Join colleagues September 18 and September 23 for the AALL Virtual Exchange: Applying AI in Legal Information Settings—a two-day virtual event featuring practical examples of to use AI to enhance services, improve workflows, and navigate new challenges. Register today: tinyurl.com/2txyevdh
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The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is a nonprofit for legal professionals. We are here to: + Grow your network + Improve access to legal information + Support your professional development Learn more about AALL: https://www.aallnet.org/
Meet Matt Cooper, the August 2026 FCIL Member of the Month! Matt is the Associate Director for Collection Services at Ohio State University’s law library. Learn more about Matt here: tinyurl.com/bde8z8u5 #AALL #FCIL
The #AALL27 Call for Ideas is now open, and we're looking for timely, engaging program proposals that address the trends, challenges, and innovations shaping our profession. Submit your ideas by August 25 and help shape the conversations at #AALL27. tinyurl.com/5738pshm
Join us August 11 for the AALL Webinar: Should It Stay or Should It Go? Preservation Policy and Decision-Making for Law Librarians to explore practical strategies for thoughtful collection decision-making. Register today: tinyurl.com/ycx8up2x
Member Spotlight: Meet David Holt, senior research law librarian at the University of California, Davis School of Law, in our latest Member Spotlight. Read David's story in #AALLSpectrum and learn what continues to inspire his work. tinyurl.com/3z3846ev
Ready to grow your network and your career? Join the AALL Mentor Program as a mentor or mentee. Through thoughtfully matched one-on-one partnerships, you'll gain fresh perspectives, build meaningful connections, and help strengthen the legal information profession. bit.ly/AALLMentor
AALL On-Demand Webinars give you the flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere. Explore sessions on leadership, AI in legal information work, neurodiversity, and other timely topics designed to support today’s legal information professionals. Watch anytime: tinyurl.com/4zcstdj5
🌐 AALL’s Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals connects researchers to worldwide legal scholarship with access to 800+ journals, essay collections, and congress reports. New subscribers save 15% on their first year, and referrals earn 10% off your next renewal. tinyurl.com/jfjatbdc
The latest Education Edge is here! This month’s issue explores Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level, featuring resources on lifelong learning, professional accountability, communication, leadership development, and more. tinyurl.com/3bbfhu68
Above the Law's Stephen Embry recapped the #AALL26 session "Catch the Vibe: What Law Librarians Need to Know About Vibe Coding" and explored whether vibe coding could follow a path similar to AI adoption. Read Stephen's recap and reflections. tinyurl.com/af92r6dn
AALL’s self-paced course, Contract Negotiation: Essential Strategies & Skills, provides tools to help you: ✅ Navigate contract negotiations with confidence ✅ Identify potential red flags ✅ Build stronger relationships with vendors & stakeholders Build your negotiation toolkit tinyurl.com/4dtmzwya
⏰ Don’t miss the July 31 deadline to renew your AALL membership! Your membership keeps you connected to colleagues across the profession and ensures you continue to have opportunities to learn, contribute, and shape the future of legal information. Renew by July 31: tinyurl.com/329vnnj2
Join us September 15 for the AALL Webinar: Fire & Water: Planning for Disaster to learn practical response strategies, lessons from real-world situations, and ways to strengthen your library’s emergency plans, supplies, and resources. Register today: tinyurl.com/m8weh7un
Take a mid-summer pause with the latest episode of AALLIn! 🎙️ Episode 4: A Mid-Summer Library Dream brings together law librarians from across the profession to discuss the ideas, innovations, and discoveries shaping their work. 🎧 Listen now. tinyurl.com/5dx5x6fz
In the latest AALL Spectrum article, “Partnering for Progress: Vendor/Law Firm Relationships in the Age of AI,” explore how law firm leaders and legal information vendors are working together to navigate AI’s impact on legal workflows. Read the article: tinyurl.com/yh4an9rd #AALL #LegalInformation
Join colleagues from academic, court, government, and law firm libraries for the AALL Virtual Exchange: Applying AI in Legal Information Settings on September 18 and 23. Learn from your peers, and explore how AI is shaping the future of legal information work. tinyurl.com/2txyevdh
Join us August 11 for the AALL Webinar: Should It Stay or Should It Go? Preservation Policy and Decision-Making for Law Librarians to explore strategies for making informed collection decisions. Make confident decisions about the future of your collection. Register today: tinyurl.com/ycx8up2x
Whether you’re looking for guidance, new perspectives, or a chance to share your own experience, the AALL Mentor Program connects law librarians and legal information professionals through meaningful one-on-one relationships. Apply today: bit.ly/AALLMentor #AALL #LawLibrarians #Mentorship
In his recap of #AALL26, Stephen Embry reflects on Judge Micah W. J. Smith’s keynote and the powerful message that leadership is not about recognition or status—it is about service, connection, and making a difference for others. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/2s3f8956
Join us for the AALL Virtual Exchange: Applying AI in Legal Information Settings on September 18 and 23 for a two-day virtual event exploring how colleagues across academic, court, government, and law firm libraries are using AI in practice. Register today: tinyurl.com/2txyevdh #AALL #AI
AALL is pleased to welcome Jessica Whytock as our 2026–2027 President! Jessica will lead the Association as it advances its strategic priorities and prepares for #AALL27 in Philadelphia under the theme Forward Together. Read more: tinyurl.com/5dtb5fu7 #AALL #LawLibrarians
Thank you for making #AALL26 unforgettable! We’re grateful to everyone who joined us—attendees, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and volunteers—for making this year’s conference such a success. Your passion and commitment to the profession continue to inspire us.
Join us September 15 for the AALL Webinar: Fire & Water: Planning for Disaster to explore practical disaster response strategies, lessons learned from recent emergencies, and tips for updating your library’s plan, supplies, and resources. Register today: tinyurl.com/m8weh7un
Join us August 11 for the AALL Webinar: Should it Stay or Should it Go? Preservation Policy and Decision-Making for Law Librarians to explore strategies for updating preservation policies, evaluating digitization projects, and making informed collection decisions. Register now: tinyurl.com/ycx8up2x
🏆 Celebrating a remarkable contribution to the legal information profession at #AALL26! During the Association Luncheon, AALL honored Richard A. Leiter with the Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service and lasting impact.
A moment of leadership transition at #AALL26! AALL Immediate Past President Jenny Foster is passing the gavel to 2026–2027 President Jessica Whytock as we welcome a new year of leadership and continued service to the Association. Congratulations, Jessica—we look forward to all that’s ahead!
Expanding access to justice—one community at a time! #AALL26 Increasing Access to Justice with Public Libraries is exploring how partnerships between law libraries and public libraries can help connect more people with trusted legal information.
🎉 Congratulations to this year’s Poster Session winner, Karen Westwood, Director, Hennepin County Law Library for “From Envelopes to Electronics: How a Change in Service Modality Barriers to Justice in Hennepin County.”
Navigating the challenges of AI in the legal profession at #AALL26. Litigation in the Age of AI Slop: Best Practices, Ethics, and Education brought together legal information professionals, advocates, and educators for a timely conversation about the impact of AI on legal practice.
🔍 A little Cleveland history at #AALL26! Attendees are stepping back to the 1930s in Touchable in Cleveland? Eliot Ness and the Kingsbury Run Torso Murders, where Laura Ray, Traci Onders, and Mazie Adams are examining one of the city's most infamous unsolved cases.