2022 Agenda

Chairperson Welcome & Opening Remarks

Dave DiCicco, Senior Director of Product Management
LexisNexis

KEYNOTE: From Invisible to Invaluable: Get Seen, Get Heard, Get Ahead

How you are perceived is how you are received, which impacts what you can achieve.  This highly interactive keynote segment will help you identify qualities that set you apart and help you become confident in owning and sharing your skills and expertise. You will get actionable techniques for engaging diverse communication styles, improving nonverbal skills and creating better rapport.

• Identify the specific skills and qualities that make you invaluable
• Learn and leverage different communication styles to create communication that connects
• Discover specific communication techniques to avoid misunderstandings that can impact collaboration
• Learn listening skills to improve rapport
• Discover non-verbal techniques to help you command a room and engage listeners

Robyn Hatcher,
Author, Keynote Speaker, Communication Expert, Thought Leader and award-winning actor

Capitalize on the Evolving Digital Shift

• Discover best practices and lessons learned from the accelerated shift to digital and what’s next on the horizon 
• Discuss the value of digital resources and successful approaches to secure financial approval from firm leadership  
• Understand how print offerings are being redesigned to operate as a virtual space and tactics to make more things available online 

John J. Digilio, Firmwide Director Library Services  
Sidley Austin LLP  

Kathleen Agno, Director, Resource Innovation
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Jill Strand, Director, Research & Knowledge Services
Fish & Richardson  

Panel Discussion: Creating a Successful and Collaborative Hybrid Work Environment

• Discuss best practices and lessons learned from the impact of remote work to ensure a collaborative team environment  
• Identify challenges of the hybrid work environment and best practices to manage and motivate employees 
• Develop an operations roadmap to ensure your firm is positioned for success

Moderator:
Marie Calvaruso, Chief Knowledge Officer
Harris Beach PLLC

Panelists:
Saskia Mehlhorn, US Director, Knowledge Services
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Cynthia L. Brown, JD, Senior Director of Research Services
Littler Mendelson

Networking Lunch

Panel Discussion: Elevating the Role of the Law Firm Librarian to Win Business

• Discover strategies and new approaches for librarians to demonstrate value  
• Learn ways librarians have shifted from behind the scenes to a client facing role to win business and foster innovation 

Moderator:
Dianne Chambers, Research and Knowledge Services Analyst
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Panelists:
Nancy Li, Counsel, Research and Knowledge Services
Blake, Cassels, Graydon LLP

Tricia G. Thomas, Director of Research Services
Akerman LLP

Kathy Skinner, Director of Research & Information Services
White & Case LLP

Panel Discussion: Data Integration, APIs and Firm Performance: Where Does the Law Library Fit In?

• Discuss the use of APIs by law firms and research teams to successfully achieve goals and the best strategies for implementation
• Integrate data into an attorney’s workflow to capitalize on benefits and utilize the information effectively
• Identify data roadblocks and understand the role of law librarians to address the information gaps
• Productizing the firm’s latent expertise for the benefit of clients

Moderator:
Jennifer Mendez, Director of Knowledge Management Innovation
Fisher & Phillips LLP

Panelists:
Emily Rushing, JD, MIS, Director of Competitive Intelligence
Haynes and Boone, LLP

Dave DiCicco, Senior Director of Product Management,
LexisNexis

Chairperson Closing Remarks

Dave DiCicco, Senior Director of Product Management
LexisNexis

Networking Cocktail Reception

All attendees are invited to join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and face-to-face networking. We will have a color-coded system in place to allow attendees to self-select and display their comfort level for interacting with peers.