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REMINDER: VALL Luncheon at AALL Survey
If you are attending the 2022 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference in Denver, please take one minute to complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BLHCZNF

VALL Luncheon at AALL Survey

Are you attending the AALL Annual Meeting in Denver? Would you like to an opportunity to meet up with your fellow VALL members for lunch? Let us know your preferences by taking a minute to complete this brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BLHCZNF

Save the date: VALL Spring Meeting

On Thursday, May 26, we’re hosting the VALL Spring meeting, in collaboration with other chapters. Look to our blog and email for more details soon. For now, here is the basic information:

Title: Recruiting, Retention and Resilience: A Collaborative Conversation on Law Library Diversity + Equity
Date:…[Read more]

Good morning all – This is a time sensitive message. VALL has been awarded a registration grant to the AALL Annual Meeting in Denver. This grant is for newer members (Less than 3 years) of VALL and/or AALL. It is time sensitive since the deadline is next week. If you are a newer VALL member follow this link to apply for the registration grant:…[Read more]

Hello VALL – I am delighted to introduce our slate of officers for the 2022-2023 VALL Executive Board positions:

VP/President-Elect – Alison Mallonee (Williams Mullen)
Secretary – Greg Stoner (McGuire Woods)
Director – Andrew Christensen (Washington & Lee)

Alison, Greg and Andrew each have a long history of service to VALL and law librari…[Read more]

APPLY FOR AN AALL LEXISNEXIS RESEARCH GRANT BY MAY 1

Dear VALL,

The AALL LexisNexis Research Grant Jury is accepting applications through May 1 for grants from the AALL Research Fund (An Endowment Established by LexisNexis). The jury may allocate $5,000 between one or more applicants seeking funding for research that advances AALL’s Research A…[Read more]

Hello everybody!

I am the chair of this year’s committee for LHRB’s Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. I would like to ask for your help in spreading the word about this year’s contest. Here’s the information – thanks in advance for your help, and please feel free to email me at fwding@wm.edu if you have any questions!

The Legal History…[Read more]

VALL Access to Justice Committee
Good Afternoon VALL Colleagues,
The VALL Access to Justice Committee is seeking members. This is the committee for you, if you are interested in recent trends in Access to Justice and contributing to efforts to support Self Represented Litigants.
Some issues the Committee will explore include: achievements in A2J…[Read more]

The past year continued to be challenging but PLLIP members rose to the occasion with their passion and commitment. You have the opportunity to recognize colleagues who have made exceptional contributions to the library profession through their work, their writing, and their service. What better way to show gratitude, encourage achievement, and…[Read more]

Apologies if there’s an easy answer I’m missing, but is there a resource out there that explains the difference between Executive Orders and Executive Directives in Virginia? I found an ALI-ABA CLE that says its author “is told” that EOs are binding law, while Directives are non-binding statements of policy, but I can’t find anything else that…[Read more]

Wishing Paul Birch all the best in retirement! https://blog.richmond.edu/lawlibrary/?p=5062

Announcing the VALL Brown Bag Series

In November and December, we are hosting two Brown Bag discussions during the lunch hour. These are free to all VALL members. See below for details and registration links. Both sessions will be on Zoom, and you have to register in advance.

Title: Law Library of Congress Online Resources
Date/Time: Tuesday,…[Read more]

APPLY FOR AN AALL LEXISNEXIS RESEARCH GRANT BY DECEMBER 1

Dear VALL,

The AALL LexisNexis Research Grant Jury is accepting applications through December 1 for grants from the AALL Research Fund (An Endowment Established by LexisNexis). The jury may allocate $5,000 between one or more applicants seeking funding for research that advances AALL’s…[Read more]

Richmond or Arlington area service projects? Volunteer opportunities?

I’m working to find opportunities to support service projects or other volunteer opportunities in areas where we have high concentrations of VALL members. The two areas that come to mind are Richmond and Arlington. A few members are interested in opportunities to meet each…[Read more]

To all members:
I look forward to seeing people at the VALL Fall Meeting on Friday, October 22. It’s a design thinking workshop, which is perfect to do on Zoom.

Please join fellow members to connect, collaborate and learn about this framework for developing ideas and channeling change.

At our last big meeting earlier this year, we explored…[Read more]

VALL Fall Meeting and Design Workshop – Fri., Oct 22, 2021 – 10 AM to noon

Design Thinking Workshop
Registration link:
https://valawlibrariesfallmeeting.rsvpify.com/

As a member of the Virginia Association of Law Libraries, you are invited to register for the Fall Meeting and Design Thinking Workshop.
“Some of the world’s leading brands, suc…[Read more]

The Wahab Public Law Library in Virginia Beach has books to offer up from time to time with the hope they fill a gap in your collection or otherwise benefit you. These books are older editions from our collection or items that have been donated. If you think you may be interested in taking any off our hands, e-mail me at kmastran@vbgov.com & I can…[Read more]

Good morning VALL members, On behalf of the AALL Continuing Professional Education Committee, I’d like to post the following announcment about a potential grant opportunity:

Have an idea for a meeting or for a local or regional conference, and need some extra funding to bring in speakers or record the event? Then, on behalf of the AALL…[Read more]