New Jersey Law Librarians Association (NJLLA)
A Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries
Join the NJLLA Executive Board for a virtual Happy Hour on Thursday, August 6th at 6:00 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Contact Kathy Taggart (ktaggart@lowenstein.com) for details regarding attending this event. NJLLA members received an email with Zoom meeting instructions.
The New Jersey Law Librarians Association invites our Membership to participate in our first ever Virtual Annual Business Meeting.
The teleconference will be held via WebEx on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:00 noon (EDT).
You can RSVP by emailing NJLLA Treasurer Kathy Taggart at ktaggart@lowenstein.com. You do not have to RSVP again if you have already done so. Attendees will receive a link and password prior to the meeting. The RSVP deadline is Thursday, June 18th at 5 pm.
If you’d like to submit a question ahead of time to be answered during the Open Discussion, enter it into Survey Monkey here.
The Agenda for the Meeting:
We look forward to seeing you all there!
-NJLLA Executive Board 2019-2020
“Transforming Workplace Culture in the #MeToo Era: How Laws on Sexual Harassment, Pay Equity & More are Influencing Workplace Experiences”
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Natalya G. Johnson, Esq., Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland Perretti, LLP
and
Alnisa Bell, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Natalya Johnson is a Labor & Employment attorney at Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland Perretti, LLP. Natalya’s practices focuses on the representation and counsel of management in employment-related matters. She counsels clients on matters including restrictive covenants, discrimination, and retaliation cases. Natalya is also a frequent speaker at various continuing legal education seminars. She earned her J.D. degree from Cornell Law School and her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Cornell University.
Alnisa Bell is a Labor & Employment attorney at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Alnisa represents employers in single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff discrimination and retaliation cases, as well as has significant ERISA experience. Not only is she a skilled litigator, but Alnisa also counsels employers on compliance with state and federal laws. Alnisa serves as counsel in several high-profile litigations across the country relating to the #MeToo movement and speaks regularly on gender equity and diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Alnisa earned her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Bryn Mawr College.
DATE:
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
LOCATION:
Spanish Pavillion
31 Harrison Ave., Harrison, NJ
http://spanishpavillion.com
TIME:
11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Please arrive promptly so the Business Meeting can start on time. Please see our Nominations Slate which will be voted on at this Annual Meeting.
COST: Members: $30.00 Students: $10:00 Non-Members: $38.00
RSVP by Thursday, May 9, 2019 to Johanna Bizub, jbizub@prudential.com
Community Service Project: Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick Wish List – VISA/MC/Amex, Staples, Target, Amazon, Stop & Shop, Bed Bath & Beyond & Costco gift cards in increments of $10; coffee pods, paper towels, heavy duty paper plates (no Styrofoam), masking tape, pudding cups, solid white albacore tuna, heavy duty plastic cutlery, double-sided tape, packages of individual cereal boxes; checks payable to Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick. Thank you!
Check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to: Johanna Bizub, Prudential Insurance, 3 Gateway Center-100 Mulberry St, NJ-05-03-15, Newark, NJ 07102
Meeting Flyer PDF
Expert speakers specializing in Mass Communication and Information Security will discuss what fake news is, how it is created, and best practices for curbing its effects. This is a must-see program for anyone who has any responsibilities for curation, dissemination, or analysis of information.
Dr. Asta Zelenkauskaite
Asta Zelenkauskaite earned her PhD in Mass Communication from Indiana University, Bloomington with two minor specializations in Information Science and Linguistics. She is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Drexel University. Her research focuses upon the intersection between social media and mass media, analyzing the user-generated content contributions of social media users, their content selection practices, and the value extraction through theoretical frameworks of interactivity, gatekeeping, and Big Data. She has an extensive record of collaborations with computer scientists and information science scholars.
Pablo Molina
Pablo Molina serves as Drexel’s Chief Information Security Officer, charged with planning and implementing cybersecurity policy across the university. He has an extensive background in ethics of technology and information management and he regularly comments on stories about privacy, ethics of tech companies, and laws related to technology and information management. He has written extensively on technology and information management and is a regular speaker at conferences related to technology, education and policy, and has presented to the United Nations, the American Bar Association, the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute and others.
