2024 Program
SCALL Institute 2024 Schedule
Friday, February 23, 2024
| Time | Topic |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Exhibits and registration open |
| 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Introductory Remarks |
| 1:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Practical Implications of Generative AI in Law Firms
Victor Chavez, Legal Research Specialist, Sheppard Mullin Emily Florio, Director of Knowledge Research & Resources, DLA Piper June Liebert, Director of Research Services, O’Melveny Generative AI has taken the world and the legal industry by storm, even though law librarians and information professionals know that other types of AI have already been in use in databases for years. The panelists will review the current state of generative AI in legal research platforms, including candid comments from directors on the front lines of implementation and testing. The directors will share their experiences with some of these tools as well as talking about the overall AI roadmap, and specifically, what short and long term impact they think AI will have on legal research and the legal market generally. |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Exhibit break. Registration table open. |
| 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. | AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: 30 (or so) Sites in 30 Minutes
Michael Saint-Onge, Director of Research Training and Engagement, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Mike will provide another one of his dynamic 30 in 30 presentations. He’ll cover tools, tricks, and topics that we should know about to improve our work and our lives in 2024. Download PPT Slides |
| 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. | AALL Update |
| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Exhibit break |
| 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Reception |
Saturday, February 24, 2024
| Time | Topic |
| 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast
Registration table open |
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Exhibit break |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | AI Showcase: How Does Legal GenAI Stack Up?
Eli Edwards, Reference Librarian, UCLA School of Law Tanya Livshits, Manager of Research, DLA Piper This novel program is designed to compare legal generative AI programs by running identical queries in different GenAI platforms and comprehensively evaluating and analyzing the results. This program promises to be an essential guide for law librarians, legal information professionals, and academics interested in understanding the capabilities and limitations of current legal GenAI technologies. |
| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Exhibit break and checkout break |
| 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Practical Prompt Engineering
Cara Johnson, Knowledge & Research Services Manager, O’Melveny Learn tips to create prompts that generate excellent results. Real examples from multiple AI sources will be shown to help you change and improve your prompts. See the effects of using prompts in different ways in real time. Download PPT Slides |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Exhibit break |
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Closing Luncheon |