Jennifer Bedier Law Library Fellows Program Manager and Professor of Practice

University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law

Jennifer Bedier (J.D., M.L.I.S.) is the Law Library Fellows Program Manager and a Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. She is a Scholar in Knowledge River, a program for information professionals who are committed to serving the information needs of Latine, Black, and Native American populations. Her previous positions at the College of Law include Research and Instructional Services Librarian, Law Library Fellow, and Professor of Practice for a capital punishment seminar she developed. She was formerly the Director of the nonprofit Arizona Capital Representation Project, where she represented indigent defendants facing the death penalty in state and federal courts, trained capital defense attorneys, and provided community education about the death penalty.  

Lee Bernstein Senior Library Manager

Haynes Boone

Lee Bernstein has been working in corporate and legal information services for over 20 years. In his current role as the Senior Library Manager at Haynes and Boone, LLP, Lee leads a dedicated research, intelligence, and information management team to support global firm initiatives. His extensive expertise includes research, resource procurement, contract negotiation, and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence within legal information services.

Lee is a thought leader in the law librarian community, frequently presenting at industry conferences, including the AALL Annual Conference and the Ark Law Firm Library Conference. His presentations focus on innovative strategies for library management, the evolving role of law librarians, and demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) of law firm libraries. Lee is a past President of the Dallas Association of Law Librarians and remains and active member.

Christine Bowersox Supervisor, Operations & Research Services

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Christine Bowersox holds the position of Supervisor, Operations & Research Services at Simpson Thacher. She previously worked as a Reference Librarian at Sullivan & Cromwell, Reference and Training Librarian at Milbank, and held multiple library positions at the Western New York law firm Harris Beach.  

She is an active member of AALL and served on the State of the Profession Committee from 2020-2021 at the request of AALL Past President Emily Florio.  

Christine is an active member of LLAGNY, having held both one and two-year board member positions from 2019-2022 on the LLAGNY board and previously served as a volunteer for the Membership Committee. She is currently the President of LLAGNY.  

Christine has been a volunteer book reviewer for Law Library Journal’s “Keeping Up with New Legal Titles” feature for over 10 years and has written half a dozen book reviews for LLJ as well as the DipLawMatic Blog. She has co-authored multiple articles for the AALL Spectrum publication. Her 2014 article “Dialectic of Transformation: The Shaping of a Name” was awarded the AALL Spectrum Article of the Year in 2015.  

She was also featured as the July 2018 Monthly Member Profile on allnet.org.  

Lindsey Carpino Legal Content Services Manager

BakerHostetler

Lindsey is passionate about the legal information profession. Lindsey has her J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago and her M.L.I.S. from the University of Illinois. Lindsey received several honors including: the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Emerging Leader Award, AALL Innovation Showcase winner, PLLIP Advocate of the Year Award and Chicago Association of Law Libraries Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship. Lindsey was included as a Fastcase 50 honoree, featuring the "smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, & leaders. Lawyer or nonlawyer" of the year.

Tania Danielson Director of Research and Intelligence

Sheppard Mullin

Tania Danielson joined Sheppard Mullin as Director of Research and Intelligence in August 2024. She was previously the Associate Director for Research & Competitive Intelligence at A&O Shearman.  As a team leader, Tania is dedicated to driving innovation and operational excellence through strategic planning, resource allocation, and performance management. She spearheaded the Shearman & Sterling Research and Competitive Intelligence Team's involvement in all merger-related workstreams, ensuring seamless integration and efficiency. 

Tania’s expertise in vendor management and strategic resource allocation has led to significant cost savings for the firm. Leveraging strong vendor relationships, she ensures the firm’s research team is at the forefront of technological advancements, participating in beta testing for new AI platforms. Tania is committed to identifying, evaluating, and promoting research resources and technology solutions throughout the firm, driving innovative approaches which enhance adoption. 

