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Retiring Member Profile: Susane Yesnick
In January, Susane (Sue) Yesnick retired from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (previously Drinker Biddle & Reath) after 24 years. Retiring as a Senior Research Librarian, Sue started her career at Honigman LLP in Detroit, then spending several years in corporate and business libraries, including the Marketing and Strategy Library at Kraft Foods. The CALL…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – October 2019
October 15, 2019 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present: Jessie LeMar, Lindsey Carpino, Joe Mitzenmacher, Julie Swanson, Jessie Bowman, Megan Butman, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: None Guests: Emily Barney, Pat McCoy, and Tom Keefe Treasurer’s Report (Section IV): Harris Bank Balance as of October 14, 2019: $13,333.70 Net income as of…
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CALL Executive Board Minutes – December 2019
December 10, 2019 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present: Jessie LeMar, Lindsey Carpino, Joe Mitzenmacher, Julie Swanson, Megan Butman, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: Jesse Bowman Significant Actions: None Guests: Diana Koppang, Jean Wenger, Clare Willis, and Lisa Winkler Treasurer’s Report (Section IV): Harris Bank Balance as of December 9, 2019: $10,111.10 Net income as…
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President’s Letter
Greetings, CALL members! We’re about halfway through our CALL year, and I wanted to share some of the work of our committees and upcoming events. Our February Business Meeting was at Maggiano’s on Feb. 6. While our attendance numbers for this meeting are up, the attendance at our September and November meetings this year were…
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November Business Meeting with Joe Scally
We held our November 2019 business meeting at Ditka’s with Joe Scally, Clinical Case Manager at the Lawyers’ Assistance Program. 61 people registered for this meeting.
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CALL Election Reminder
We’re happy to announce that the election for our 2020-2021 CALL Executive Board was sent on February 13th. The last day to submit your ballot is Friday, March 13, 2020, by 10:59 p.m. (CDT): Please find the candidates’ bios at on this member’s only page of the CALL website (contact the CALL Secretary if you need the password…
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Grantee Report from CONELL & AALL Annual Meeting 2019
Attending the AALL Annual Meeting and Conference can be a worthwhile – and fun! – experience for law librarians at any career stage. The two of us, as newer law librarians, found this year’s meeting to be especially rewarding. It made us feel good about our profession and the people who have chosen it. We…
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Highlights from IALL Annual Course in Sydney
Yaama.* A CALL grant facilitated my attendance at the 38th Annual Course of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) held in Sydney, Australia, October 27-30. “Law Down Under: Australia’s Legal Landscape” drew 132 delegates (attendees) from 21 countries with 48% being first-time delegates. *The Gamilaraay language word for hello used in Northern NSW, Australia.
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UELMA Update: An Interview with Jacob Jost, Illinois Supreme Court Reporter of Decisions
Five years ago, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA) was signed into Illinois law. Our state was the 11th one to enact this uniform law; at this point it has been enacted in 21 states (Texas, most recently) plus the District of Columbia. Starting in 2016, the official online versions of Illinois Supreme and…
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Recap: Creating a History Program For Your Organization
On October 1, 2019, Gretchen Van Dam, CALL member and Northern District of Illinois Court Historical Association Vice President and Archivist gave a presentation on the topic, “Creating a History Program for Your Organization: Lessons Learned from the Northern District of Illinois Court Historical Association.” The event took place at the Northern District of Illinois…
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