Category: 2024 Issues

  • Meetings Committee Annual Report 2023-24

    Co-Chairs: Carrie Port Mike McMillan Members: Jesse Bowman Amy Tomaszewski Committee Accomplishments:  The committee coordinated 4 business meetings. Two were virtual, and two in-person meetings. Business Meeting Logistics In-person versus Zoom/virtual. Committee suggests First and Last meetings to be in person due to weather and celebratory events. Middle two meetings on Zoom. Meeting dates. We…

  • 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): Checking account balance as of June 11, 2024: $21,214.74 Membership numbers as of June 11, 2024: 118 (3 new) Significant…

  • 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): Checking account balance as of July 31, 2024: $17,673.49 Membership numbers as of July 31, 2024: 183 (8 new)…

  • 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…

  • CALL Trivia Night

    CALL Trivia Night

    CALL will be hosting a trivia night during the AALL Annual Meeting. Sunday July 21st 8:30-10:30 Timothy O’Toole’s 622 N. Fairbanks Ct. Chicago, IL 60611 There will be trivia from Quizmaster Dave and drinks.

  • CALL at AALL: Sessions with CALL Member Speakers

    CALL at AALL: Sessions with CALL Member Speakers

    While you’re planning your schedule at the 2024 AALL Conference, consider attending these fascinating sessions featuring CALL members! Our members will be presenting, moderating, or speaking at several sessions on a wide range of topics, from GenAI to mentoring to state court dockets and much more. Some of the sessions run at the same times,…

  • Coming Soon: CALL YouTube channel

    Coming Soon: CALL YouTube channel

    The CALL Archives Committee has been working with the CALL Board on making our past video presentations (such as CALL Continuing Education events) available to CALL members without the use of a passcode. We are exploring the possibility of posting our videos on YouTube with a “private” listing and then posting them on a page…

  • January 2024 Executive Board Minutes

    Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Board members present: Mandy Lee, Philip Johnson, Clare Willis, Jill Meyer, Todd Hillmer Guests: none Significant actions: none