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by Marie Hamm Fanieul Hall, the Old North Church, Mike's Pastry! Boston is my very favorite AALL locale, so when I was awarded a VALL grant to attend I did a little happy dance.  Connecting with colleagues and countless cannoli? It's a win-win! Which brings me to the story of how Gail Zwirner and...
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by Evelyn M. Campbell When you come away from a meeting exhausted but at the same time energized by the programs you attended, inspired by the speakers and ideas you heard, and bolstered by the colleagues you encountered, it is safe to say that you've had a very productive meeting! Attending AALL's 105th Annual Meeting...
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Tomorrow's Legal Marketplace?  Richard Susskind spent 75 minutes sharing with AALL attendees his vision of what the legal marketplace would look like in 15 - 20 years. The message was clear -- if the US legal marketplace does not innovate, it will be left behind Europe and the rest of the world. He made...
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The 105th American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting opened in Boston on Saturday, July 21, at 5 pm at the Hynes Convention Center. The sign at the entrance of the Hynes Convention Center welcoming AALL attendees to the annual meeting. Outgoing AALL President Darcy Kirk "herding" her flock together. AALL President Darcy Kirk telling...
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Librarian - Williams Mullen (Richmond Office) Williams Mullen an award-winning AmLaw 200 firm, is well regarded for providing comprehensive legal services to regional, national and international clients in a wide variety of general and specialty practice areas. With about 275 attorneys and ten offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the firm delivers innovative, team-supported solutions to support...
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Greetings, VALL Members, It’s hard to believe that six weeks have passed since our spring meeting. Around here, those six weeks have flown by with exams, commencement, and now summer construction projects; meanwhile, many of you find yourselves with new summer associates and clerks. Regardless of your clientele, I hope that you are working on...
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by Terry Long, VALL Representative to VLA The VLA Council met June 8, 2012 at Henrico County’s Twin Hickory Library. A Presidential Citation has been awarded to Sen.Thomas Norment for his assistance to have public library funding restored to its current amount in the state budget; it had been reduced in the governor’s budget. We...
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I still remember the call from Theresa Schmid that started it all. Theresa, a member of the 2009-2010 nominating committee, called and asked me to consider running for VALL Vice President/President-Elect in 2010. Shocked, flattered, and flabbergasted, I asked for a little time to consider. I stepped out of my office and sought counsel from...
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The VALL lunch will be on Monday, July 23, from 12 - 1:15 at Vlora Back Bay Restaurant, 545 Boylston Street (about a nine minute walk from the convention center). The cost is $15 for VALL members and $20 for non-members. Please make checks payable to "The Virginia Association of Law Libraries" and mail to:...
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The Virginia State Law Library collected over 86 books for the Children's Book Bank of  Richmond as part of its National Library Week 2012 celebrations. State Law Librarian Gail Warren said that the library's NLW celebration also included a virtual scavenger hunt with the all-correct entry winning a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card. The...
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