The Association of Boston Law Librarians (ABLL) is a diverse group with members from Boston area private law firms, law schools, federal and state agencies, as well as businesses. ABLL was founded in 1966 when the librarian of Choate, Hall & Stewart initiated informal luncheon meetings among Boston law firm librarians in order to get acquainted, exchange ideas and discuss common issues. The group focuses on providing educational and social opportunities for its members.
Jan 02
Please join us for an ABLL Brown Bag: Mobile Research Technology: Setting up mobile applications from the law library – SAVE THE DATE!
(Bring your lunch – Drinks and dessert will be served)
When: Friday, January 16th 2015
Location & Time: Sullivan & Worcester LLP: 12pm-1:30pm
One Post Office Square – Boston, MA
The law librarians of Sullivan & Worcester will review how they implemented mobile applications from their Library and how they publicized and decided on vendors to use. They will also discuss the pros and cons of this process and what they learned.
Can’t make the brown bag?
Join us after work for Happy Hour to discuss the event and mingle with colleagues and friends from 5pm – 7:30pm.
Location: Towne Stove and Spirits – At the bar!
900 Boylston Street, the Shops at the Prudential Center
Please RSVP for both events to Mary Holway
Hope to see you all at some point!
Dec 23
The results are in for the 2014 ABLL Holiday Charity Drive and I am pleased to announce a grand total donation by ABLL to Bridge Over Troubled Water of $1,170.00 to include $565.00 in gift cards and $605.00 in checks and cash.
Collectively, ABLL has made many young children and adults very happy this holiday season. Thank you all for your kind generosity. I know that Bridge Over Troubled Waters is thrilled as they send their wishes for a beautiful holiday season, and of course their thanks.
There may still be some of you who wish to contribute. If so, please mail your donation directly to Latenya Allen, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc., 47 West Street, Boston, MA 02111. If you do mail a donation directly, would you please also email me so that we can include it in this year’s total.
Again, thank you all for your kindness and generosity!
I wish you and your families a Joyous, Peaceful and Happy Holiday Season and a Healthy and Prosperous 2015!
Nick
Nicholas H. Ypsilantis
President & CEO
Accufile
Dec 12
It was such a pleasure to see so many of our fellow ABLLr’s at this past week’s holiday reception. The venue was perfect, food terrific and of course and most important, great company. Kudos to all who organized the event!
I am happy to report that our collections to date for the Annual ABLL Holiday Charity Drive for Bridge Over Troubled Waters, now stands at an impressive $1,145.00 in checks, cash and gift cards. This total surpasses last year’s total collection for Bridge of $1,160.00, but can we do even more?
Monday we will be delivering all of your donations to Bridge. So, if you are still interested in contributing, you have two options. One, I can stop by your office either later today or early Monday to pick up your donations. Your second option would be to mail them directly to Bridge Over Troubled Waters, attn. LaTenya Allen, 47 West Street, Boston, MA 02111. If you do chose to mail your donation, would you be so kind as to email me your gift total and if it was a check or gift card?
As we have done for so many years, ABLL has again stepped up to help these kids! Thank you.
Nick
Nicholas H. Ypsilantis
President & CEO Accufile
Dec 02
ABLL’s Holiday Party is FAST Approaching.
DATE: Monday, December 8th
TIME: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Location: Bostonia Public House, 131 State St., Boston
Come One Come All for the grand assembly to celebrate the Holiday Season!
Please remember to bring your gift for Bridge Over Troubled Waters charity.
Once again we thank our friends at Thomson West for their generous donation in making this event possible.Wishing you all a Happy Holidays.
Please RSVP to Roger Lemire at roger.lemire@morganlewis.com
Nov 10
We have several exciting events planned for 2014-2015, including our annual holiday party on December 8th at the Bostonia Public House and a very special anniversary celebration. (Not to mention our happy hour meetings and educational events.) If you intend to renew, please do so as soon as possible so you are not dropped from our membership list. If you are not renewing your membership, please take a moment to let me know why – it will help us understand our membership needs.
