CALL Presents: Demystifying Leadership and Volunteering

When: Wednesday, November 20th, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: At your desk via Zoom. Registrants will receive webinar details prior to the program.  Please register here.

Join us for a panel discussion on “Demystifying Leadership and Volunteering.” Interested or thinking about running for the board or volunteering with CALL? This event will provide you with practical information on what to expect and how to get started. This is a great chance to learn the basics and find out how you can get involved.

Featuring:

  • Katrina Perez, Technical Services Manager Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
  • Joseph Mitzenmacher, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian, Adjunct Professor of Law, Philip H. Corboy Law Center, Loyola Law Library
  • Lindsey Carpino, Legal Content Services Manager, Baker Hostetler
  • Clare Willis, Research and Instructional Services Librarian, Coordinator of Educational Outreach, Pritzker Legal Research Center, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Everyone was new once – find out these leaders’ stories and have your questions answered.

Sponsored by the Mentorship and Career Development Committee and the Continuing Education Committee

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November 14th CALL Business Meeting (virtual)

CALL November Business Meeting (Virtual/Zoom) 

Meeting Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Sign up: https://chicagolawlib.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/chicagolawlib/event.jsp?event=690&

Location: Zoom (link will be sent to registrants before the meeting)

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Please stay on Zoom after the meeting to network and catch up with CALL friends.)

Speaker: Damien Riehl, VP, Solutions Champion at vLex

Damien Riehl will be speaking on technology trends in legal software and data organization. Damien is a lawyer and technologist with experience in complex litigation, digital forensics, and software development. A lawyer since 2002 and coder since 1985, Damien clerked for the chief judges of state and federal courts, practiced in complex litigation for over a decade, has led teams of cybersecurity and world-spanning digital forensics investigations, and has built AI-backed legal software.

Co-Chair of the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Connected and Automated Vehicles, he is helping recommend changes to Minnesota statutes, rules, and policies — all related to connected and autonomous vehicles. Damien is Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s working group on AI and the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) plus Access to Justice (A2J).

At SALI, the legal data standard he helps lead, Damien develops and has greatly expanded the taxonomy of over 17,000 legal tags that matter, helping the legal industry’s development of Generative AI, analytics, and interoperability.

At vLex Group — which includes Fastcase, NextChapter, and Docket Alarm — Damien helps lead the design, development, and expansion of various products, integrating AI-backed technologies (e.g., GPT) into a billion-document dataset from 100+ countries, all to improve legal workflows.

Community Service Project: The Friendship Center

CALL’s November Community Service took place at The Friendship Center, on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 2:30-4:30. The Friendship Center supports the food-insecure populations of Chicago’s northwest side neighborhoods by providing fresh food through a full-choice pantry, hot meals, and home delivery. They also distribute pet food.

Door Prizes: Two gift cards will be raffled during the meeting courtesy of LexisNexis.

Registration ends November 13th at 1:00pm.

Note: You will have to log into Neon to register for the meeting. Enter “Not sure if you have an account or you forgot your login information?” to recover your account and reset your password. If you do not receive a password recovery email, please check your spam filter.

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September Business Meeting

Registration is now open for our September business meeting at Maggiano’s. Please click the link below to register.

https://chicagolawlib.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=675&

September 2024 Business Meeting
Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy. 516 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
Time: Registration & Networking starts at 11:30, lunch begins at 12:00 Noon

Cost: $30.00

Speaker:

This year is the 170th anniversary of the founding of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. CDLB Editor Andrea Hanis will discuss the Bulletin over the years, highlights of notable articles, and changes in the legal news publishing industry.

Menu:

APPETIZERS:

  • Crispy Zucchini Fritte – v
  • Italian Tossed Salad – v
  • Crab Cakes

ENTREES:

  • Eggplant Parmesan – v
  • Salmon, Lemon & Herb – gf
  • Chicken & Spinach Manicotti

DESSERT

  • New York Style Cheesecake – v
  • Fresh Fruit – gf/v

v=vegetarian

gf=gluten free

Community Service Project:

The Community Service Committee is planning a beach clean-up with the Alliance for the Great Lakes this fall. The date, time, and location are TBD.

Meeting Sponsor: vLex

Door Prizes: Gift cards will be raffled during the meeting courtesy of LexisNexis.

CALL No Show and No Walk in Policies for Business Meetings

Registration will close at 5:00pm on Friday September 20, 2024.

Note: You will have to log into Neon to register for the meeting. Enter “Not sure if you have an account or you forgot your login information?” to recover your account and reset your password. If you do not receive a password recovery email, please check your spam filter.

Permanent link to this article: https://chicagolawlib.org/blog/2024/09/11/september-business-meeting/

CALL Mentorship and Career Development Committee Kick Off Happy Hour

Kick off Happy Hour

Come join CALL and the Mentorship and Career Development Committee for a networking happy hour at the 320 South Canal! We will be sitting at the tables outside on the Green (weather dependent). Grab a to-go drink at the bar at the Eatery or something at the market and join us for live music and games.

There is no cost to attend. Some appetizers will be provided by our sponsor, Trellis.

Tuesday September 10, 2024
5:00pm – 7:00pm

320 South Canal (behind the building on the green)
https://320southcanal.com/home/the-green-at-320/
Next to Union Station

Come hang with us! You will be home in time to watch the debate if that is your preference.

Permanent link to this article: https://chicagolawlib.org/blog/2024/08/21/call-mentorship-and-career-development-committee-kick-off-happy-hour/