Welcome

Announcements

9/13/2024
Registration for our 2024 ALLUNY Annual Meeting is now live, with registration closing on Wednesday 10/16/24.  Please register online at https://alluny.org/?page_id=148.  The themes of the Annual Meeting will be real-life tools, applications, and ethical considerations concerning the use of AI in law schools, law libraries, and in the practice of law.  Speakers include professors, legal professionals, and AI experts from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters.  AALL Executive Board Member Andre Davison will be our AALL guest speaker.

9/12/2024
This summer, the ALLUNY Board approved a quarterly Lunch & Learn/ Happy Hour gathering to increase interaction among ALLUNY members and encourage connections.  The first meeting was held on June 12th and the second on September 11th.  At the September Lunch & Learn meeting, we had fifteen enthusiastic attendees who discussed AI and how we are each using it at work, at home, or in volunteer activities.  Librarians from law firms, law schools, and NY courts joined in the lively and interesting discussion.

The next quarterly gathering will be held on Thursday, December 5th, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm to share holiday cheer and provide a proper send-off for Elaine Knecht.  A Zoom invitation for you was sent to your email on 9/11.  Please join us if you can.

8/29/2024
ALLUNY Board meetings are open to all members.  Our Board meetings take place at 10:00 am on the first Monday of each month except in September 2024, when we will meet on the 9th, as the 2nd is Labor Day.   Should you wish to attend any of the Board meetings, you are always welcome.  The Zoom link is available in the password-protected area of our website under the heading Board Meetings. 

Who We Are

Since 1954, the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY) has been bringing together law library staff and people interested in law libraries from Upstate New York for professional development, networking, and social activities. ALLUNY is a Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), the national organization for law libraries.

Mission

  • Promote law libraries (including staffing, funding, collections, etc.) in Upstate New York
  • Conduct continuing education programs
  • Foster an interest in law librarianship as a career
  • Stimulate cooperation among area law libraries and library associations
  • Encourage research