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Hello all!
Because of Brian's recent move to points north, I am providing the column for
this newsletter.
I am confident Brian will be settled by the next newsletter printing and we'll have
a wonderful report from him about life at UCI.
I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday. My reflections of thanks
included thoughts of a successful SANDALL Fall Institute. There is a great article
and photos from the Institute in this newsletter issue. I am thankful for all the
generous vendors who contributed to the event, in addition to the fantastic
speakers and member attendees. Thanks to all those on the program committee
as well, without whose assistance we could not have pulled off such a wonderful
all-day event. The success of the Institute allows us to keep the cost for the
holiday event reasonable for SANDALL members.
I hope to see you all at the upcoming Holiday Celebration at the Prado! Great
food, door prizes and entertainment are sure to make the evening one that will
be fondly remembered for years to come. I would like to wish you all a very
wonderful holiday season of love, peace and good will, and as the new year
approaches, health, happiness and prosperity. We have more educational and
social events planned for the new year, so stay tuned for notices about Brown
Bags, a half day paraprofessional workshop in April, and Spring Social in May!
Here comes 2007! Are you ready?
Pat Rusheen
Vice President 2006-2007
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On Wednesday, November 8th, SANDALL members were treated to a fantastic and very informative hour with
Christopher L. Ludmer. We learned firsthand from this retired Lieutenant Commander what the Navy JAG
Corps is all about. It was an eye opening lecture for me, as I was unaware that many JAGs are actually on the
front lines during military battles, including current tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. They are often in direct
contact with commanding officers at the front lines, providing information on terms of engagement and local
laws.
In addition, all active service men and women are provided free legal counsel from
the JAG Corp. This can include marital and domestic issues, landlord-tenant
disputes, as well as criminal cases and other matters. Mr. Ludmer also reviewed
the US Court System, specifically providing information about the US Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces, and reminded us that JAG attorneys have even
argued cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Ludmer provided a very comprehensive history of the military legal system from inception to current day.
We were given several excellent handouts including a copy of the Annual Report of the Judge Advocate
General of the Navy. Per the report, "In compliance with the requirement of Article 6(a), Uniform Code of
Military Justice, the Judge Advocate General and the Commander, Naval Legal Service Command made
frequent inspections of legal offices in the US, Europe and the Far East in order to supervise the
administration of military justice. These inspections, conducted by subject matter experts, examined the full
range of military justice processes at those offices inspected." I found this report to be very interesting.
Attendees had an opportunity to ask questions throughout the presentation while enjoying the brown
bag lunch they brought and beverages & cookies provided by Seltzer Caplan. We also enjoyed yummy See's
chocolates provided by Suzanne Smith from CEB. Thanks Suzanne!! All attendees came away
with a better understanding (and appreciation) of our military justice system.
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Thursday, December 14,
2006
6:30—10:30PM
Sponsors:
Thomson/West—Platinum Sponser
The Daily Journal Corporation — Gold Sponsor
Legislative Research — Silver Sponsor
Advanced Information Management — Bronze Sponsor
6:30—7:00pm No-host Cocktail Reception
7:00—9:00pm Elegant Dinner Buffet
8:00—10:00pm Entertainment, Dessert & Coffee
Entertainment — Soothing sounds of Monty McIntyre
Contact Pat Rusheen for further information and reservations: 619-685-3009
On September 29, 2006, a large gathering of law librarians, legal information vendors, and speakers came together in
Mission Valley to learn, share, and discuss ideas related to the SANDALL Fall Institute/Workshop’s theme: “From Pioneering
Change to Embracing Change—Looking Back and Moving Forward”. Librarians came from various areas, like law schools
and private law firms. Legal information vendors came to generously support this event and
market their latest products. The speakers also were from various areas, like private law firms
and legal information vendors, but their presentations regarding change in law librarianship
initiated many discussions held at this all-day event.
