• Archives Committee Annual Report 2023-24

    Chair Joe Mitzenmacher Committee members: Committee Projects The 2023-24 CALL Board charged the Archives Committee with exploring cloud storage options for the organization’s digital media assets, such as digital photos taken during CALL events and Zoom recordings of CALL events (as our Zoom account was approaching its maximum allowable storage level). The Committee landed on…

  • Community Service Committee Annual Report 2023-24

    Committee Co-Chairs Beth Schubert and Leah Whitesel Committee Members Volunteer Opportunities We successfully coordinated the following three volunteering opportunities from September 2023 to May 2024: Fundraisers at Business Meetings Additionally, in conjunction with each of the quarterly CALL Business Meetings, a specific organization was selected that met the charitable organization selection criteria created by the…

  • Continuing Education Committee Annual Report 2023-2024

    The Continuing Education Committee had another successful year, sponsoring three presentations during the 2023-24 CALL year. The committee tried to identify topics that would interest all of our members, whether they work for private law firms, academic institutions, or courts or government agencies. Following a practice that began during the pandemic, all three presentations were…

  • Membership Committee Annual Report 2023-2024

    The Committee Charge:  The committee’s main charge is updating and management of the online directory, which replaced the print directory. This included eliminating duplicate accounts, standardizing firm and company names, and coordinating with the CALL Listserv admins to update the member emails. CALL members must now contact Membership Committee members directly to make changes to…

  • Meetings Committee Annual Report 2023-24

    Co-Chairs: Members: Committee Accomplishments:  The committee coordinated 4 business meetings. Two were virtual, and two in-person meetings. Business Meeting Logistics Other Meetings Committee Coordination Outreach 2023-2024 Meeting Details CALL Meetings organized between August 2023 and May 2024: Considering Venues The committee gathered costs and/or minimums at the time, which are also available. Read about prior…

  • Public Relations Committee Annual Report 2023-24

    Chair Eugene Giudice Membership includes Jesse Bowman Report The committee was fairly inactive in the 2023-24 CALL year except for periodic updates to the CALL website for events like CALL meetings and meet-ups. Eugene would especially like to thank Jesse Bowman for his continued stewardship of the CALL website, including all updates during the 2023-24…

  • June 2024 Executive Board Minutes

    Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Board members present:  Philip Johnson, Jill Meyer, Clare Willis, Emily Byrne, Lucy Robbins, Mandy Lee Board members absent: Mike McMillan Guests: none Treasurer’s report (Section IV): Significant Actions:  Policies: The Corporate Memory Committee was formally dissolved as a standing committee.  (see V. Old Business, b) The…

  • August 2024 Executive Board Minutes

    Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Board members present:  Philip Johnson, Jill Meyer, Clare Willis, Emily Byrne, Lucy Robbins, Mandy Lee, Mike McMillan Board members absent: None Guests: none Treasurer’s report (Section IV): Significant Actions:  None Compiled by Clare Gaynor Willis

  • CALL Executive Board 2024-2025

    CALL Executive Board 2024-2025

    The Nominations and Elections Committee sought nominations for the 2024-2025 CALL Executive Board: Director, Secretary, and Vice-President/President-Elect via over the CALL listserv. The slate was announced on the CALL listserv. Slate Vice President/President Elect Jill Meyer Manager, Legal Information Services, Dykema Gossett Therese Clark Arado Interim Directory of the Law Library and Professor, Northern Illinois…

  • AALL: Welcome to Chicago! Recommendations from Local CALL Members.

    AALL: Welcome to Chicago! Recommendations from Local CALL Members.

    With the AALL conference being held in Chicago this year, we wanted to showcase local recommendations for things to do, places to eat, and more! Downtown Hidden Gems Milton Lee Olive Park, recommended by Sarah Reneker Andeen “The Milton Lee Olive Park is a small gem of a park right on the Lakefront near Navy…