Leading a professional association over the past year has been tough. It's like getting all of the work, and not getting any of the fun experiences of traveling to meet people around the world. For the American Association of Law Libraries' President Emily Florio and President-Elect Diane Rodriguez, they've made the most of the situation they found themselves in. (Hat tip to the past-President Michelle Cosby, too!) As Florio and Rodriguez prepare for AALL's second remote annual conference in a row, they are leveraging the experience from last year's remote conference to make this year's experience even better. A longer conference. More individual interactions. A virtual tour of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And, expanded vendor opportunities. In July, the favel will be passed to the new president, but Florio still looks forward to sticking around for another year as the association and the executive board begins the process of getting back to face-to-face interactions, and an in-person conference in Denver in July of 2022.

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Reuters Legal News commentator, Jenna Greene, seems to have cracked the formula for AmLaw 100 firm's slogans. It's actually more of a haiku. 

Remember those ads in the 1980s of "This is your brain on drugs"? Well, the 21st Century version could be "This is your brain on email." The Innovation Hub podcast discusses Cal Newport's study on how distracting the constant checking of email is to productivity.

Jon Greenblatt and Bryan Parker over at Legal Innovators put on a heck of a webinar last week featuring the deans from UConn Law School, William & Mary Law School, Howard University School of Law, and The George Washington School of law. Even these forward-thinking law school deans admitted that the students are ready for more "change" than they are providing. Just remember law firms... these students are coming your way. 

Marlene shares her experience with Andrew Lawless' Introduction to High-Performance Habits, and how it helped her focus on areas like influence, self-care and productivity, and expertise. 

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