Education Committee

 

Kathleen Moringiello, co-chair
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
4 Times Square C-311
New York, NY 10036
(212) 735-2684
(917) 777-2684 (fax)
kmoringi@skadden.com

Janet Peros, co-chair
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
(212) 403-1598
(212) 403-2030 (fax)
jperos@wlrk.com

 

Purpose

To provide educational programs, speakers, seminars and classes to promote the profession of law librarianship, to develop and increase the usefulness and efficiency of law libraries, to provide for the further professional education of law librarianship and to foster a spirit of cooperation among the members of the profession.

Responsibilities

  • Provide a forum for discussion of techniques, skills and problems in the workplace.
  • Offer opportunities to discuss new techniques and/or developments.
  • Insure a wide spectrum of programming such as providing general interest topics that are not directly related to law libraries, (financial planning, stress management, etc.) as well as educational programs for professional development to meet the needs of the various constituencies of members.
  • Insure that all types of law libraries are represented by Committee members.
  • The committee will request program ideas annually from the general membership.

Procedures

  • Committee members should meet to decide and plan programs for the upcoming year.
  • Meet with potential speakers to discuss format, content, location of program.
  • Check with Secretary to avoid date conflicts. Tentatively reserve location and date of event.
  • Advise Board of Directors, of upcoming programs and any costs that may be incurred for the Board's approval.

Once program is approved:

  • Reserve room for event
  • Coordinate with Corporate Sponsorship Chair, as necessary
  • Calendar event on LLAGNY Web Site/ Law Lines and announce on ListServ (LLAGNY, Law-Lib, PLL) and legal newspapers, as appropriate.
  • Produce and send out flyer announcing the event
  • Obtain mailing labels from the membership chair.
  • Record RSVP's in accordance with the requirements of the program (e.g., members only, limited seating, etc.)
  • Forward any Sponsor requests to the Corporate Sponsorship Committee, i.e. placement of signs, requests for table and/or distribution of materials.