AMPLL 2009—The Seventh Conference on Advanced Management for Private Law Librarians
Sponsored by the LexisNexis® Librarian Relations Group
April 24 - 26, 2009
THE MISSION
Invigorate your leadership skills in turbulent times
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
- Appreciate and capitalize on intimate knowledge of the legal industry
- Cultivate the staff you want
- Educate and communicate the fundamental value of the library
LOCATION & TIME
Westin Stonebriar Resort, Dallas, TX. The conference begins at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2009, and concludes at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 26. Attendees are expected to attend all sessions.
COSTS
There is no registration fee to attend the AMPLL Conference. LexisNexis will cover the cost of all Conference materials, meals, lodging, and transportation to and from the Dallas airport. The selected participants are responsible for their own airfare to and from the Conference and any personal incidental charges.
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
- The View from the “C”orner office: Learn about the business side of the law firm from a “C” level firm executive. Find out how CFOs and CEOs think about strategic planning and critical success factors for the firm.
- Big Picture Thinking: Explore ways to position the library/information center as a critical element of the firm’s success.
- Cultivate the Staff You Want: Gain skills and tools to motivate, develop and empower your staff to the benefit of the staff and the organization.
- Educate, Educate, Educate: Break down stereotypes and misperceptions of library personnel and library value. Effectively communicate goals, needs and successes.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The AMPLL Conference is open to all law librarians working in a management position, such as library manager, director, or department head in a private law or corporate legal department. In making decisions, the Advisory Council will strive for diversity in such areas as geographical distribution, firm size, and managerial experience and responsibilities. You can apply this year, even if you previously applied to attend an AMPLL Conference but were not accepted.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2009 AMPLL PARTICIPANTS
Louis Abramovitz
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
Washington, D.C.
Rebekah Anderson
Fredrikson & Byron
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Billie Jo Brooks
Williams Mullen
Richmond, Virginia
Maureen Burns
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marie Calvaruso
Harris Beach PLLC
Pittsford, New York
Stephanie Chapman
Bingham McCutchen
Boston, Massachusetts
Laurie Claywell
Kaufman & Canoles, PC
Norfolk, Virginia
Margo Davis
Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, Texas
Diane Duffey
Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Elaine Egan
Mayer Brown, LLP
New York, New York
Matthew Elisha
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
Denver, Colorado
Judy Harris
Bryan Cave LLP
Saint Louis, Missouri
Jaye Lapachet
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP
San Francisco, California
Brian Larios
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
Mary Jo Merkowitz
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
Katie Nelson
von Briesen & Roper sc
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Alice Olson
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Sacramento, California
Laura Olsen Dugan
Quarles & Brady
Madison, Wisconsin
Tiffany ONeil
Procopio Cory
San Diego, California
Denise Pagh
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Sacramento, California
Karen Provost
Proskauer Rose LLP
New York, New York
Nalini Rajguru
Caplin & Drysdale
Washington D.C.
Abigail Ross
Keller and Heckman LLP
Washington D.C.
Maureen Rossi
Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite
Phoenix, Arizona
Jeffrey Sewell
Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
Kansas City, Missouri
Johanna Sigurdson
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Vancouver, British Columbia
Jeremy Sullivan
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Sacramento, California
Thea Warner
Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
Alanna White
Crowell & Moring
Washington D.C.
Lisa Williams
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein
Raleigh, North Carolina
AMPLL COUNCIL
Leanne Battle—LexisNexis
Debra Fisher—O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Monice Kaczorowski—Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Greg Lambert—King & Spalding LLP
Gayle Lynn-Nelson—LexisNexis
Bridget MacMillan—LexisNexis
Debra Fisher
Debra Fisher is the Library Manager for the Washington, DC office of O’Melveny & Myers LLP, an international law firm of more than 1,000 lawyers with 14 offices on three continents. Debbie has more than 25 years of experience in law libraries including holding positions in technical services, reference, legislative research and management. She has served as Library Manager at O’Melveny for over 15 years. In addition to library responsibilities, she sits on Firm committees, her favorite being the Community Service Action Committee, which sponsors community events and encourages O’Melveny employees’ participation in charitable activities. Debbie was awarded the 2004 Values Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by O’Melveny. The Values Award recipients are honored for having made significant contributions, both professionally and personally, to the Firm, the legal profession and the community.
Debbie is actively involved in the Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC, American Association of Law Libraries, and Special Libraries Association, Legal Division.
Debbie holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado and an M.L.S. from the University of Denver.
Monice Kaczorowski
Monice M. Kaczorowski has been Director of Library Services for Neal Gerber Eisenberg since June 2003. Prior to joining the firm, she was Director of Libraries for Ross & Hardies for 14 years. She works closely with the Marketing Department and attends monthly Practice Group meetings to develop needs assessments and to promote business development within the firm. Monice has created a Competitive Intelligence Unit within the library that supports the firm’s practice development efforts and RFP process. Monice continues to work with the firm’s legal education committee and has developed a new associate legal research training program.
Monice’s professional affiliations include memberships in the Special Libraries Association (SLA), Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL), American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), SCIP (Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals). She is a past member of the WEST Advisory Board 2002-2004 and rejoined the Board in 2008 to serve a second term until 2010.
Monice earned her B.A. from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana and her M.L.S. from Dominican University.
Select Speaking Engagements
- “A3: Educate the ‘C’ People: Engage Your Decision Makers and Help Them to Evolve,” American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference (July 2008)
- “Parntership and Solutions for Preparing Job-Ready Attorneys,” American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference (July 2008)
- “Forum on Teaching Legal Research,” American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference (July 2007)
- “Leverage firm assets to achieve library goals,” council member and presenter, Advanced Management in Private Law Libraries (AMPLL) 2007
- “Capitalize on the Changes in the Legal Marketplace,” council member and presenter, Advanced Management in Private Law Libraries (AMPLL) 2005
Select Publications
- “Cost Recovery: A Team Effort,” Legal Management (September/October 2008)
- “The Proactive Law Librarian,” Chapter 4, Inside the Minds: the Changing Role of Law Firm Librarianship, Monice M. Kaczorowski, contributing chapter author, Aspatore Books (2008)