DATE and TIME: Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 12 noon to 1:30 PM
PLACE: McCarter & English LLP, Newark NJ. Directions
COST: $20 members / $25 nonmembers / $15 students
RSVP: By Wednesday, April 10th to Caroline Young, caroline.young.rutgers@gmail.com
Make check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to: Caroline Young, Rutgers Law Library, 123 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102
Community Service Project: Collection for the Jersey Battered Women’s Service in Morris County. Current needs are girls and boys briefs, diapers, diaper wipes, pull ups, ziplock bags for freezer/refrigerator (all sizes!), aluminum foil, and plastic wrap. Travel mugs and refillable water bottles are also needed, as well as snacks, including animal crackers, pretzels, trail mix, fruit snacks, popcorn, nuts, cookies, juice boxes and bottles of water. Gift cards to discount stores and supermarkets are especially appreciated. Cash and checks made out to JBWS are also welcome. JBWS is a non-profit tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
Rutgers Law Library
123 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102
The holiday party is generously sponsored by the Librarian Relations Team at
The Holiday Party is for NJLLA members only.
Please RSVP by Friday, November 30th to Kathy Taggart at ktaggart@lowenstein.com.
Jootaek Lee, JD, MLS, MA
Mr. Lee will explain the international legal system, its origins and history, and how to effectively approach international legal issues. He will demonstrate cost-effective internet research strategies and will introduce attendees to a variety of reliable online databases. He will address various topics, such as human rights, international environmental law, the law of the sea and international trade.
Jootaek Lee is a reference librarian and assistant professor at Rutgers Law School. He is also an affiliated faculty member of the Program of Human Rights and Global Economy and a consulting expert at WaterLex. He had been a foreign, comparative, and international law librarian for more than seven years at Northeastern University School of Law. He is also a prolific author and scholar. His research focuses on human rights to land, water and education, the Asian practice of international law, especially human rights and international criminal law, legal informatics, Korean law, legal education and pedagogy in law. He has made numerous presentations at national and international conferences.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018, 12 noon to 1:30 PM
PLACE: Lowenstein Sandler, LLP
COST: $10 members; $12 nonmembers; $5 students
RSVP: By Tuesday, November 6th to Kathy Taggart, ktaggart@lowenstein.com
Community Service Project: Collection for the St. James Social Service Corporation, which serves the greater Newark area. Top needs: Canned goods, including green vegetables and tomato sauce; starches, such as rice and pasta; liquid and powder baby formula. Cash and check donations are also welcome. Community service donation checks can be made payable to the St. James Social Service Corporation.
Make meeting check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to:
Kathy Taggart
Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
You’ve heard the hype: Blockchain will either revolutionize the Internet or will fizzle out by the end of 2019. The reality is both more practical and more pervasive than the hype suggests. Blockchains and related technologies will change how we track data.
Debbie Ginsberg is the Educational Technology Librarian at Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago – Kent College of Law. Debbie has given technology presentations for the American Association of Law Libraries and the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. She has also written numerous articles on legal technology. Debbie will explain the foundations of Blockchain as well as demonstrate how important this technology will be to librarians in the upcoming decade.
This NJ Special Libraries Association Event is open at the member rate to NJLLA members. Click here for full event details, including payment information and directions.
Where:
The Rutgers Club
Livingston Dining Commons, Second Floor
85 Avenue E
Piscataway, NJ 08854
When:
Tuesday Evening
September 25, 2018
5:30 – 6:00 Networking
6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
7:00 – 8:00 Speaker
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ron Wheeler, Immediate Past President of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and Director of Fineman & Pappas Law Libraries at Boston University.
“Greetings from AALL and Focus on Implicit Bias”
Ron is a dynamic speaker and a recognized leader in the areas of legal research/instruction and diversity/inclusion. He will help us understand unconscious biases — social stereotypes about certain groups that individuals form outside of their conscious awareness — and the impact on perception and decision making.
