Everyone seems to want data – and more of it – whether to analyze a decision, develop a strategy or to pick the best running back for their fantasy football team. The Power of Legal Analytics session at AALL 2016, moderated by Sarah K.C. Mauldin, director of library services, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, …
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AALL Kicks Off in Chicago
The 109th Annual Meeting & Conference of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) runs July 16-19 in Chicago. There will be informative sessions on topics crowdsourced from AALL members, coffee talks, poster sessions and much more throughout the four-day conference. Scott Nelson, head of Print and Advanced Media, welcomes AALL attendees and looks forward to …
Bob Ambrogi talks about legal blogging with Legal Current at AALL15
I attended the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia a few weeks ago and took the opportunity to sit down with prominent legal blogger Bob Ambrogi. In the video below, Ambrogi, who is also a Massachusetts lawyer and media consultant, talked about his history in legal blogging, and offered tips for those who …
ProView eLibrary initiatives announced at AALL Annual Meeting
This post was written by Lise Freking, director of ProView product line strategy and marketing The Thomson Reuters booth at the AALL Annual Meeting in Philadelphia this past week was abuzz with action as the ProView marketing and strategy team announced two new eBook solutions for law libraries: A Library Management Solution (LMS), powered by EOS; and …
AALL session recap: How cognitive technology will drive transformation of society as we know it
“Too much” data is now enough data. Kyla Moran from the IBM Watson Group shared that phrase midway through a session at the Annual Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting, titled “Doctor, Lawyer, Contestant, Chef – How Cognitive Technology Will Drive Transformation of Society As We Know It.” The term “big data” has been used …
AALL session recap: How Collaboration and Crowdsourcing are Changing Legal Research
Bob Ambrogi, lawyer, consultant and blogger at Law Sites, spoke at a well-attended session this morning at the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting. Titled “Playing Well With Others: How Collaboration and Crowdsourcing are Changing Legal Research,” Ambrogi’s presentation began with a light-hearted scolding of lawyers and legal professionals who simply “aren’t very good …
AALL session recap: Technological Innovation in the Practice of Law
In a session at AALL called “Hot Topic: Technological Innovation in the Practice of Law,” three panelists spoke about what innovation means to them and precautions people need to take when being innovative. Daniel Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Ravel Law started things off by talking about how innovation is not about replacing lawyers, like some …
AALL Annual Meeting keynote speaker Terry Gross
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting is in Philadelphia, PA this year, and this morning’s keynote speech was given by Terry Gross, host and executive producer of Fresh Air on NPR. Gross began her keynote by talking about the paradoxical profession she is in. She considers herself a very private person, yet she …
The Power of Connection and Business Law Center on WestlawNext
This post was written by Andy Duggan, product operations lead at Thomson Reuters “The Power of Connection” is the theme for this year’s AALL Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Most would agree that “connection” is meant in a personal sense – the conference is our chance to connect with our peers and colleagues in order to …
Put legal know-how at the fingertips of your library patrons
This post was written by Mark Absey, senior marketer at Thomson Reuters What if your library could provide library patrons with quick and thorough answers to complex questions and timely topics? Well, if you are in Philadelphia for AALL annual meeting next weekend, you’re in luck. Join us at the AALL Exhibitor Showcase on Sunday, …