At the SANDALL Fall Institute/Workshop, the range of ideas presented was broad and
extremely informative. First, Julie Webster-Matthews and Michael Saint-Onge from LexisNexis
shared their observations on current trends affecting law librarianship. Their presentation
entitled, “The Challenge of Change: how trends in the legal profession are shaping the future of
law librarianship,” highlighted the changes occurring in the legal marketplace and their
resulting impact on law librarianship now and in the future. Some of the interesting trends in
the legal marketplace noted by Ms. Webster-Matthews and Mr. Saint-Onge were that law school
class sizes increased over 260% since 1990, lawyer salaries have increased nationally in
2006, and U.S. law firms’ economic performance was solid in 2005 with greater expansion of
branch offices among the large firms. They also pointed that over 80% of the top 100 U.S. law firms retain the same number
or more of library staff with more than half of senior librarians receiving bonuses, but simultaneously increasing their billable
hours.
Another legal marketplace trend involved the increasing number of mergers among large law firms with a greater economic
gap widening between large and smaller law firms. More legal marketplace trends noted that law firms were developing
business models to stay profitable and viable. Evaluations of partnerships and practice area contributions were necessary
along with the implementation of a firm strategy. Ms. Webster-Matthews and Mr. Saint-Onge also stated that the rise
of electronic discovery and knowledge management were
noteworthy trends in the legal marketplace.
How these legal marketplace trends impacted law librarianship
occurred in different areas. Law firms are reducing the size of
their libraries as they shift their legal information acquisitions
from the physical to electronic format. Law firm libraries appear
to be used more as training spaces, rather than for
research. Another law librarianship area affected by these
trends occurs in reference and technical services. In particular,
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decreased. As law firms expand with branch offices in international locations, librarians are
challenged to provide more international information resources. Since law firms focus on
profitability, it appears that law librarians are expected now more than ever to adhere to their
annual budgets.
Ms. Webster-Matthews and Mr. Saint-Onge ended their presentation with their thoughts on what
law librarians need to do to embrace the changes in their future. They noted flexibility is needed
in dealing with the decreasing physical space size of libraries as legal information resources
move from print to electronic format. Open-mindedness and creativity are also required as law
librarians will be shifting their responsibilities from focusing on the day-to-day tasks to the big
picture. As professionals, law librarians need to add training and marketing skills to their
repertoire with the ability to periodically evaluate the resources and services they provide their
clients.
The second presentation given by Mr. Daniel E. Eaton from Seltzer, Caplan, McMahon, & Vitek
was entitled, "The Supreme Court Goes to the Library." Mr. Eaton provided an interactive
experience that tested the legal knowledge of the gathering. He presented three U.S. Supreme Court cases that involved
libraries during the 1960s, 1980s, and 2000 on. The gathering was asked how the Supreme Court should rule in each case
given that they all asked what was the definition and purpose of a library. Each case illustrated over time that the library's
purpose of providing access to information can be limited by age and the delivery method of information. They moreover
highlighted how libraries are also changed by external agents, like the Supreme Court.
Neil Packard of E-Diligent, Inc. gave the next presentation entitled, "E-Discovery: current & future trends." Mr. Packard
discussed the importance of new federal legislation effective December 1, 2006 that impacts not only law firms and law
libraries, but anyone who corresponds or communicates electronically. A new federal rule of civil procedure (i.e. proposed
amendments to FRCP 16 & 26; amend. Cal. Rules of Court rule 212) will dictate how discovery in litigation cases can include
any electronic correspondence between parties. Law librarians need to learn about this relevance of this ruling as it applies
to their clients and their employers. Mr. Packard emphasizes that this change in the law may affect how librarians,
especially in law firms, communicate given that it could be used in a court of law in the future.
The next presentation given by Mr. Kurt R. Mattson from
Thomson West was entitled, "Legal Research: evolution to
revolution." Mr. Mattson outlined the history of the U.S. law
and the resources that comprised it. He pointed out how legal
research in the past was a lengthy process involving
consultation with many print resources. Over time legal
research reached a stage where it became easier and faster
to perform when the resources became electronic in
format. He specifically noted one instance of this when
Computer-Assisted Legal Research (CALR) arose in the 1980s
with legal materials presented in CD-ROM format. Mr.
