The PLLIP Summit 2017, titled "Navigating the Critical Nexus of Knowledge and Legal Technology," was organized by the Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals Special Interest Section (PLLIP-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). This annual event aims to empower private law firm librarians to be change agents within their organizations by exploring leading-edge trends and embracing change.
The summit featured a keynote address by Professor Gabriel Teninbaum from Suffolk University Law School, who discussed the integration of law practice technology and innovation. Professor Daniel Katz from Chicago-Kent College of Law led a session on how librarians can help legal organizations become more data-driven. Additionally, a panel session titled "The Librarian Speaks: Promoting a Technology Agenda" included insights from professionals such as Margaret Bartlett, Mark Gediman, Gina Lynch, and Nancy Rine. The event concluded with a session by V. Mary Abraham from Columbia University on thriving during periods of change.
Attendees had opportunities to network during the continental breakfast, luncheon, and breaks generously sponsored by LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, and Wolters Kluwer. The summit provided a platform for private law firm librarians to understand law firm trends, develop best practices, and cultivate new ideas to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing environment.
This event was particularly beneficial for private law firm librarians and information professionals seeking to enhance their leadership roles and stay at the forefront of law firm services. By participating, attendees gained valuable insights into promoting technology agendas and navigating the evolving landscape of legal information services.
Speakers(7)
Gina Lynch
Director of Knowledge Management at null
Gina Lynch has over 25 years’ experience leading knowledge initiatives and providing lawyers, management, and other law firm personnel with business and legal information solutions. She directs high-performing research, competitive intelligence, and knowledge management teams, producing nuanced and highly curated informational assistance, generating actionable intelligence and insights, and providing enterprise search solutions, knowledge-sharing platforms, and tools that drive workplace efficiencies. Partnering with firm management, business development, and practice group leaders, she delivers best-in-breed knowledge solutions that advance firm strategic initiatives.
Margaret Bartlett
Information Resources Librarian at Locke Lord LLP
Margaret Bartlett is the Information Resources Librarian at Locke Lord LLP in Houston. Prior to joining Locke, she was a Law Librarian at the Government Accountability Office and a Librarian at Pepper Hamilton LLP in Washington, DC. She received an MLIS from Rutgers University and a B.A. in English from Baylor University. Margaret is an active member of HALL (Houston Area Law Librarians), currently serving as Treasurer, and has also served as President and Chair of the Government Relations Committee. Before moving to Houston, she served as a Board Member of LLSDC (Law Librarians’ Society of DC) and President of LLSDC’s PLL-SIS, and was selected as a member of AALL’s 2014 Leadership Academy. She co-authored a series of articles on public records research discussing the merits and pitfalls of both free and paid resources that was published in the Texas Lawyer.
Mark Gediman
Director of Research Services at Best Best & Krieger, LLP
Mark Gediman is the Director of Research Services for Best Best & Krieger, LLP and has been with BB&K since 2000, managing the research needs of more than 200 attorneys and paralegals in nine offices from DC to California. He has over 25 years of experience in law library management and 10 years in records management. Mark writes regularly on competitive intelligence, research, and library management issues and presents frequently for AALL and the Inland Counties Association of Paralegals, as well as for SCALL, NoCALL, ACI, and HALL. He authored Chapter 8 of 'Business Intelligence for Law Firms' (Ark-2012) and articles in AALL Spectrum, Practicing Law Management Week, Paralegal Today, and Facts & Findings-The Magazine of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).
Nancy Rine
Director of Research Services & Conflicts at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Nancy Rine is the Director of Research Services & Conflicts for Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP. She joined the firm in 1996; and in 2004, she assumed responsibility for a newly created Conflicts department, which now includes new business intake. She currently has oversight of Records Services and most recently the IT Help Desk. In her technology role, she primarily supports the testing, promotion, deployment, and adoption of desktop applications, and managing user support services.
Professor Daniel Katz
Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law
Professor Dan Katz is a scientist, technologist, and law professor who applies an innovative polytechnic approach to teaching law. He is actively involved in the legal technology industry as the Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of LexPredict, a legal analytics company. Professor Katz joined Chicago-Kent in 2015 from Michigan State University College of Law, where he co-founded the ReInvent Law Laboratory, focusing on the intersection of entrepreneurship, informatics, programming, and design thinking to better understand and design the law. He was named to the Fastcase 50 and the American Bar Association Journal’s Legal Rebels in 2013, recognizing him as a leading innovator in the legal profession.
Professor Gabriel Teninbaum
Professor of Legal Writing & Director of the Institute on Law Practice Technology & Innovation at Suffolk University Law School
Professor Gabriel Teninbaum began his legal career by attending law school at night while serving in the U.S. Secret Service. After graduating from Suffolk Law, he had a two-year stint as a trial attorney at a Boston firm before joining the full-time faculty at Suffolk University Law School in 2007. He currently serves as Director of Suffolk Law’s Institute on Law Practice Technology and Innovation, and Director of the Law Practice Technology Concentration at Suffolk, teaching classes such as “Lawyering in the Age of Smart Machines” and “Coding for Lawyers and 21st Century Legal Profession.” He also built SpacedRepetition.com, an app that helps law students and bar preppers learn more efficiently, and participates in the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission’s Web/Tech Working Group. He was named one of the 2016 FastCase 50 and is a Visiting Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School.
V. Mary Abraham
Law Firm Consultant and Knowledge Management Thought Leader at null
V. Mary Abraham is a law firm consultant and knowledge management thought leader who has also built a practice facilitating strategic conversations and interactive educational sessions for a variety of for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Active in the legal industry since 1991, she is a frequent speaker and writer on knowledge management, collaboration, innovation, and technology issues. Since 2013, she has been a member of the faculty of Columbia University’s Master of Science in Information and Knowledge Strategy, where she teaches collaboration, facilitation, social capital, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Her report, 'Optimizing Law Firm Support Functions' (Ark Group, 2014), provides guidance to law firm executives on how to transform administrative staff from cost centers to strategic partners of the firm. She also contributed chapters to 'Smarter Innovation: Using Interactive Processes to Drive Better Business Results' (Ark Group, 2014) and 'The Talent Management Toolkit for Law Firms' (Ark Group, 2016).
Event Details
- Date
- July 15, 2017
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Austin, United States
- Hilton-Austin Grand Ballroom Salon FG
- Audience
- Private law firm librarians and information professionals