American Association of Law Libraries

American Association of Law Libraries The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) offers its members knowledge, leadership, and community that make the whole legal system stronger.

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is the only national association dedicated to the legal information profession and its professionals. Founded in 1906 on the belief that people—lawyers, judges, students, and the public—need timely access to relevant legal information to make sound legal arguments and wise legal decisions, its nearly 4,500 members are problem solvers of the highest

order. AALL fosters the profession by offering its members knowledge, leadership, and community that make the whole legal system stronger.

When disaster strikes, will your law library be ready?A burst pipe. A fire. A power outage. An unexpected emergency can ...
09/03/2026

When disaster strikes, will your law library be ready?

A burst pipe. A fire. A power outage. An unexpected emergency can put your collections, your staff, and your library’s ability to serve its community at risk.

Join us Sept. 15 for the AALL Webinar Fire & Water: Planning for Disaster and learn practical strategies for preparing before an emergency happens—including lessons learned from real-world experiences.

🗓️ September 15
💻 AALL Webinar

Your disaster plan is only useful if you have one before you need it.

👉 Register today: https://tinyurl.com/m8weh7un

Meet Maria Cudowska, the September 2026 FCIL-SIS Member of the Month. Maria is a Reference Librarian at Syracuse Univers...
09/02/2026

Meet Maria Cudowska, the September 2026 FCIL-SIS Member of the Month. Maria is a Reference Librarian at Syracuse University College of Law Library. Learn more about Maria here: https://tinyurl.com/53hndh2v

What if small moments could change how students experience the library? In the latest issue of , Shay Everline explores...
09/02/2026

What if small moments could change how students experience the library? In the latest issue of , Shay Everline explores how simple, low-lift wellness efforts—from grab-and-go snacks and games to a scavenger hunt for 1Ls—can shape student perceptions of the law library and encourage engagement.

The takeaway? Wellness and library marketing may be more connected than we think. Small choices can help students feel more comfortable, welcome, and engaged in the library space. Read the article: https://tinyurl.com/3r7x9knw

AI is changing legal education—and law librarians have a role to play.How are law schools preparing students for a profe...
09/02/2026

AI is changing legal education—and law librarians have a role to play.

How are law schools preparing students for a profession increasingly shaped by AI? Join us Sept. 9 at 1:00 p.m. CDT for the Harvey Partner Webinar to hear what’s changing in legal education and how librarians can help students build the skills they’ll need.

Explore:
🔹 What’s driving AI adoption in law schools
🔹 New approaches to AI literacy and critical judgment
🔹 Ways to help students develop practice-ready AI skills

Move beyond teaching students how to use AI and help them understand when, why, and how to use it responsibly and effectively.

👉 Register today: https://tinyurl.com/3ehabtmh

💡 Got an AI prompt that works? Send it our way!What AI prompts are saving you time, improving your workflow, helping wit...
09/01/2026

💡 Got an AI prompt that works? Send it our way!

What AI prompts are saving you time, improving your workflow, helping with research, or making your work a little easier? AALL wants to hear what’s working for you.

Submit your best AI prompts, tips, or lessons learned by Sept. 2. Selected contributions will be featured during the AALL Virtual Exchange: Applying AI in Legal Information Settings and included in a post-event handout for AALL members.

Then join us Sept. 18 & 23 to hear how colleagues are using AI in research, workflows, teaching, policy, and more.

🗓️ Sept. 18 & 23 | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (CDT)
💻 Virtual via Zoom

📣 Send in your prompt and register today:
tinyurl.com/xdxebtna

Meet Emma Ray, Carolina Law’s first George A. Strait Fellow!Through the AALL George A. Strait Fellowship, Emma is charti...
09/01/2026

Meet Emma Ray, Carolina Law’s first George A. Strait Fellow!

Through the AALL George A. Strait Fellowship, Emma is charting her path into law librarianship after experiences spanning Hispanic linguistics, teaching in Spain, legal technology, and now graduate studies in library science.

We’re excited to follow her journey into the profession! 👏

👉 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4x85erct

Learn more about the Strait Scholarship & Fellowship:
https://tinyurl.com/y58y4djy

🗳️ Get to know the candidates before you vote!The 2026 AALL election is coming up October 1, and this is your chance to ...
09/01/2026

🗳️ Get to know the candidates before you vote!

The 2026 AALL election is coming up October 1, and this is your chance to hear directly from the candidates for AALL’s Executive Board. Learn about their experiences, priorities, and ideas for the Association’s future.

Join us for two virtual candidate forums:

📅 Executive Board Member Candidates: Sept. 10 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (CDT)
📅 Vice President/President-Elect Candidate: Sept. 22 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (CDT)

💬 Hear their perspectives, consider what matters most to you, and get ready to cast your vote!

👉 Register today: tinyurl.com/46ty5997

🎙️ AALLIn is live from Cleveland!Episode 5: AALLIn Live: Conversations from Cleveland takes the show on the road at the ...
08/31/2026

🎙️ AALLIn is live from Cleveland!

Episode 5: AALLIn Live: Conversations from Cleveland takes the show on the road at the 2026 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference.

Hosts Andre Davison and Katie Brown sit down with attendees and colleagues to talk about the ideas, experiences, and conversations shaping the legal information profession—and what makes coming together at Annual Meeting so valuable.

🎧 Listen to Episode 5 and hear the conversations from Cleveland! https://tinyurl.com/ycx62znf

AALL New Voices is your opportunity to join the conversation and spotlight what’s happening in your work, your library, ...
08/31/2026

AALL New Voices is your opportunity to join the conversation and spotlight what’s happening in your work, your library, or the legal information profession. Whether you have a lesson learned, a fresh perspective, or a topic you’re passionate about, we’d love to hear from you.

Submit a short piece (100–600 words) for the chance to be featured and connect with the AALL community.

📩 Send your submission with the subject line “New Voices Project” to [email protected] by Sept. 11.

What’s on your mind? Bring it to an AALL Virtual Coffee Chat!Have a professional challenge, emerging trend, SIS initiati...
08/28/2026

What’s on your mind? Bring it to an AALL Virtual Coffee Chat!

Have a professional challenge, emerging trend, SIS initiative, or timely issue you’d like to explore with colleagues? Propose a topic for a future Virtual Coffee Chat and create a space for conversation, ideas, and shared learning.

☕️ What would you like to discuss? Submit your proposal today: https://tinyurl.com/yjr5kebe

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