Full Schedule

8:00am - 4:00pm PDT

AALL Executive Board Meeting (Current/Incoming Board Members and Current Council Chairs)

Room: Hyatt Multnomah

12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Registration Open

Room: OCC Pre-Function A

7:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Registration Open (Temporary Registration Desk)

Room: Hyatt Lobby Level 1

7:00am - 6:30pm PDT

Registration Open

Room: OCC Pre-Function A

8:00am - 3:00pm PDT

CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians) (Sponsored by LexisNexis) Separate Registration Required

Room: Hyatt Regency A

Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

Sponsored By

9:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Promotion Preparation: A Workshop on the Promotion Document Process from Day 1 to the Deadline (CANCELED)

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

9:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Step-by-Step: Drafting NextGen Legal Research Performance Task Questions (Separate Registration Required)

Room: Hyatt Multnomah

Coordinator: Mike Gianelloni (he/him/his) – National Conference of Bar Examiners

Speaker: Gina Nerger (she/her/hers) – National Conference of Bar Examiners

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

9:00am - 4:00pm PDT

Legal AI Mastery: From Business Strategies to Research Realities in Law Firms (Sponsored by LexisNexis) Separate Registration Required

Room: Hyatt Deschutes A & B

Coordinator: Tanya Livshits – DLA Piper LLP (US)

Speaker: Emily R. Florio (she/her/hers) – DLA Piper LLP (US)

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

Speaker: Mark Koussa – LexisNexis

Speaker: Ramon Barajas, Jr. (he/him/his) – Alston & Bird LLP

Speaker: Erik Y. Adams (he/him/his) – Sidley Austin, LLP

Speaker: Colleen Cable – Harbor Global

Speaker: Mark Gediman – Alston & Bird LLP

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

Speaker: Nick Lauren (he/him/his) – Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Speaker: Taryn Marks – Stanford Law School

Speaker: Greg Otterson (he/him/his) – BakerHostetler

Speaker: Leanna R. Simon (she/her/hers) – Honigman LLP

Information ManagementManagement + Business Acumen

Sponsored By

9:00am - 4:00pm PDT

Teaching the Tech Trainers - AI Edition (Separate Registration Required)

Room: Hyatt Deschutes C

Coordinator: Michelle Rodenburg (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law

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

Speaker: Becka Rich (she/her/hers) – Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law

Speaker: Rebecca Fordon (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

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

Speaker: Julie Tedjeske Crane – Pennsylvania State Dickinson Law

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

Speaker: Eli T. Edwards (she/her/hers) – UCLA School of Law

Speaker: Jason Tubinis – University of Georgia School of Law

Speaker: Brandy Ellis – University of Georgia School of Law

Speaker: Christine H. Park (she/her/hers) – Harvard Law School Library

Speaker: Alyson Drake (she/her/hers) – University of Houston Law Center

Teaching + TrainingResearch + Analysis

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Leadership Lunch (By Invitation) (Sponsored by LexisNexis)

Room: Hyatt Regency D

Sponsored By

1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

Chapter Council Meet and Greet (Chapter Presidents and Vice Presidents)

Room: Hyatt Willamette 2

1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

SIS Council Meet and Greet (SIS Chairs and Vice Chairs)

Room: Hyatt Willamette 3

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Library Tour: Multnomah County Library (SOLD OUT)

Room: Offsite

4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Newcomers Networking Kickoff (By Invitation)

Room: OCC Rooms A105 & A106

5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT

Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall (Ticketed Event; Full Conference/Saturday Single-Day Registrations Include One Ticket)

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT

LISP-SIS Ice Cream Social

Room: Offsite

6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT

AALL Pacific Chapters Joint Reception

Room: Offsite

7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT

AALL VIP Reception (By Invitation)

Room: Hyatt Regency Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT

PLLIP-SIS Volunteers Appreciate Dinner (By Invitation) (Sponsored by Thomson Reuters)

Room: Offsite

6:00am - 7:00am PDT

Zumba

Room: Hyatt Deschutes A & B

Instructor: Erica J. Miller – JonesDay

7:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Registration Open

Room: OCC Pre-Function A

7:30am - 8:30am PDT

GLL-SIS Annual Breakfast Meeting (Sponsored by LexisNexis)

