Important Reminders
Exercise Your Right To Vote
Be on the lookout! Two ballots will be coming soon to your email inbox
- PLL Name Change to Private Law Librarians and Information Professionals
- Slate of Officers - see biographies and statements in the PLL 2015 Slate article
Voting opens for both on March 30 and closes April 13
PACER Webinar Update
Owing to technical difficulties with the recording we are not yet able to release the PACER webinar recording. As soon as the issue is resolved the link will be made available.
Save the Date!
PLL Webinar - May 14, 2015, 1-2 p.m. EDT
Pleadings in a Sea of Dockets: Panel Discussion
Join us for an informative moderated panel discussion with representatives of leading docket research services.
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FROM THE CHAIR
by Cheryl L. Niemeier, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis, IN
Spring is in the air!
Alas, spring is just around the corner! Warmer weather, flowers and trees blooming, and green lawns are finally in sight. It's also time to register for upcoming professional development events, consider opportunities to serve PLL, and apply for grants to help defray the cost of attending the 2015 PLL Summit and the AALL Annual meeting in Philly.
Register for AALL Annual Meeting here and please remember to register for the 2015 PLL Summit "Innovation Imperative" by checking the box for it on the annual meeting registration form. Both of these educational opportunities are worthwhile. In particular, the Summit now in its 5th year is sure to be a sellout event so don't delay!
Want to volunteer to serve PLL? Access the 2015-16 PLL-SIS Volunteer Form to see and sign-up for the various committees and groups on which to serve. Volunteering is an excellent way to give back and get better acquainted with your fellow PLL colleagues. Please note: The Volunteer form will close on Monday, April 13th.
PLL is offering continuing education grants again this year - one PLL Summit Registration Grant, one Annual Meeting Registration Grant, and two Annual Meeting Travel Grants! Interested PLL members may apply via the single application form which is available on the Grants committee page or via the direct link to the application here.
Please Note - You may encounter a log in box when trying to open the grant application form. If so, please use your AALLNet credentials to log in.
Here's to spring and new opportunities!
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It's Still Awards Season for PLL
There are many unsung heroes among our ranks and the PLL Awards committee invites you to nominate deserving PLL members for the following nine awards:
- Distinguished Librarian
- Hall of Fame
- Advocate of the Year
- Innovative Professional of the Year
- Best Blogger/Writer of the Year
- Rookie of the Year
- Emerging Leader of the Year
- Service to PLL Award
- Vendor/Outside champion Award New Award
For more information please take a look at the PLL Awards Committee page , see the awards descriptions here, and use the nomination form to nominate deserving PLL colleagues.
Nominations will be accepted until May 1, 2015. As always, self-nominations are acceptable and encouraged.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Saskia Mehlhorn at (713) 651-3670.
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PLL Summit Keynote Aric Press
Each year the PLL Summit features noted experts in the legal industry, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by law firms in today's business environment. We are very pleased to announce that Aric Press will provide our 2015 Keynote address. Press is a founding partner of the recently formed law firm advisory group Bernero & Press, specializing in helping law firms with their strategy, client relationships and planning, but may be better known to members of the PLL community for his prior role as editor of the American Lawyer and senior vice president and editor in chief of ALM. Summit attendees will benefit from Press's insights as he provides an update on the current state of the law business and the challenges facing law librarians, framing the issues before us as we head into a day focused on innovative solutions.
We invite you to join us at PLL Summit 2015: The Innovation Imperative to hear from Aric Press, Professor Karl Ulrich of the Wharton School, and innovators from within our own ranks. Visit the Summit site for more information, and be sure to register for the Summit on the AALL Annual Meeting registration site (the Summit is listed as a pre-conference workshop.)
We're looking forward to seeing you at the Summit!
Marcia Burris & Denise Pagh
Co-Chairs, PLL Summit 2015
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PLL 2015 Slate
Click a candidate's name to see their biography and statement.
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect
Marlene Gebauer, Director of Knowledge Solutions, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Florham Park, NJ
Cameron Gowan, Library Services Manager, Jones Day, Washington, DC
Treasurer
Laurel Evans, Librarian, Lane Powell PC, Seattle, WA
Catherine Hardy, Library Services Manager, Hanson Bridgett LLP, San Francisco, CA
Member-At-Large
Ellyssa Kroski, Director of Information Technology, New York Law Institute, New York, NY
Elizabeth Whittington, Law Librarian, K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, PA
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Meet Sara Paul Raffel
Enjoy the first in a series of interviews helping you to better know your PLL colleagues. Mary Ann Wacker provides an introduction to Sara Paul Raffel. |
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Welcome New Member
Elizabeth Sutton, Research Analyst, Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, D.C.
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