LLSDC

Our opening ceremony is this week! Join your colleagues for appetizers, drinks and fun. For those who have never attended, this is a great way to network and meet new friends.


Wednesday, September 17th from 5:30 – 8:30 pm

The Lincoln Restaurant

1110 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington DC

Metro Stop: McPherson Square

Registration:
https://www.llsdc.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=125&Itemid=1&year=2025&month=09&day=17&title=2025-opening-ceremony&uid=5cbf8d13715e82c645b80a1a008b66e1

In the end, the real takeaway from this conference should be that the law library profession needs to move beyond the uncertainty and seize this opportunity to define and demonstrate the critical role it stands to play in the development of generative AI within the legal profession. As a profession, we are at a crossroads, heading into uncertain terrain, and few are better suited to help us find our way than law librarians.
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Happy 80 years of LLSDC!

Join for our Town Hall meeting, tomorrow at 12pm ET!

The Board will present on several issues, including:

-Upcoming LLSDC election
-Call for volunteers
-Blueprint for Racial Justice initiatives

More information here:

Town Hall

Here’s your chance to contribute to the continuing success of the LLSDC! The LLSDC Nominations Committee is looking for members to run for the 2021-2022 LLSDC executive board. Candidates are needed for the following positions:

Vice President/President Elect
Assistant Treasurer/Treasurer Elect
Corresponding Secretary
Board Member At Large

Please contact the Nominations Committee if you would like to run for office or would like to make a nomination: https://llsdc.memberclicks.net/nominations

You may nominate anyone you think would be a good candidate, including, and especially, yourself. Basic descriptions for each position available upon request.

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https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/

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