Room: Hyatt Deschutes C

Guest Speaker: Raquel Montoya-Lewis – Washington State Supreme Court

Sponsored By

7:30am - 8:30am PDT

PLLIP-SIS IP Caucus Breakfast (Sponsored by Clarivate)

Room: Hyatt Multnomah

Sponsored By

7:30am - 8:45am PDT

PLLIP-SIS KM & Innovation Caucus Meeting - IA Before AI

Room: Hyatt Willamette 3

7:30am - 8:45am PDT

TS-SIS New Catalogers Roundtable

Room: Hyatt Willamette 1

8:30am - 9:00am PDT

Pre-Keynote Coffee Break

Room: OCC Portland Ballroom Lobby

9:00am - 10:15am PDT

Opening General Session (Co-Sponsored by LexisNexis & Thomson Reuters)

Room: OCC Portland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Roosevelt Weeks – Fort Bend County Library

Speaker: Cornell H. Winston

Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

Sponsored By

10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

10:15am - 4:00pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: Set New Standards for Online Legal Research with OUP: Oxford Law Pro and More.

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: Alexandra Beisel – Oxford University Press

Exhibitor Speaker: Sarah Baxter – Oxford University Press

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

The Past Isn't in the Past- Tracking Prior Versions of Law (CANCELED)

Research + Analysis

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Power Prompting: Mastering Prompting Techniques for Legal Professionals (Sponsored by LexisNexis)

Room: OCC Rooms A105 & A106

Coordinator: Lindsey R. Watson – LexisNexis

Speaker: Jen Stringfield, Esq. – LexisNexis

Information ManagementResearch + Analysis

Sponsored By

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Copyright Law Essentials in 60 Minutes

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Eric J. H Chapman (he/him/his) – U.S. Courts, Ninth Circuit Library

Speaker: Emily R. Florio (she/her/hers) – DLA Piper LLP (US)

Speaker: Cheryl Booth – Nova Southeastern University, Panza Maurer Law Library

Speaker: Caroline Osborne (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research + Analysis

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Selector School Next Gen: Building and Curating Your Library’s Future Collection

Room: OCC Oregon 201

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

Speaker: Elisabeth Umpleby (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut School of Law

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

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

Management + Business AcumenProfessionalism + Leadership at Every Level

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Resistance Is NOT Futile: Strategies for Integrating a Critical AI Perspective in Libraries

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: Rebecca Fordon (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Speaker: Kate Irwin (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest Law

Speaker: Leland Sampson (he/him/his) – Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library

Information ManagementManagement + Business Acumen

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Developing Learning Outcomes for Legal Research Courses

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Margaret Kiel-Morse – Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Speaker: Sarah Starnes – University of Akron School of Law

Teaching + Training

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Teaching True Crime in Public Law Libraries: Murder and Oregon's Holy Rollers Love Cult

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Coordinator: Robert Mead – Washington State Law Library

Speaker: George Edmonston Jr. – Oregon State University Alumni Magazine

Research + AnalysisMarketing + Outreach

12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT

Discussion Den: Coffee, Cases, and Community: Student Engagement in Law School Libraries

Room: OCC Room G131

Discussion Leader: Anjelica Violi

Marketing + Outreach

12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT

Discussion Den: Scholarly Communications in Law Libraries

Room: OCC Room G132

Discussion Leader: Margaret Kiel-Morse – Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelMarketing + Outreach

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

ALL-SIS Legal Research Sourcebook & RIPS-SIS Teach-In Kit Joint Roundtable

Room: OCC Room C120

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

ALL-SIS, BLL-SIS, and RIPS-SIS Joint DEI Roundtable

Room: OCC Room C122

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

FCIL-SIS Committee & Interest Group Meeting

Room: OCC Room B117

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

LHRB-SIS Cataloging Roundtable

Room: Hyatt Multnomah

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

LISP-SIS Roundtable

Room: OCC Room A108

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

LIT-SIS Roundtable

Room: OCC Rooms C125 & C126

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

Native Peoples Law Caucus

Room: OCC Room A107

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

Next Gen Bar Exam Caucus

Room: OCC Room C128

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

PLLIP-SIS Business Meeting and Lunch (Separate Registration Required)

