Category Archives: Events

Current problems and concerns in Academic, firm, and county law libraries: Roundtable Minutes

WRITTEN BY Katy Frey, editing by Cindy Cicco. Conducted by the members of the Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association January 31, 2017 Cindy Cicco graciously hosted a gathering WPLLA members at Pepper Hamilton to discuss the problems in all types of Law Libraries in the Pittsburgh area. Academic Libraries: Kate Frey and Karen Shephard beganContinue reading “Current problems and concerns in Academic, firm, and county law libraries: Roundtable Minutes”

2016 Holiday Party – Wed. Dec. 7th

When: Wed. Dec. 7th from 5:30 – 8:00 pm Where: Babst Calland (2 Gateway Center – 6th Floor) Cost: Members $10 / Guests $15 RSVP with dinner selection due by Friday, Dec. 2nd to Pat Roncevich (roncevic[at]pitt[dot]edu) or 412-648-1321. Please let Pat know if you are interested in purchasing a copy of Greatness in the Shadows –Continue reading “2016 Holiday Party – Wed. Dec. 7th”

Monthly Business Meeting – Nov. 22nd

Our special guest will be Allegheny Co. Court of Common Pleas Judge R. Stanton Wettick, Jr. Judge Wettick celebrates his 40th anniversary this year as a judge of the court and will retire at the end of December after serving eight years as senior judge. What: Business Meeting When: November 22nd, noon Where: Allegheny County Law LibraryContinue reading “Monthly Business Meeting – Nov. 22nd”

2016 Business Meeting – October 25

Our Annual Business Meeting will be held: Tuesday October 25, 2016 Noon – 1:00 PM Babst Calland (2 Gateway Center – 7th Floor Agenda Items: Welcome – Introduction Recap 2015/16 Treasurer’s Report – Liz Whittington Membership Objectives Committees – Ann Unger Programming – Joel Fishman Web Site – Liz Whittington Social Media – Sarah SteersContinue reading “2016 Business Meeting – October 25”

WPLLA Programs March 16th

Two programs presented from Noon – 1 pm at K&L Gates Keeping the Wolves at Bay: Tips for Improving Productivity and Maintaining Your Sanity in Our Busy and Hyperconnected Lives – Rob Duncan (K&L Gates), presenter Before the advent of email and instant messaging, productivity required mostly sound time management.  However, with today’s expanded working hoursContinue reading “WPLLA Programs March 16th”

Free,Low-Cost, and New Legal Research Sites: Surveying the Landscape

A Webinar Presented by Ann Unger (Dickie McCamey) and Sarah Steers We will be taking a look at “lower cost” alternatives like CaseMaker and Fastcase and free sites like Google Scholar and newer offerings like Ravel and Pacer Pro. How are these accessed and how do they “perform”? How may research practices be affected byContinue reading “Free,Low-Cost, and New Legal Research Sites: Surveying the Landscape”