AALL 2019 will showcase the innovators and highlight the expertise, talents, and value of legal information professionals. This year's robust agenda offers a wide range of programming that includes the use of virtual reality in legal education, navigating implicit bias built into artificial intelligence, demonstrating the ROI of a law firm library, and the gamification of legal research, among many other topics.

 

Get the skills you need for professional growth, share ideas, connect with  providers of the tools and services that keep you at the top of your game, and network with colleagues from law libraries of all types. Gain insight from the very people who understand the exact issues you face every day. No other event affords this kind of access to the legal information community.

Celebrate excellence in the profession and return to your workplace energized with new strategies to benefit your library and its users. Make your case to attend. 

Join us July 13-16 in Washington, DC to capitalize on our strengths.

Shon Hopwood is an associate professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center. His unusual legal journey began not at law school, but federal prison, where he learned to write briefs for other prisoners. Two petitions for certiorari he prepared were later granted review by the U.S. Supreme Court, and he won cases for other prisoners in federal courts across the country. His story has been featured in the  New York Times,  Washington Post,  The New Yorker, and on NPR and  60 Minutes.

Hopwood will keynote the  Opening General Session  on Sunday, July 14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

AALL thanks gold sponsor LexisNexis for their 
generous support of the keynote address.

Dubbed the "City of Magnificent Intentions" by Charles Dickens, Washington, DC is home to the U.S. federal government and numerous international institutions. Not surprisingly, it's one of the most-visited cities in the world. Experience the city's energy, unique venues, and historical and civic significance--including hundreds of free things to do. There's no shortage of entertainment, from monuments and memorials to  world-class museums and  eclectic neighborhoods with  true local flavor--DC is a place unlike any other.

Boasting a forward-thinking design that reflects its vibrant setting and a LEED® Silver-certification, the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is a new addition to the downtown scene. Ideally located near Penn Quarter and Chinatown, it's just blocks from the National Mall monuments and Smithsonian Museums. Best of all, guests have direct access to the adjacent Walter E. Washington Convention Center via an underground concourse. Reserve your room now at the Marriott Marquis (or at one of AALL's nearby hotels) through AALL's housing agency and enjoy specially negotiated rates. Then rest easy, knowing you can make adjustments to your reservation later, penalty-free.

Preconference workshops are opportunities to boost your professional development before regular conference programming begins. Attendance is limited and separate registration fees apply--be sure to register well in advance of the June 14 deadline!

• W1: FCIL Bootcamp: Basic Training
• W2: FCIL Bootcamp: Advanced Training
• W3: Regex Rules! Using Regular Expressions with MarcEdit
• PLLIP-SIS Summit X: The Path to 2030