Room: Hyatt Deschutes A & B

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

RIPS-SIS Teach-In Kit Committee Roundtable Event

Room: OCC Room C120

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

TS-SIS Editorial Board Meeting

Room: OCC Room C121

12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

TS-SIS Presents: The Technical Services Sounding Board

Room: OCC Room A104

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: The AI Advantage: Transforming Legal Practice and Education with Lexis+ AI

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: Celete Pometto – LexisNexis

Exhibitor Speaker: Brittany Husted – LexisNexis

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

From 1L to NextGen Bar & Beyond: Ensuring Knowledge Transfer Into Practice

Room: OCC Oregon 201

Coordinator: Alyson Drake (she/her/hers) – University of Houston Law Center

Moderator: Kerri-Ann Rowe – University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Speaker: Jennifer Dixon – Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Teaching + Training

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Speed Data-ing for Law Librarians

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: Elaine M. Kehew (she/her/hers) – Harbor Global, LLC

Speaker: Brian McCann, MLS (he/him/his) – Shipman & Goodwin

Speaker: Natalie Ciresi, JD, MLS

Information ManagementManagement + Business Acumen

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

¡Bienvenidos a la Biblioteca!: Welcoming Spanish-Speaking Patrons to Your Law Library

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

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

Speaker: Mariangeli Lugo Zayas, JD, MBA, MSIS – Law School Library, University of Puerto Rico

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

Marketing + Outreach

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Fail Smarter: Learn, Adapt, and Thrive with Strategic Project Management

Room: OCC Oregon 203

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

Speaker: Sara Baseggio (she/her/hers) – DLA Piper

Speaker: Catherine Biondo (she/her/hers) – Harvard Law School

Speaker: Andre Davison (he/him/his) – Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Exploring the Globe: Cataloging Foreign Materials

Room: OCC Oregon 204

Coordinator: Tommy F. White (he/him/his) – University of Iowa Law Library

Speaker: Ryan Tamares (he/him/his) – Robert Crown Law Library, Stanford Law School

Speaker: Robert Bratton (he/him/his) – Jacob Burns Law Library, The George Washington University

Speaker: Traci Emerson Spackey – Jacob Burns Law Library, The George Washington University

Information Management

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Hot Topic: Federal Courts: A Year In Review

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Eleanor S. Tyler (she/her/hers) – Bloomberg Law

Speaker: David E. Matchen, Jr. – University of Baltimore Law Library

Speaker: John T. Parry (he/him/his) – Lewis & Clark Law School

Information ManagementResearch + Analysis

2:00pm - 4:15pm PDT

Deep Dive: Hitting the Documentation Trail: Where Every Step Is a Guidepost

Room: OCC Rooms A105 & A106

Coordinator: Chi H. Song – Thurgood Marshall Law Library

Speaker: Sara Billard (she/her/hers) – Miles & Stockbridge PC

Speaker: Jessica Mundy – Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library

Speaker: Hiroko Hashitani (she/her/hers) – University of Utah

Information ManagementManagement + Business Acumen

3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: Modern Research for Modern Litigation. Find What You Are Looking for with One Click (No Prompting Required, We Promise!)

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: Alon Shwartz – Trellis

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By

3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Hot Topic: Beyond Point-and-Click Instruction: Teaching Analysis in Legal Research

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Taryn Marks – Stanford Law School

Moderator: Julie Tedjeske Crane – Pennsylvania State Dickinson Law

Speaker: Latia Ward (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia School of Law

Speaker: Victoria Mantel – Alyne Queener Massey Law Library, Vanderbilt University Law School

Speaker: Iantha Haight (she/her/hers) – Brigham Young University

Teaching + TrainingResearch + Analysis

3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

When the World Walks In: Addressing External Violence and Its Impact on Library Staff and Patrons (CANCELED)

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Diversity Symposium: What Does Professional Look Like?