Best,
Kara Mack
ABLL Membership Chair
Nov 06
Cost Recovery for Law Libraries: With a discussion of single vendor firms
Date & Time:
November 19th, 12:30 – 2pm
Place:
Hosted by the Brown Rudnick Librarians
Brown Rudnick LLP
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Program cost :
Please bring your own lunch. Drinks and desserts will be served
Topics:
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Does your firm recover the cost of online services? Challenges?
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Has your firm explored a single provider for online research? Why?
Cannot make the Brown Bag during lunch hour? That’s Okay! Meet up for drinks, appetizers and discussions. Mingle with friends and colleagues. (BYO money!)
Place & Time :
McCormick & Schmick’s
1 N Market St, Boston, MA
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
(4:30pm – 7:30pm)
Please RSVP for both events to Mary Holway (holway@fr.com)
Hope to see you all!
Oct 07
On October 24, 2014, please join us to learn how our colleagues are surviving and thriving, surmounting new challenges and seizing emerging opportunities.
Keynote speaker Matt McTygue of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP will address the challenges and opportunities currently facing law firms and law libraries, while other speakers will address varied topics from training the new associate to resource management. Our own ABLL President, Stephanie Murphy, will offer her insights in the closing hour in a counter-point with Bob Ambrogi.
The conference program, more information about our speakers &sponsors, and registration information is all available at: http://llne.org/meetings/2014-llneabll-fall-meeting/.
See you there!
Sep 22
Please join us for ABLL’s Fall Educational Lunch Meeting
When: Tuesday October 21st – 12:00-2pm
Location: Bingham McCutchen, One Federal Street, Boston
Steven Medley, a Business Intelligence Analyst for Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and LAC Group, will present on “Legal CI as an Innovation Engine”. Steven will discuss the factors driving the need for sophisticated Competitive Intelligence in the legal industry; current trends and benchmarks in spending on the CI function, commonly implemented initiatives, and the different types of content used in reports which can be assembled to build your firms own CI engine and drive down the road to success. We will also review established and emerging technology and information vendor solutions which are being used for legal CI, and how CI research differs from traditional law librarianship. Steven will discuss staffing and organizational issues, as well as the skills needed for a successful CI librarian. The importance of customizing solutions and collaboration with other firm departments will also be stressed.
Steven manages the competitive intelligence function for Manatt and consults with a variety of firms on CI and sourcing projects. He was previously a knowledge advisor at Ernst & Young, and managed the Investment Banking research function at Bear Stearns & Co. He has an MS in Business Information Systems from Baruch College.
This event is generously sponsored by Intelligize. Founded in 2008, Intelligize provides tools that help law firms and corporations more efficiently research, prepare and draft SEC filings, corporate transactions and various business agreements within a fast-changing regulatory environment. Through powerful search, filter, comparison and analytical capabilities, Intelligize’s innovative suite of applications is designed to help practitioners cut down on the amount of time and effort it takes to move through the SEC compliance and review process, and to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of benchmarking, negotiating and drafting corporate, securities and M&A transaction documents. We welcome Paul Leighton, Esq. Director of National Accounts for Intelligize who will share with us his insights on corporate research and what trends he is seeing in the legal research market.
Please RSVP to Mary Holway: holway@fr.com
Non-members are welcome to attend this meeting for a fee of $25.00. Checks can be made out to ABLL and brought to the meeting or mailed to treasurer Andrea Rasmussen, Ropes & Gray 800 Boylston Street Boston MA 02199.
Sep 16
DATE: Monday, September 22nd
TIME: 5:00 -7:30 PM
LOCATION: Warehouse, 40 Broad Street (at Milk)
And if you’re wondering what this previously unheard of Fall Event is; it’s the event formerly known as the Welcome Back Party. We just renamed it. Since our organization is active all year round, we (the board) decided to retire the “Welcome Back Party” name– we apologize to those librarians who will be migrating back to Boston.
This event is free for members. Non-members who would like to attend can do so at a cost of $40, payable via PayPal (using the email address andrea.rasmussen@ropesgray.com).
Please RSVP to April Taylor (amtaylor@edwardswildman.com) or ( 401-455-7606)