Amy Dietrich Director of Research & Competitive Intelligence

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Amy Dietrich is the Director of Research & Competitive Intelligence at Paul, Weiss. As part of the Knowledge & Innovation department, she leads the firm’s global Research, Electronic Resources and Competitive Intelligence teams. Amy oversees a group of experienced and talented professionals who provide critical information, resources and insights to Paul, Weiss attorneys across all practice areas and 11 offices worldwide. With nearly two decades in research and competitive intelligence roles at large law firms in both the U.S. and Canada, Amy’s contributions include leadership and advisory roles in professional associations such as: Board Member, Law Library Association of Greater New York; Member, Lexis Advisory Board; Member, Bloomberg Law Knowledge Advisory Board; Past President, Toronto Association of Law Libraries. She has served as a panelist on topics pertaining to law libraries, research and competitive intelligence at Ark and the American Association of Law Libraries conferences.

John J. DiGilio Firmwide Director of Library Services

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

John DiGilio is the Firmwide Director of Library Services at Sidley Austin, LLP. He is a law librarian, educator, and award-winning author with over 25 years of professional research and management experience in law firms, as well as corporations and academia. John has authored numerous articles and research papers on law librarianship, legal research, and ethics. He is also a well-known industry blogger and news curator, currently serving as the editor of Ozmosys’ bi-weekly newsletter, The Librarian Scoop. John has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in business law, e-commerce, ethics, fair employment practices, and applied research methodologies. He is the 2024 President of SLA as well as an SLA Fellow and is an active member of the American Association of Law Libraries. Outside of the library, John is an avid, life-long learner and is currently studying the Italian and Japanese languages

Jack Dorr Specialist, Research & Knowledge

Foley & Lardner

Jack Dorr is a Knowledge & Research Specialist at Foley & Larder. Before joining Foley, Jack served as the Legal & Business Research Analyst at K&L Gates, and a Business Librarian at Loveland Public Library. He received his Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jack has spent the last seven years of his professional career working with community partners and legal professionals to create lasting partnerships and finding new innovative ways to foster collaboration. He enjoys reading fiction and spending time with friends and family. When not taking care of his Shiba Inu, he is working towards his next triathlon in 2025. 

Tina Dumas Senior Knowledge Management Manager

Nossaman

Tina Dumas is currently the Senior KM & Library Manager at Nossaman LLP, a mid-sized firm with 10 offices in the U.S. She leads a team of 3 other Librarians to support the KM and research needs of the firm. In addition to the usual legal and competitive intelligence research, the department also manages the firm-wide Intranet and internal client-relationship management database. Tina received the NOCALL Professional Achievement Award in 2023. Tina has an M.L.S. from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She has worked in 5-6 (depending on how you count mergers) law firms, mostly in San Francisco for more than 30 years. She prefers mid-sized firms where she can get to know people on a more personal level.  Tina is a Past Chair of PLL[IP], and a Past President of NOCALL and has served on numerous Committees for AALL and NOCALL.  

Jillian Eaton Director of Knowledge Management and Research

Baker Donelson

Jillian is the Director of Knowledge Management and Research at Baker Donelson. She is part of an industry leading innovation team, the Client Solutions Group (CSG) which is a cross-functional team providing legal project management, pricing, knowledge management, practice technologies, matter data/reporting and alternative staffing solutions. In her role, Jillian oversees the CSG’s BakerResearch team and consults with lawyers and clients by drawing upon her 16+ years of experience in the legal research field. Jillian manages research and information services for all practice areas firm-wide and is focused on the use of knowledge resources, the application of legal technology from 100s of subscriptions and the creation of innovative solutions to help optimize and add value to the practice and business of law and align with Baker Donelson strategies. She has also successfully implemented process improvements within the research function to increase adoption, enhancing productivity, and optimize cost savings.

Patrick Flanagan Legal Research Services Manager

Baker Hostetler

Patrick Flanagan is the Legal Research Services Manager at BakerHostetler. With a background as a lawyer and academic law librarian, he leads a firmwide team of researchers and analysts that supports BakerHostetler’s client services, professional development, and technology initiatives.  His contributions to academic and professional outlets focus on the intersection of technology, legal information, and the challenges and opportunities presented to knowledge workers. 