Room: OCC Oregon 201

Coordinator: Tanya Johnson (she/her/hers) – UConn School of Law

Speaker: Marina Valenzuela (she/her/hers) – Holland & Hart, LLP

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

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Institutional Knowledge Management and Succession Planning: Best Practices and Where to Start

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: Sabrina Sondhi (she/her/hers) – Penn State Dickinson Law

Speaker: Amy Carr (she/her/hers) – Bowman and Brooke LLP

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

Management + Business AcumenProfessionalism + Leadership at Every Level

3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Beyond the Stacks: Reinventing the Law Library Tour

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Ana I. Delgado Valentin – Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Law Library

Speaker: Jean M. Wenger – Chicago-Kent College of Law

Speaker: Laura Moorer – DC Court of Appeals

Speaker: Tara Cunningham – Law Library of Louisiana

Marketing + OutreachResearch + Analysis

3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

AI in Legal Research: Measuring What Matters with Benchmarks and Rubrics

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Coordinator: Rebecca Fordon (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Moderator: Debbie Ginsberg (she/her/hers) – Harvard Law School Library

Speaker: Nick Hafen (he/him/his) – BYU Law

Speaker: Cindy Guyer – O'Melveny & Myers LLP

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

Information ManagementResearch + Analysis

4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT

Diversity Symposium Reception

Room: OCC Oregon Ballroom Lobby

5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT

AALL Award Recipients Reception (Sponsored by Thomson Reuters) By Invitation

Room: Hyatt Multnomah

Sponsored By

6:30pm - 7:15pm PDT

Discussion Den: Collaborating with Library-Focused Technologists on Responsible AI Applications in Law Schools

Room: OCC Room G131

Discussion Leader: Clare Stanton

Teaching + TrainingResearch + Analysis

6:30pm - 7:15pm PDT

Discussion Den: Horizon Scanning: Preparing for Tomorrow's Legal Challenges

Room: OCC Room G132

Discussion Leader: Laura Maury – Baker McKenzie

Marketing + OutreachResearch + Analysis

8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

The Holoch Reception to Celebrate 45 years of SOGI

Room: Offsite

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

6:00am - 7:00am PDT

Yoga

Room: Hyatt Willamette 3

7:00am - 1:00pm PDT

Registration Open

Room: OCC Pre-Function A

7:30am - 8:15am PDT

Discussion Den: Generative AI: The View from the Mid-Size Firm

Room: OCC Room G132

Discussion Leader: Laurie Daley

Information ManagementResearch + Analysis

7:30am - 8:15am PDT

Discussion Den: Innovative Networking: Turning Strategies Into Success at AALL

Room: OCC Room G131

Discussion Leader: Andre Davison (he/him/his) – Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelMarketing + Outreach

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Exhibitor Showcase: Navigating the AI Legal Frontier with Clarity, Context & Credibility – Insight from Law360 and MLex

Room: OCC Rooms B115 & B116

Exhibitor Speaker: Richard McVay – Law360

Exhibitor Speaker: Tony Cooke – MLex

Research + Analysis

Sponsored By:

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

NextGen Bar Exam Early Adoption: A State's Experience

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Kimberly Mattioli – Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Moderator: Andrew Wisniewsky (he/him/his) – UNC-Chapel Hill

Speaker: Libby Davis (she/her/hers) – Lewis & Clark Law School

Speaker: Dennis Prieto – Rutgers Law School

Speaker: Angela Ruocco – University of Oregon School of Law

Teaching + Training

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Documentation December: Boldly Go Where Few Have Gone Before

Room: OCC Oregon 201

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

Speaker: Rebecca Bearden (she/her/hers) – Boston University School of Law

Speaker: Elisabeth Umpleby (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut School of Law

Speaker: Mary Jenkins (she/her/hers) – Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A.

