whelanWeb Events

Here is a listing of technology and law events that I've linked to as worth attending.

Special Libraries Association 2010 (New Orleans, LA, from Jun 13, 2010 08:00 AM to Jun 16, 2010 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The Special Libraries Association is having its annual meeting in New Orleans for 2010. It continues to be an interesting place to access programming outside your special library niche.

Conference on Law School Computing (Rutgers U, Camden, New Jersey, from Jun 24, 2010 08:00 AM to Jun 26, 2010 05:00 AM) — by David Whelan

The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction sponsors the annual CALI Conference on Law School Computing. It is a great mixture of legal information and technology, libraries and education. One of the highlights is to see how creative folks are getting the job done on limited resources.

5th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference (Toronto, ON and online, from May 14, 2010 09:30 AM to May 14, 2010 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The Law Society of Upper Canada is hosting the 5th annual Solo and Small Firm Conference in Toronto, with concurrent sessions on a variety of practice management topics for lawyers. Learn about practice technology, social media and marketing, and many other useful ideas geared towards the solo and small firm lawyer. The conference is also available as a Web simulcast.

AALL 2010 (Denver Hyatt, Denver, Colorado, from Jul 10, 2010 12:00 PM to Jul 13, 2010 12:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The American Association of Law Libraries will be meeting in Denver for its annual meeting, which promises a host of interesting educational sessions.

CALL 2010 (Windsor, Ontario, from May 10, 2010 12:00 PM to May 13, 2010 12:00 PM) — by David Whelan

Annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries. Includes a light educational menu, opportunities to interact with colleagues and publishers.

LegalIT (Montreal, Quebec, from Apr 26, 2010 09:00 AM to Apr 27, 2010 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

A Canadian legal technology and practice conference sponsored by numerous Canadian and US legal organizations, including the International Legal Technology Association and the Canadian Association of Paralegals.

ABA Techshow 2010 (Hilton Chicago, from Jun 21, 2009 08:30 PM to Jun 21, 2009 08:30 PM) — by David Whelan

Law office technology and practice management conference focused on broad range of law firm practices and resources. Run by the American Bar Association's Law Practice Management section, often heavy consultant participation as well as practitioner presentations. Excellent conference for range of diverse practice technology issues for any lawyer or firm interested in taking advantage of current or emerging technology.

2010 ABA Techshow (Hilton Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, from Mar 25, 2010 09:00 AM to Mar 27, 2010 12:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The American Bar Association Techshow, put on by the Law Practice Management Section, remains a great resource for anyone interested in legal technology. Unlike many bar association solo/small firm conferences, the entire focus is law practice technology. If you feel as though your practice could benefit from a technology application, this is the place to see the vendors and listen to the latest trends.

2010 Legal Tech New York (Hilton, New York, from Feb 01, 2010 08:00 AM to Feb 03, 2010 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

East coast legal technology show, heavy on the exhibitors and large law firm presenters and issues. Excellent place to see large firm trends and emerging products.

2010 Ontario Libraries Association Super Conference (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, from Feb 24, 2010 08:00 AM to Feb 27, 2010 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

An outstanding library conference covering operational and technological issues

SLA 2009 Annual Conference (Washington D.C. Convention Center, from Jun 14, 2009 12:00 PM to Jun 17, 2009 09:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The Special Libraries Association annual conference will be in Washington D.C. this year, and promises a good selection of programming. Librarians who are used to paying a registration fee and seeing a lot of free programming will have to hunt a bit at SLA, where many of the programs have an additional fee. Look beyond your own special library type and you'll find lots of interesting innovations under way.

AALL 2009 Annual Meeting (Washington D.C. Convention Center, from Jul 25, 2009 08:00 AM to Jul 28, 2009 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

Still one of the most important law librarian conferences to attend, with great networking opportunities. 2009 may be a bit challenging as Special Libraries Association (SLA) is also meeting in Washington D.C. in June.

Computers in Libraries 2009 (Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, from Mar 30, 2009 08:00 AM to Apr 01, 2009 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The conference that bills itself as the "largest technology conference and exhibition for librarians and information managers". The sessions are valuable for almost any library - public, academic, special - although the exhibits may be less relevant depending on your organization. Definitely worth going to if you can manage it.

ABA Techshow 2009 (Chicago, Illinois, from Apr 02, 2009 04:00 PM to Apr 04, 2009 07:55 PM) — by David Whelan

Don't miss the American Bar Association Techshow, the annual legal technology conference hosted by the ABA's Law Practice Management Section. You will recoup your travel and time investment by learning a huge amount about practice technology and practical examples to take back to your law practice.

Canadian Law & Technology Forum (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, from Nov 17, 2008 08:00 AM to Nov 18, 2008 05:00 PM) — by David Whelan

American Lawyer Media and Insight Info CLE are offering a two day legal technology conference in downtown Toronto. This "pioneering" event sounds like it will be the first legal tech conference based in Toronto since the last Toronto Legaltech (ALM).

LegalTech New York 2009 (Hilton New York Hotel, New York, NY, from Feb 02, 2009 09:00 AM to Feb 04, 2009 03:00 AM) — by David Whelan

Huge legal technology educational and sales show. Excellent place to get information on technology and the practice of law. Vendor access and product updates are a highlight; programming is good, often focused on large firms.

Special Libraries Association 2008 (Washington State Convention Center, from Jun 15, 2008 12:00 PM to Jun 18, 2008 12:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) meeting is in Seattle, Washington, this year. It's the leading programmatic conference for special librarians. Although the Legal Division sponsors law-related programming that is practical, attendees will find that lots of other divisions offer free sessions that are complementary to information management in law firms.

AALL Annual Meeting 2008 (Portland, Oregon, from Jul 12, 2008 12:00 PM to Jul 15, 2008 12:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The American Association of Law Libraries will be gathering in Portland, Oregon in July for its 101st annual meeting. Librarians looking for new positions, or for networking, will find a lot to do at AALL.

CALL /ACBD Annual Meeting 2008 (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from May 25, 2008 12:00 PM to May 28, 2008 12:00 PM) — by David Whelan

The annual meeting of Canadian Association of Law Libraries / Association Canadienne des Bibliotheques de Droit is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2008. This will be my first but it's clearly the place where the Canadian law library world gathers each year.

ABA Techshow 2008 (Chicago, Illinois, from Mar 13, 2008 08:00 PM to Mar 15, 2008 11:55 PM) — by David Whelan

The American Bar Association's Law Practice Management Section hosts this annual extravaganza of legal technology information. Easily worth the trip and registration in the return your firm can get on the expert advice and product information you can access.