Chad Gilman Manager of Research & Knowledge Services

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Chad has been working in libraries for nearly 25 years and is currently the Manager of Research & Knowledge Services at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Prior to joining Sterne Kessler he was at Fish & Richardson for 8 years where he worked his way up from Research Analyst to Manager of Research Services. Before his transition to law firm libraries he held various positions at academic libraries as a reference librarian, cataloger, information literacy instructor and forklift driver. Chad has an MLIS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a BA in English from the University of Minnesota. He was a past participant in the Minnesota Library Association’s Institute for Leadership Excellence and has presented at the Minnesota Library Association, Library Technology Conference, HBR Legal Information Knowledge Conference, KM Legal ARK conference, and AALL’s Annual Conference. He is based in Minneapolis where he and his wife are working to launch two teenagers and keep their beloved wonder mutt Maisy from eating their air pods and toothpaste. In his spare time he plays guitar and obsesses over the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

Andrea Guldalian Duane Morris

Director of Library & Research Services

Andrea has been with Duane Morris LLP for the past 18 years, currently as Director of Library & Research Services, and previously in Library Resources Manager and Research Librarian roles.  Her past employment includes Librarian at the Criminal Division Library, U.S. Department of Justice, and Librarian/Instructor at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.  Andrea is currently the Vice Chair/Chair-Elect for AALL’s Private Law Librarians and Information Professionals (PLLIP) Special Interest Section.  She previously chaired the PLLIP Communications Committee and received the 2019 Service to PLLIP award.  Immediately after college, she worked as a VISTA Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity in Boston, and now enjoys volunteering as an Achieve Now tutor. 

Andrea Hunt Senior Research Systems & Operations Manager

Troutman Pepper

Andrea Hunt is the Senior Manager of Research Systems & Operations at Troutman Pepper. She has 12 years of experience in the AmLaw 100, primarily in electronic resource management roles. She is passionate about painlessly connecting end users to the information resources they need and utilizing the wealth of data gathered by law firm libraries to drive acquisition decisions and training initiatives. At Troutman, Andrea partners closely with stakeholders to implement systems improvements and customized solutions to meet both of those goals. She presented at this year’s PLLIP Summit on using Power BI to streamline internal library reporting and turn library data into insights.

Tiffany Jenkins Senior Research & Practice Liaison Services Manager

Troutman Pepper

Tiffany Jenkins serves as the Senior Research & Practice Liaison Services Manager at Troutman Pepper. Her nearly 20 years of law firm experience includes time as a paralegal within healthcare and corporate practice groups. This time in the “trenches” provides her with a deep understanding of research services within the greater context of the firm, translating to a commitment to enhanced collaboration with practice groups and firm administrative departments. To this end, Tiffany pioneered the firm’s Practice Liaison team in 2022 which partners with practice groups to proactively identify and meet their unique needs. She is an active member of AALL and the Virginia Association of Law Libraries, serving on the VALL programs committee. Tiffany holds a B.A. in English from Radford University and an M.L.I.S. from the University of South Carolina. 

Julie Jones Electronic Resources Manager

Jones Day

Julie Jones is Electronic Resources Manager at Jones Day. In her 17 years at Jones Day, she has held roles in technical services, research, and electronic resources. She is the Co-Chair of the PLLIP’s Education and Professional Development Committee, a member of the PLLIP Summit Committee, and the President of the Atlanta Law Libraries Association. She has recently presented on and written about library data, Power BI, and managing electronic resources. 

