Permanently Cataloged under “First -Day Realities”, Instance #001: I just spent the last 3 years making “law student” my whole personality. 3 years of late nights and copious amounts of caffeine go by like a long blink. I earned one …
This year was my first time attending AALL, having started as a Librarian at the Syracuse University College of Law Library last November. I had an incredible time at AALL while participating in engaging conversations, informative sessions, and countless opportunities …
California has led the nation in its efforts to regulate and provide guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence by the state court system and attorneys admitted to practice by the State Bar of California. Now, with the passage …
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Guest Author Justin Tung, Transactional Practice Innovation Lead at Jackson Walker LLP I recently attended the 2026 AALL Annual conference where I had the privilege of attending sessions taught by some of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful individuals in the …
Do you have a passion for legal technology, AI, research tools, or emerging trends in law librarianship? The AALL LIT-SIS Blog is looking for new contributors! Whether you’re an experienced writer or have never written a blog post before, we’d …
In If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, Eliezer Yudkowsky argues: If any company or group, anywhere on the planet, builds an artificial superintelligence using anything remotely like current techniques, based on anything remotely like the present understanding of AI, then …
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These are a few notes from CALIcon 2026, held in Ann Arbor, Michigan in early June. This was my first CALIcon, and I’ll definitely be back; lots of practical takeaways, new ideas, and plenty of fun too. The session recordings …
Articles from WebAIM Headings Review by Iantha Haight WebAIM’s “Headings” article covers the basic HTML structure of web page heading design using a simple recipe example. The article enumerates common mistakes made with headings (again with simple examples) and how …
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I recently returned from the 2026 AALL Leadership Academy in Chicago, and I want to share a few reflections and encourage anyone thinking about applying to do so. Over my relatively short career as a law librarian, I have attended …
Every spring, the NFL Draft takes over the sports world with wall-to-wall coverage, nonstop debates, and franchises making high-stakes decisions that could shape the next decade. As a sports fan in Pittsburgh, it felt like the only topic anyone talked …
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