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Mattson further pointed out how there were other changes, besides technology, impacting law librarianship, such as the
dynamic shift of law firms to increase their size through international mergers and decrease the physical size of their offices
as teleconferencing becomes more prevalent, or the future change in clientele with the new Millennial generation (those
born between 1977 to 1998) with their behavior (e.g. question authority, but like to collaborate) prompting new strategies to
meet their information needs. He concluded however that regardless of the changes in the tools used to perform legal
research, the process of legal research itself remains unchanged.
Julie Webster-Matthews and Michael Saint-Onge from LexisNexis ended the day-long institute/workshop with a quick
presentation of "30 Websites in 30 Minutes." They showed the gathering a list of their favorite legal and non-legal websites,
which ranged from the informative to the unconventional. In the end, this presentation was a pleasant reminder that law
librarians may need a sense of humor to face all the changes in their lives.
The SANDALL Fall Institute/Workshop provided a wonderful venue for learning new issues, sharing ideas, and emphasizing
the camaraderie among San Diego law librarians. Change is everywhere. Meeting it with flexibility, creativity, and a sense of
humor will be key for law librarians today.
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SCALL Institute
Make plans to join us March 15th-17, 2007 at the Wyndham Emerald Plaza in downtown San Diego for the 35th Annual
SCALL Institute, "Global Legal
Landscapes: Navigating the Worlds of Foreign & International Law." We expect to have a great program, featuring keynote
speaker Lyonette Louis-Jacques, AALL Executive Board Member and Foreign, Comparative & International Law Librarian at
the University of Chicago. The popular ThomsonWest and LexisNexis
pre-Institute workshops will be held on Thursday afternoon and Friday
morning. In addition, we’re having a technical services workshop for the
second straight year. The workshop was a resounding success in
Sacramento and will be coordinated this year by Melody Lembke of the
Los Angeles County Law Library. For the latest and most detailed news
on the Institute, check out the Institute blog at http://
scall2007.blogspot.com and watch for the Institute registration packet
mailer in early January. See you there!
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Contact Craig and John, your West Librarian Relations Managers. Law librarians are very important to West, which is why we’re
here — to provide you with personal, locally based service for:
• Advanced practice-area and non-legal training on West-
law®
• Continuing education
• Cost-recovery solutions
• Professional development
• West account support
• Scholarships for working and future law librarians
As experienced law librarians, we understand the work
you do—and know the challenges you face. We genuinely look
forward to hearing from you and personally working with you.
Please let us know how we can help you.
Call Craig at 415-344-3961 or
toll-free at 800-957-9378 ext. 3961
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Call John at 213-337-3292, or
toll-free at 800-550-5088 ext. 3292
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or visit our Web site: west.thomson.com/librarians
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T H E L E X I S N E X I S C A L L F O R P A P E R S H A S B E G U N - Y O U K N O W Y O U W A N T T O D O I T !
Have you been thinking of writing an article of interest to law librarians? Need a push to get started? Well, here it is. The AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers Committee is soliciting articles in three categories: Open Division: for active and retired AALL members and law librarians with five or more years of professional experience; New Members Division: for recent graduates and AALL members who have been in the profession for less than five years; and the Student Division: for students in library, information management or law school. Participants in this division need not be members of AALL. The winner in each division receives $750 generously donated by LexisNexis plus the opportunity to present the winning paper at a program during the AALL Annual Meeting, coming up in New Orleans! Winning papers are also considered for publication in the Association’s prestigious Law Library Journal.
For more information, a list of previous winners and an application, please visit the AALL Web site at http://www.aallnet.org/about/award_call_for_papers.asp. Submissions this year must be postmarked March 1, 2007, so don’t waste any time getting started. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers Committee: Chair, Renee Rastorfer, [email protected]; Ed Greenlee, [email protected]; or Joe Gerken, gerken@buffalo. edu. Good luck!
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