8:30 Breakfast & Registration

Please allow extra time to go through building security.

9:00 Opening Remarks

9:15 Keynote: Bob Ambrogi, AI in Law: The Perfect Storm 

The 1997 book and 2000 movie The Perfect Storm told the story of how a rare combination of meteorological circumstances brought about cataclysmic consequences. In the legal field, recent years have similarly brought about a rare combination of circumstances that have created the “perfect” conditions for generative AI to have a cataclysmic impact on the practice of law and access to justice. In his virtual keynote address, lawyer and legal journalist Bob Ambrogi will share his perspective on why AI’s impact is likely to be profound.

10:15 Neurodiversity within Law Librarianship

The MALL Diversity & Inclusion Committee (Valerie Salazar, Allyson Ososki, Elizabeth Tuckwood, and Gabby Holzmer) will present on neurodivergence within the profession.

10:45 Tour of the Minnesota State Law Library

11:45 Lunch (sponsored in part by Thomson Reuters), the MALL Business Meeting, and an Update from AALL Treasurer, Miriam Childs

1:00 Tour of the Supreme Court Capitol Courtroom

by Christa Rutherford, Clerk of the Appellate Courts

2:00 Minnesota Supreme Court Update

by Associate Justice Karl C. Procaccini

3:00 Collections Highlights at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library and the Minnesota Historical Society/State Archives

Elizabeth Lincoln, Director of the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, and Jenny McElroy, Library Manager at the Minnesota Historical Society, will highlight unique collections of interest to legal researchers within their institutions.

3:30 Member Activities & Updates

Several MALLers will talk about new initiatives they have pursued recently. Caroline Wack with Robins Kaplan will discuss her process to launch a ticketing system. Elizabeth Schutz at Taft will talk about her group's initiative to create a strategic plan. Sarah Larsen and Erica Nutzman, both at the Minnesota State Law Library, will talk about the two incredible exhibits they designed this year. 

4:15 Closing Remarks