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AALL Model Law Firm Copyright Policy and Guidance Document

[Posted on behalf of AALL]

AALL Model Law Firm Copyright Policy and Guidance Document have been finalized and are available on AALLNET.   

Patricia Barbone, Director of Library Services at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, passed on the following information about the Model Policy:

I am pleased to announce that the AALL Model Law Firm Copyright Policy has been updated and posted on AALLnet. The AALL Board approved the new update at their last board meeting on April 8th, 2016. 

As stated on the website, AALL’s Model Law Firm Copyright Policy is a model of a copyright policy and will require revision to fit the specific needs of your law firm. Your firm’s General Counsel or Intellectual Property attorneys should review the policy before it is adopted. The Model Policy should be read in conjunction with the Model Law Firm Copyright Guidance Document. The Guidance Document provides clarification and insight into copyright law and more nuanced aspects of the policy. The Guidance Document should also be revised to meet the needs of your law firm. Should your firm adopt a copyright policy, it will require revision if laws change.

The newly updated Model Law Firm Copyright Policy can be found here:  http://www.aallnet.org/mm/Advocacy/recommendedguidelines/model-law.html

The Model Law Firm Copyright Guidance Document can be found here:  http://www.aallnet.org/Documents/Leadership-Governance/Policies/guidance-document.pdf

The AALL Copyright Blog’s posting on the policy can be found here:  http://community.aallnet.org/blogs/kelly-leong/2016/05/06/new-model-law-firm-copyright-policy

The policy was updated under the auspices of the AALL Copyright Committee. Many people contributed to this three year endeavor to update the Model Law Firm Copyright Policy.  An early task force of private law librarians helped to share their copyright pain points; then the membership was surveyed on copyright concerns via the Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals SIS communities list. Several librarians shared their existing firm copyright policies with Carolyn and me.

Fellow Copyright Committee member Carolyn Hersch (Ropes & Gray) and I reviewed the survey to find issues that members needed addressed in a revised policy. Then the work of drafting began. We were assisted by Kelly Leong (UCLA School of Law), Pam Brannon (Georgia State University College of Law), as well as my firm’s General Counsel, James B. Kobak, and Intellectual Property attorney, Genevieve Perez. Thanks also go out to our AALL Board liaison Emily Florio (Finnegan) for getting some last minute updates approved by the Board.  To everyone who was a part of this process, I offer my thanks and gratitude.

Annual Meeting Follow Up: Link to Leadership Article

As a follow up to NJLLA’s Annual Business meeting, speaker and AALL Past-President Holly Riccio has passed along the article she discussed. Please take a look at Norm Smallwood’s article published in the Harvard Business Review: “Define Your Personal Leadership Brand in Five Steps.”  Thanks again to Holly Riccio for an informative talk!

New Board, Thank You from St. Hubert’s, and New Job Posted

As we head into summertime, we have a few news items to pass on. NJLLA welcomed our new Executive Board at our annual meeting on May 5. We had a great meeting and we send our thanks to AALL Past President Holly Riccio for a great talk at the event.

St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center has sent a lovely thank you note to our organization. Kudos to NJLLA’s Community Service committee for organizing the association’s charitable efforts.

Finally, there is a new job posted for a library intern position at the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York. Check it out!

NJLLA Annual Business Meeting, AALL Visit & Nomination Slate for 2016-17 🗓 🗺

2016 Annual Business Meeting & AALL Visit

Join us for our Annual Meeting at one of Newark’s most exciting new venues and a one-of-a-kind rooftop bar and lounge, SkyLab at Hotel Indigo. We will be joined by Holly Riccio, Immediate Past President of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).  Holly is the Director of Knowledge Management at Nossaman LLP in the San Francisco Bay area, where she manages the development and implementation of innovative strategic initiatives firm wide and oversees all aspects of the Firm’s daily library operations.

