDT

Discussion Den: Should For-Credit Legal Research Instruction Have a Place of Its Own in AALL? (CANCELED)

Room: OCC Room G132

Discussion Leader: Julie Tedjeske Crane – Pennsylvania State Dickinson Law

Teaching + TrainingResearch + Analysis

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: Transforming Legal Practice – Exploring the Latest Innovations in CoCounsel and Their Impact on Legal Professionals

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: Matthew Heagerty – Thomson Reuters

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Bold Moves in DEI Strategic Planning

Room: OCC Rooms A105 & A106

Coordinator: Kirstin Nelson (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland

Speaker: Kaitlin Desselle (she/her/hers) – Wayfinders Coaching & Consulting

Speaker: Shoshona "Shoni" Britton – LITE Forward, LLC

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

The Truth Is Out There: Mastering Public Records Research

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Jennifer L. McMahan – U.S. Department of Justice

Speaker: Bridget Gilhool – U.S. Department of Justice

Speaker: Alison Mallonee (she/her/hers) – Williams Mullen

Research + Analysis

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn for Professional and Personal Needs

Room: OCC Oregon 201

Coordinator: Nathan A. Rosen – Herrick Feinstein

Speaker: Frankie Ruiz (they/them/theirs) – Perkins Coie

Speaker: Daisy De Anda (she/her/hers) – LexisNexis - Large Law

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelTeaching + Training

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Hot Topics in Library Operations

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: Brittany Persson (she/her/hers) – Brooklyn Law School

Speaker: Kristina J. Alayan (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland - Francis King Carey School of Law

Speaker: Kim Nayyer (she/her/hers) – Cornell Law School and Cornell University Library

Speaker: Kris Turner (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin Law Library

Management + Business AcumenProfessionalism + Leadership at Every Level

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Beyond "School House Rock!": Librarians as Civic Educators

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Christine E. Morton – United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Library

Speaker: Ryan Metheny (he/him/his) – LA Law Library

Speaker: Sara Pixon (she/her/hers) – Law Library of Louisiana

Speaker: Alexis Fetzer Sharp (she/her/hers) – Virginia State Law Library

Marketing + OutreachTeaching + Training

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Leveraging Data and Technology in Law Libraries: From Operational Efficiency to Strategic Decision-Making

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Speaker: Qi Huang – Stanford Law School

Speaker: Alex Zhang (she/her/hers) – Duke University Law School

Speaker: Erin Vassalotti (she/her/hers) – Holland & Knight

Coordinator: Cindy Tian – University of Notre Dame Law School

Research + Analysis

1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Wait, What?: Intergenerational Communication in the Workplace

Room: OCC Oregon 204

Coordinator: Jennifer Mart-Rice (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama School of Law

Speaker: Ariel Newman (she/they) – UMKC School of Law

Speaker: Allison C. Reeve Davis (she/her/hers) – Littler

Speaker: Amy Small (she/her/hers) – Texas State Law Library

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelMarketing + Outreach

2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: Explainable AI in Action – How CoCounsel Delivers Transparency

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: Eve Ross – Thomson Reuters

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Rebuilding Lives: The Role of Law Libraries in Post-Incarceration Success

Room: OCC Rooms A105 & A106

Coordinator: Diane M. Rodriguez (she/her/hers) – San Francisco Law Library

Speaker: Karen Westwood (she/her/hers) – Anne W. Grande Law Library

Speaker: Aliza B. Kaplan – Lewis & Clark Law School

Speaker: Enrique Rivera (he/him/his) – Multnomah County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council

Speaker: Tammy Ortiz (she/they) – Ithaka S+R

Marketing + OutreachResearch + Analysis

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Neighbors to the North: Understanding the Canadian Legal Landscape

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Ana Rogers (she/her/hers) – Nahum Gelber Law Library, McGill University

Speaker: Erica Friesen (she/her/hers) – Lederman Law Library at Queen’s University

Research + AnalysisTeaching + Training

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Generative AI Considerations in Licensing Agreements

Room: OCC Oregon 201

Coordinator: Kacie Weiper (she/her/hers) – Perkins Coie LLP - Library

Speaker: Karen Whitney (she/her/hers) – Perkins Coie, LLP - Library

Speaker: Jennifer L. Wondracek (she/her/hers) – Capital University Law School

Management + Business AcumenInformation Management

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Patently Obvious: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: Eric C. Berg (he/him/his) – Holland & Knight LLP

Speaker: Heather J. E Simmons (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia School of Law

Speaker: John Cannan – Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

Research + Analysis

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

The Future of a Digitized FDLP and Its Impact

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Melanie Sims – LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Moderator: Cate Elizabeth Kellett – Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School

Speaker: Jennifer Bryan Morgan – Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Speaker: Scott Matheson – U. S. Government Publishing Office

Information ManagementMarketing + Outreach

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Zooming Ahead: Navigating the Shift to Remote Librarianship in Academic Law Libraries

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Coordinator: Hilary Hardcastle – UC Law San Francisco

Speaker: Avery Vinson – UC Law San Francisco

Speaker: Taryn Marks – Stanford Law School

Speaker: James Britt – Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University

Speaker: I-Wei Wang (she/her/hers) – UC Berkeley School of Law

Management + Business AcumenProfessionalism + Leadership at Every Level

3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

History at the High Court: Lessons from the Court's Use of Historical Sources and Tips for Using and Teaching Historical Sources

Room: OCC Oregon 204

Coordinator: John Scherrer (he/him/his) – George Mason University Law Library

Speaker: Michelle Penn – University of Colorado Law School

Moderator: Linnea Eberhart (she/her/hers) – George Mason University Law Library

Speaker: Joy M. Shoemaker – U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Library

Research + AnalysisTeaching + Training

5:00pm - 5:45pm PDT

AALL Business Meeting

Room: OCC Portland Ballroom

6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT

PLLIP-SIS Speaker/Mentoring Committee Get-Together (CANCELED)

6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

ALLUNY/LLAGNY/NJLLA Tri-Chapter Meeting

Room: Hyatt Deschutes A