Please save the date for the June LLOPS Meeting on June 28th at 12 noon. This is the June business meeting, presidential inauguration and LLOPS birthday party.
Topic: June Business Meeting, Presidential Inauguration & LLOPS Birthday Party
Date: June 28, 2017
Time: 12 noon – 1 pm
Event Type: Brown bag lunch; LLOPS to provide cupcakes
Location: Davis Wright Tremaine, 1201 Third Avenue Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101
We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Your LLOPS Program Committee Kate, Jessica and Mary
The votes are in and Kate Stockert has been elected to be our new Vice-President/President-Elect and Crystal Alberthal has been elected to be our new Treasurer.
Please join me in congratulating the newest members the LLOPS Executive Board.
Amy Eaton, Chair, Nominations Committee
Helen Harris
Barbara Swatt Engstrom
Please save the date for the May LLOPS Meeting on May 31st at 12 noon. In this meeting we will enjoy hosting AALL visitor Jean Willis, Treasurer for AALL and Assistant Director for Support Services at the Sacramento County Public Law Library.
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AALL Visitor Jean Willis |
| Date: |
May 31, 2017 |
| Time: |
12 noon – 1 pm |
| Event Type: |
LLOPS Provides Pizza Lunch |
| Special Notes: |
Bring a government-issued ID and allow extra time to get through building security. No liquids allowed. |
| Location: |
U.S. Court of Appeals
1010 5th Avenue
#940
Seattle, WA 98104 |
Greetings LLOPSters,
| Please save the date for the April LLOPS Meeting on Wednesday, April 26th at 12 noon. Marc Lampson presents on the Public Law Library of King County’s new Rita R. Dermody Legal Help Center (read more about it here).
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PLLKC’s Rita R. Dermody Legal Help Center |
| Date: |
April 26, 2017 |
| Time: |
12 noon – 1 pm |
| Event Type: |
Brown bag lunch |
| Location: |
K&L Gates
925 4th Avenue
Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104 |
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We hope to see you there!
The Grants Committee has two fee waivers to award for the 2017 LLOPS Professional Development Conference . The grant application deadline is Monday, March 13. If you are interested in attending and would like assistance with registration, please fill out the 2016 grant application and return it to Karen Whitney.
We are also accepting applications for AALL 2017. Registration opens this month! We have a tentative application deadline of April 1, so consider getting your application in early if you are interested in registration assistance. If you are interested, please fill out the 2016 grant application and return it to Karen Whitney.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope you take advantage of this great member benefit!
Thank you,
LLOPS Grants Committee: Karen Whitney, Chair | Carly Eyler | Jan Lawrence | Phillipe Cloutier | Kent Milunovich | Rick Stroup
On March 24, 2017, LLOPS is putting on our annual Professional Development Conference. This year’s conference will explore themes of effective communication from the unique perspectives of a new librarian who presents data to the masses, legal educators who collaborate with legal professionals in Afghanistan, and an expert on human-computer interaction and design.
The conference will be held from 12:30 to 5:00 at Foster Pepper, PLLC. There will be a refreshment hour from 5:00 to 6:00.
More information about the conference can be found in the LLOPS PDC 2017 Flyer.
To register, visit our Wild Apricot site and click on the “Upcoming Events.”
We have limited availability for this conference, and registration will close on March 17 so get your seat now!
2017 Sponsors:
| Please save the date for the February LLOPS Meeting on Wednesday, February 22nd at 12 noon. |
| Topic: |
Cybersecurity |
| Date: |
Feb 22, 2017 |
| Time: |
12 noon – 1 pm |
| Event Type: |
Brown bag lunch |
| Location: |
Stokes Lawrence
1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 3000
Seattle, Washington 98101-2393 |
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We hope to see you there!
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Please save the date for the January LLOPS Meeting on Wednesday, January 25th at 12 noon.
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| Topic: |
Business Meeting |
| Date: |
January 25, 2017 |
| Time: |
12 noon – 1 pm |
| Event Type: |
Brown bag lunch |
| Location: |
Keller Rohrback
1201 Third Avenue
Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101 |
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We hope to see you there!
LLOPS is hosting a table at the iSchool Career Fair on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 12:30-4:30PM. This event is a great opportunity for companies and organizations to discuss career opportunities, job openings, internships and fieldwork with outstanding students in the information field who are potential interns and part- or full-time employees in your organization. The fair is open to iSchool students and others across campus who are seeking jobs and internships in the information science field. Last year the fair saw over 700 students in attendance. This is an ideal venue for employers interested in hiring for a wide range of information technology, information science, and library science roles.
If you are interested in attending to search for a candidate for your organization or to promote iSchool student awareness of LLOPS and the law librarianship profession, please contact LLOPS iSchool Liaison, Richard Jost.
The LLOPS Holiday Party will be Wednesday, December 7th from 5-8 p.m. at Perkins Coie LLP, 1201 Third Ave, Suite 4900. This is a members-only event but you are welcome to bring a non-member guest. Please RSVP by December 2nd.
This year LLOPS is collecting donations (checks or cash) for Legal Voice. Legal Voice “pursues justice for all women and girls in the Northwest, through groundbreaking litigation, legislative advocacy, and legal rights education.” Their work includes ending gender-based violence, ensuring access to health care, advancing economic justice, supporting all families, eradicating discrimination, and protecting reproductive freedom. Legal Voice envisions “a world where every woman and girl enjoys economic, social, and legal equality.” If you prefer, you can donate online.
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