DATE:                Thursday, May 5, 2016

LOCATION:     SkyLab at Hotel Indigo
810 Broad St., Newark, NJ

TIME:                12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Agenda
Lunch:  12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Program: 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting & Election: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.  See nomination slate below

Please arrive promptly so that you can enjoy lunch & networking 

COST:             Members: $25.00        Students: $15.00         Non-Members: $35.00

RSVP: by Friday, April 29, 2016 

This program is generously sponsored by
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Community Service Project:

New Brunswick Ronald McDonald House: A “home away from home” for families of seriously ill children receiving care at local medical facilities.
Heavy duty paper plates & bowls; to-go food storage containers; small bottles of blowing bubbles; white non-slip shelf liner; packages of snack size wrapped cookies, nuts, granola bars, fruit bars and snack size bags of chips (all kinds). Gift cards for Target, Stop & Shop, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Costco.

Check donations (made payable to The Ronald McDonald House) are also gratefully accepted.

RSVP for the Event with a check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association 

Mail to: Kathy Taggart, Lowenstein Sandler, 65 Livingston Ave., Roseland NJ, 07068
email: ktaggart@lowenstein.com or call 973-422-6442

2016 Annual Meeting Flyer (PDF)
2016-2017 Nomination Slate (PDF)

NEW JERSEY LAW LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION
2016 -2017 NOMINEES FOR OFFICE

In accordance with Article IX, Section 1 (b) of the bylaws, the Nominating Committee is pleased to present its candidates for the following offices:

PRESIDENT
(Appointed automatically by succession.)
Joanne Murphy
Saiber LLC
Florham Park, NJ

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT
Sheryll Rappaport
McCarter & English LLP
Newark, NJ

PAST PRESIDENT
(Appointed automatically by succession.)
Dianne Oster
Seton Hall Law Library
Newark, NJ

TREASURER
(Appointed to a 2 year term.)
Anne Shulman
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Morristown, NJ

SECRETARY
Rebecca Kunkel
Rutgers Law Library
Newark, NJ

MEMBERS-AT -LARGE
Johanna Bizub
Prudential Insurance Company
Newark, NJ

Leigh DeProspo
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Iselin, NJ

ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS:

The Nominating Committee solicits the membership for input during the selection process and it is deemed that the nominees presented are the candidates of the membership. However, any member in good standing in the Association may make additional nominations by petition. The member must contact the President at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting, submitting the petition in writing, endorsed with the signatures of at least 10 other members, as specified in Article IX, Section 1 (c) of the Association’s bylaws.

ELECTIONS: 

Election of officers will occur at the Association’s annual business meeting on May 5, 2016.

Apply for NJLLA’s 2016 Founders Grant to Attend AALL

The AALL Annual Conference is approaching fast! The Grants & Awards Committee encourages our members to apply for NJLLA’s 2016 Founders Grant to attend AALL’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, July 16-19, 2016.  The purpose of this Grant is to financially assist a member of NJLLA to attend the AALL Annual Meeting. This NJLLA Grant covers the cost of registration, transportation, and hotel accommodations up to $1,500. Grant applications must be received by April 15, 2016.

Attending the Annual Meeting is a great opportunity to explore current issues in the field of Law Librarianship and meet Librarians from across the United States. Fill out the application (available in Word or PDF) letting us know how you will benefit from attending the 2016 AALL Annual Meeting. And we look forward to seeing you there!

April Meeting: Reflections on Women in the Law by Justice Virginia Long 🗓 🗺

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Reflections on Women in the Law

Presented by Retired New Jersey
Supreme Court Justice Virginia Long

As a 1966 graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Newark, and a practicing attorney and jurist for decades thereafter, Justice Virginia Long is uniquely qualified to offer reflections on women in the legal profession. When Justice Long began her legal career, women were still strangers in a male-dominated profession. Nevertheless, she quickly rose to positions of prominence and leadership, including as Commissioner of Banking. Few women had served as judges when Governor Byrne tapped her for the bench in 1978; and even fewer had served as justices of the New Jersey Supreme Court when Governor Whitman elevated her to that position in 1999. On the High Court she served with distinction until her retirement in 2012. Mark your calendar and join us as Justice Long shares with us her unique insights into women in the legal profession based on her legal career now spanning 50 years.