Speaker: Angela Jones – Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law

Information ManagementManagement + Business Acumen

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Embolden Yourself: Career Advice and Strategies for MLIS/MLS-Only Law Librarians

Room: OCC Oregon 202

Coordinator: Laura Dixon-Caldwell (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati College of Law

Speaker: Laura Maury – Baker McKenzie

Speaker: Victoria Swindle – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Speaker: Havilah Bakken – Trellis Law

Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

The Power and Peril of Unfinished Work: How to Manage the Brain’s Obsession with Your To-Do List to Increase Emotional Well-Being and Productivity

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Morgan Stoddard (she/her/hers) – George Mason University Law Library

Speaker: Julie Tedjeske Crane – Pennsylvania State Dickinson Law

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

Speaker: Jennifer Gonzalez (she/her/hers) – Law Library of Congress

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelManagement + Business Acumen

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Service Design, Knowledge Management, and Workflows: How Libraries and IT Departments Work Better Together

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Coordinator: Anne Rajotte (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut School of Law

Speaker: Ricardo Mardales – University of Connecticut School of Law

Speaker: Erik Y. Adams (he/him/his) – Sidley Austin, LLP

Information ManagementManagement + Business Acumen

8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Stepping Beyond Our Walls: Expanding Our Impact Through Public Library Partnerships (CANCELED)

Coordinator: Megan C. Smiley (she/her/hers) – Courthouse Libraries BC

Speaker: Rachel Carlson (she/her/hers) – Courthouse Libraries BC

Professionalism + Leadership at Every LevelMarketing + Outreach

8:30am - 12:00pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

9:45am - 11:15am PDT

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

9:45am - 11:15am PDT

Poster Session Presentation and Review Period

Room: OCC Exhibit Hall A

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Playing to Learn: Creating Authentic Legal Tech Experiences for Law Students

Room: OCC Rooms A105 & A106

Coordinator: Rebecca Fordon (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

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

Teaching + TrainingMarketing + Outreach

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Researching for Evidence on Civil Rights and Reparations Claims: Sources and Strategies

Room: OCC Rooms C123 & C124

Coordinator: Margaret Butler (she/her/hers) – Georgia State University College of Law Library

Speaker: A. Byrd – Emanuel Displaced Persons Association 2-EDPA2

Speaker: Kelly Reynolds (she/her/hers) – University of Oregon

Research + Analysis

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

To Boldly Go Where Everyone Else Has Gone Before: Generative AI, Policy, and Practice in Government Libraries

Room: OCC Oregon 201

Coordinator: Jocelyn D. Stilwell-Tong (she/her/hers) – California's Sixth District Court of Appeals

Speaker: Andre Davison (he/him/his) – Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

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

Speaker: Brendan Starkey – Orange County Public Law Library

Research + AnalysisTeaching + Training

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Demystifying the Process to Request Classified/Declassified Information: How to Expedite Requests

Room: OCC Oregon 202

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

Speaker: Don C. McIlwain – National Declassification Center, National Archives and Records Administration

Speaker: Malik D. Baker (he/him/his) – New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender

Moderator: Holly Grimes – Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library

Research + AnalysisTeaching + Training

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

AI in Law Libraries: Discussing Ethical Considerations and a Way Forward

Room: OCC Rooms B113 & B114

Coordinator: Debbie Ginsberg (she/her/hers) – Harvard Law School Library

Speaker: Christine H. Park (she/her/hers) – Harvard Law School Library

Speaker: Ankur Doshi (he/him/his) – Oregon State Bar

Speaker: Gregory H. Siskind – Visalaw.ai

Research + AnalysisTeaching + Training

11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Hot Topic: Preserving Government Information in Changing Times: Preparing for the Unknown

Room: OCC Oregon 203

Coordinator: Caitlin Hunter – UCLA Law Library

Moderator: Adam Anderson (he/him/his) – Paul L. Boley Library, Lewis & Clark Law School

Speaker: Robert Mead – Washington State Law Library

Speaker: Jenny McBurney (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

Information ManagementResearch + Analysis

12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Library Tour: Powell’s City of Books (SOLD OUT)

Room: Offsite

12:45pm - 2:00pm PDT

Association Luncheon (Ticketed Event)

Room: OCC Portland Ballroom

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Library Tour: Multnomah County Courthouse (SOLD OUT)

Room: Offsite

2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Library Tour: Portland City Archives (SOLD OUT)

Room: Offsite

2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

AALL Informal Executive Board Meeting (2025-2026 Board Members)

Room: Hyatt Willamette 1A