DATE: Thursday, May 10, 2018
LOCATION:
Iberia Tavern and Restaurant
80-84 Ferry St., Newark, NJ
Ample free parking available
Click here for Directions.
TIME: 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Agenda
Lunch: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Program: 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting & Election: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
Please arrive promptly so that you can enjoy lunch & networking
COST: Members: $20.00 —- Students: $10:00 —- Non-Members: $30.00
RSVP: by Friday, May 4, 2018 to Johanna Bizub at jbizub@prudential.com
This program is generously sponsored by
Community Service Project: Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick Wish List –VISA/MC/Amex, Staples, Target, Amazon, Stop & Shop, Bed Bath & Beyond & Costco gift cards in increments of $10; coffee pods, paper towels, heavy duty paper plates (no Styrofoam), masking tape, pudding cups, solid white albacore tuna, heavy duty plastic cutlery, double-sided tape, packages of individual cereal boxes; checks payable to Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick. Thank you!
Lunch and Meeting checks payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to: Johanna Bizub, Prudential Insurance, 751 Broad St., NJ-01-04-13, Newark, NJ 07102
2018 Annual Meeting Flyer
2018-2019 Executive Board Nomination Slate
The Business Meeting will include electing the 2018-19 Executive Board. 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.)
Dennis Kim-Prieto
Rutgers Law Library
Newark, NJ
VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT
Wei Fang
Rutgers Law Library
Newark, NJ
PAST PRESIDENT
(Appointed automatically by succession.)
Sheryll Rappaport
TREASURER
(Appointed to a 2 year term.)
Judith Simms
Rutgers Law Library
Newark, NJ
SECRETARY
Brittany Persson
Seton Hall Law Library
Newark, NJ
MEMBERS-AT -LARGE
Kimberly Jackson
Lindabury, McCormick Estabrook & Cooper, PC
Westfield, NJ
Dinah Minkoff
Seton Hall Law Library
Newark, NJ
New Jersey Law Librarians Association
April 2018 Meeting
Panelists from Rutgers Law School, Prudential Insurance, and McCarter & English will talk about the Pro Bono initiatives at their organizations. They will discuss their philosophical approach, how people volunteer, and the connection with Continuing Legal Education. They will also address ways in which the law library can participate in and encourage their work.
Susan Feathers is the Assistant Dean for Pro Bono and Public Interest at Rutgers Newark Law School. During her time at Rutgers, Feathers has assisted in developing a range of public interest initiatives, including public interest career counseling, service-learning, and public interest fellowships.
Jack Lerner, the chair of the Pro Bono group at Prudential Insurance, is a lawyer with Prudential’s Enterprise Litigation Group. He provides litigation advice for the Annuities and Retirement Businesses and also advises all parts of the firm on antitrust and attorney-client privilege issues.
Michelle Movahed is the Pro Bono Director at McCarter & English. She is responsible for managing the Pro Bono Program in a manner that strategically and effectively implements the Firm’s commitment to providing free legal services to those who cannot afford them, in addition to supporting the Firm’s attorneys in their pro bono work and carrying her own caseload.
DATE and TIME: Wednesday, April 11th, 2018, 12 noon to 1:30 PM
PLACE: McCarter & English, Newark NJ (Map)
COST: $15 members; $18 nonmembers; $7.50 students
RSVP: By Friday, April 6th to Johanna Bizub, jbizub@prudential.com
Community Service Project: Collection for the Jersey Battered Women’s Service in Morris County. Current needs are girls and boys briefs, diapers, diaper wipes, pull ups, zip lock bags for freezer/refrigerator (all sizes!), aluminum foil, and plastic wrap. Travel mugs and refillable water bottles are also needed, as well as snacks, including animal crackers, pretzels, trail mix, fruit snacks, popcorn, nuts, cookies, juice boxes and bottles of water.
Gift cards to discount stores and supermarkets are especially appreciated. Cash and checks made out to JBWS are also welcome. JBWS is a non-profit tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
Make check for the event payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to:
Johanna Bizub
Prudential Insurance
751 Broad St.
NJ-01-04-13
Newark, NJ 07102
