Programs by Library Type

Professional Development for Where You Work

Legal information professionals support a variety of organizations. At the Annual Meeting & Conference, you will find the specialized education you need to keep you at the top of your game—wherever you work. Below you will find a sample of the tailored programming for those working in academic, law firm, and court/government libraries.

  • For those in academic law libraries ...

    • A History of Legal Publishing: Let’s Review the Past to Safeguard Our Future
    • Demonstrating Library Value Through Archival and Special Collections Exhibits
    • Best Practices for Creating Hypotheticals for Legal Research
    • Bridging Differences in Mentoring Relationships
    • Classified Government Information: What Librarians Can Do Beyond the News
    • Discover Foreign & International Law in The Second City
    • Experience Active Learning Implementation
    • Formative Assessment Hacks to Save You Time
    • Free PACER, Free the Law: The Past, Present, and Future of Public Access to Court Electronic Records
    • Generative AI: Revolutionizing Efficiencies for Law Librarians
    • Indigenous Copyright: How Librarians Can Promote Data Sovereignty
    • Stewarding the Scholarly Publication Cycle: Best Practices for Modern Librarianship
    • Making It “Count”: Collecting Electronic Resources Statistics in Law Libraries
    • Navigating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Under Restrictive Local Laws: Is There a Path Forward?
    • Debunking the Learning Styles Myth with Cognitive Science
    • “No.” Is a Complete Sentence: How Librarians Can Budget Their Time and Set Realistic Service Expectations
    • Obscenity, Authoritarianism, and Blasphemy: The Global Context of Book Banning
    • Writing Agendas and Scholarship Portfolios: From Ideation to Publication
    • Set Your Neurodiverse Patrons Up for Success
    • Systems Love to Hate: Educating Law Students and Practitioners on Bias in AI
    • Teaching the Ethical Use of Generative AI
    • The Write Way: A Law Librarian’s Toolkit for Drafting, Editing, and Publishing
    • Using Model-Based Language to Write Effective Performance Appraisals

  • For those in law firm libraries ...

    • A History of Legal Publishing: Let’s Review the Past to Safeguard Our Future
    • An AI Sidekick for your Brain: Using AI to Improve Executive Function and Help You Succeed
    • A Tangled Web: Artificial Intelligence, Legal Research, Copyright, and Terms of Use
    • Best Practices for Creating Hypotheticals for Legal Research
    • Deep Dive: Electronic Resource Management: A Collaborative Approach to Discovering New Skills and Knowledge
    • Generative AI: Revolutionizing Efficiencies for Law Librarians
    • Librarian Imposter Syndrome: How to Banish Self-Doubt and Build Confidence as a Researcher
    • Making It “Count”: Collecting Electronic Resources Statistics in Law Libraries
    • Partnerships to Increase Access to the Profession
    • State Court Dockets: Demystifying Online Access and Coverage
    • Teaching the Ethical Use of Generative AI
    • The Power of Using Data to Convey Value
    • Unlocking the Power of Generative AI in Legal Information Management and Business Intelligence

  • For those in court/government law libraries ...

    • Classified Government Information: What Librarians Can Do Beyond the News
    • Deep Dive: Electronic Resource Management: A Collaborative Approach to Discovering New Skills and Knowledge
    • Free PACER, Free the Law: The Past, Present, and Future of Public Access to Court Electronic Records
    • Librarian Imposter Syndrome: How to Banish Self-Doubt and Build Confidence as a Researcher
    • Managing Neurodiverse Employees in the Law Library
    • Obscenity, Authoritarianism, and Blasphemy: The Global Context of Book Banning
    • Partnerships to Increase Access to the Profession
    • SCOTUS: A Year in Review
    • Set Your Neurodiverse Patrons Up for Success
    • Transforming the Legal Landscape: Access to Justice in Rural Communities and Legal Deserts

  • For those in any library setting ...

    • An AI Sidekick for Your Brain: Using AI to Improve Executive Function and Help You Succeed
    • Bridging Differences in Mentoring Relationships
    • Changing Dynamics in the Workplace: Redefining What Is “Professional” in the Law Library
    • DEI Climate Assessment: The First Step to Impactful Results
    • Cool Tools Café: Existing and Emerging Technologies
    • Diverse and Inclusive Recruiting for the Future: Early Recruitment into Law Librarianship
    • Enough! The Empowerment Myth for Working Parents Isn’t Working: Strategies for Work Life Balance as a Law Librarian
    • FCIL Cool Tools: Existing and Emerging Technologies for Around the World
    • Hatchette Books v. Internet Archive Means Controlled Digital Lending Is Off the Table for Libraries, Or Does It?
    • Leading the Way: Challenges of Hiring and Onboarding in a Post-COVID World
    • Managing Neurodiverse Employees in the Law Library
    • Metadata Magicians’ Secrets Revealed: Basic Legal Cataloging
    • Debunking the Learning Styles Myth with Cognitive Science
    • “No.” Is a Complete Sentence: How Librarians Can Budget Their Time and Set Realistic Service Expectations
    • SCOTUS: A Year in Review
    • Selector School 2.0: Weeding the Collection You Have Built
    • Deep Dive: Simply Done: Managing Projects Big and Small for Work and Life
    • Strategic Social Media: Creating Engaging & Accessible Content with Limited Time and Resources
    • Systems Love to Hate: Educating Law Students and Practitioners on Bias in AI
    • The Promotion Promposal: Advice for Composing an Effective Promotion Statement and Dossier
    • The Power of Deep Work and Slow Productivity: Strategies for Law Librarians in the Age of Distraction
    • You Are Kenough: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome for Career Growth
    • Using Model-Based Language to Write Effective Performance Appraisals
    • Wearing Different Hats: Managing a Law Library with a Small Team