2026 MALL Spring Meeting
Thursday May 14, 2026
University of St. Thomas School of Law
Meeting Schedule
8:30 Breakfast & Registration (Sponsored by LexisNexis)
9:00 Opening Remarks
Dan Kelly, Dean and Mengler Chair in Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law
9:15 Keynote Speaker
Will McGrath
Will McGrath is an award-winning writer and journalist based in Minneapolis. His debut, Everything Lost Is Found Again, is a joyous investigation into the southern African kingdom of Lesotho, where he lived for several years. That book won the Disquiet Open Borders Book Prize, as well as the Society of Midlands Authors Award for Biography & Memoir. His new book, Farewell Transmission, is an essay collection that tells stories from the margins of society and explores hidden spaces across the globe. McGrath is also the author of the February 2026 NY Times Guest Essay "They Don't Tell You How Fun the Resistance Can Be".
10:00 Managing Current Political and Legal Issues: A Discussion
11:00 Break
11:15 Emergency Planning for Law Libraries
Erica Nutzman, Minnesota State Law Library
11:45 Lunch and MALL Business Meeting (Sponsored by Thomson Reuters)
12:45 Remarks from AALL Past President Cornell Winston
Cornell Winston, AALL Immediate Past President and Law Librarian & Records Center Supervisor for the United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California
1:00 Sponsor Presentations
2:00 Coffee & Cookie Break (Sponsored by LLMC)
2:30 Principles of Better Presentations
Christy Keele, Research Specialist at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, PSC
3:00 Understanding Medical Research
Merete Christianson, University of Minnesota Medical School Librarian
3:45 Closing Remarks