DATE and TIME:
Tuesday, April 5, 2016, 12 noon to 2PM

PLACE:
Saiber LLC
18 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 20
Florham Park, NJ

Directions: http://www.saiber.com/office.asp?id=1&/Florham_Park

COST:
$12 members; $15 nonmembers; $6 students

RSVP:
By Wednesday, March 30, 2016 to Anne Shulman; email: ashulman@riker.com

Make check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association

Mail to:
Anne Shulman
Riker Danzig LLP
One Speedwell Ave
PO Box 1981
Morristown, NJ 07962-1981

Community Service Project:

Supplies for an animal shelter: canned cat and kitten food; canned dog and puppy food; peanut butter; dog and cat treats; hard dog toys and cat toys; gift cards for national pet stores; blankets and towels. Cash donations are also welcome.

 

NJLLA Save-the-Dates for Spring

NJLLA has two great speakers planned for this spring. Details will be forthcoming, but please mark your calendars for these events!

April 5, 2016 — Reflections on Women in the Law by Retired New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Virginia Long. The event will be held at the Saiber law firm in Florham Park.

May 5, 2016 — NJLLA’s Annual Business Meeting. AALL Past President Holly Riccio will be our speaker. The meeting will be held in Newark at a location to be determined.

Pajama Program Thanks NJLLA

The 2015 NJLLA Holiday Party was a great success! It was great to get together with so many of our colleagues to catch up and enjoy good food and good company in a relaxed environment. Many thanks to Lowenstein Sandler for hosting.

Thanks also to all who contributed to the Community Service Committee’s annual collection for the Pajama Program. The Committee has passed along this thank you letter for all the donations.

Wishing everyone joyous holidays and a happy and healthy new year!

NJLLA October Meeting: Challenges Faced by Librarians in our Rapidly Changing Political and Social Climate

New Jersey Law Librarians Association
October 2015 Meeting

Challenges Faced by Librarians in our
Rapidly Changing Political and Social Climate
Presented by Raymond Brown, Esq.

Raymond Brown is a Partner at Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis and Chair of the White Collar Crime and International Human Rights Practice Group.  Among his many accomplishments, he is the host of an Emmy award winning New Jersey public television program, “Due Process.”  He will present a thoughtful discussion which will include the relevance of literature, such as To Kill a Mockingbird, to law and human rights.  For further information on Ray Brown, see www.greenbaumlaw.com/attorneys-Raymond-Brown.html

DATE and TIME: Thursday, October 29, 2015, 12 noon to 2PM

PLACE: The Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
NOTE: The address on the flyer mailed out to members was incorrect. Please note this correct address of the Main Branch of the Newark Public Library.

Directions and parking: www.npl.org/Pages/AboutLibrary/directions.html#parking

COST: $18 members; $20 nonmembers; $9.00 students

RSVP: By Friday, October 23, 2015 to Anne Shulman at ashulman@riker.com

Community Service Project:
The Committee will be collecting canned and boxed food for a local food pantry. Cash donations are also appreciated.

Make check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association

Mail to: Anne Shulman
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland Perretti LLP
P.O. Box 1981
Morristown, NJ 07962

PDF of Event Flyer

 

NJLLA Save-the-Dates for the Fall Calendar

NJLLA’s Fall season has begun. The Program Committee is working on some great events for our membership. In addtion to our September 22 Brown Bag Luncheon, please save the dates for these additional upcoming events:

October 29, 2015 – Talk by Raymond Brown, a partner at Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis on the topic of criminal law. The event will be held at the Newark Public Library. There will also be a vote on a by-laws changes so we need to make sure we get a quorum of members to attend.

December 2, 2015 – NJLLA’s Annual Holiday Party! Celebrate the season with your colleagues. The party will be held at Lowenstein Sandler in Roseland.

Details about these events will be forthcoming.