Grant Keyes Competitive Intelligence Manager

Haynes Boone

Jessica King Director of Library Services

Perkins Coie

Jessica King has been working in law firm libraries for 15 years, the last 11 at Perkins Coie LLP. In her role as Director of Library Services she oversees the work performed by an extremely talented team and promotes legal research and practice resources (including Generative AI) throughout the firm. Jessica became a fully remote employee at her firm this year, and her favorite challenge at work these days is navigating the pros and cons of daily remote work. Jessica is serving as the Past President of the Law Librarians of Puget Sound and has spoken at previous conferences and events with the Special Libraries Association, the American Association of Law Libraries, the Legal Marketing Association, and the International Legal Technology Association.

Tanya Livshits Manager Research

DLA Piper

Tanya Livshits is the Manager of Research at DLA Piper, where she oversees the US-based Research Analysts and Document Retrieval Specialists. A significant part of her role involves people management, including recruiting and retention. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Tanya worked at Holland & Knight as a Research Manager and at Irell & Manella as the Director of Research Services. In addition to her day job, Tanya is very involved with both AALL and SCALL.  She is the current SCALL president and is entering her third year as an AMPC team lead.

Item 30 Digital Solutions Librarian

Holland & Knight

Laura MacAvoy is currently the Digital Solutions Librarian at Holland & Knight. In this role, she works to provide innovative, technology focused solutions for the research department and beyond including work with APIs, SSO implementation, workflow and process improvement, and data reporting/analysis. Previously, she was the Electronic Business Services Analyst and Archivist at Shearman and Sterling. She has also worked in an academic library as a Music Cataloger and received her MLIS from LIU’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science. Outside of legal, she is on the board and serves as the volunteer Director of Data and Policy Strategy for the non-profit animal rescue PuppyKittyNYC. 

Kara Mack Director of Research Services

Goodwin

Kara Mack, Director, Research Services at Goodwin, is a legal industry expert in research products, the research process and research training. With over 20 years of experience in AM Law 100 law firms, Kara is responsible for Goodwin’s global team of research analysts, consults on research strategy, and is responsible for evaluating and implementing innovative technologies that improve the research process. Kara is also a member of Goodwin’s Core GenAI team.

Kara is an active member of the legal research community as a longtime member of the American Association of Law Libraries and as current President and past Membership and Education Chair of the Association of Boston Law Librarians.

Nathan Rosen Manager of Research and Knowledge Services

Herrick, Feinstein

Nathan has been a law librarian in New York City for the last 40 years in law firms, corporate legal department, investment banking library, public library, university library, and law school library.  He is a member of the bars of US Supreme Court, US Tax Court, & Missouri State & Federal courts having earned law degree at University of Missouri at Kansas City and a Master’s in Science from Columbia University School of Library Service.  Nathan has published more than 200 articles in the areas of library management and research, is a frequent speaker at CLE and professional events, and is currently the Manager of Research & Knowledge Services, Herrick, Feinstein LLP.  Nathan has spoken to the Association of Legal Administrators (NYC Chapter), to the International Legal Technology Association (NYC Chapter & Washington DC chapter of ILTA), New York Legal Trainers group, New York Public Library, New York University Alumni Association, Metro NYC Chapter of ARMA (Information Management Professionals), Strategic & Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP New York chapter), at an ARK conference, the American Association of Law Libraries and the Special Libraries Association.

Maureen Rossi Director of Library & Research Services

Troutman Pepper

Maureen Rossi is the Director of Library and Research Services at Troutman Pepper.  Maureen has over 30 years of experience leading law firm libraries through transitions in staffing, workflow and ever-evolving research platforms.  Maureen earned her B.A. in History from Boston College and her M.L.S. from Rutgers University. 

Leanna Simon Director, Research & Knowledge Management

Honigman

Leanna R. Simon, MLIS, CKM, is the Director of Research and Knowledge Management at Honigman LLP, where she has played a pivotal role in enhancing the firm's research and knowledge services since 2012. Her leadership and innovation have earned her numerous accolades, such as the Emerging Leader Awards from both the Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals (PLLIP) and the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).

Leanna is a recognized thought leader in the legal research and knowledge management field, frequently speaking on topics such as artificial intelligence in legal research, the evolving role of knowledge services in law firms, and the impact of generative AI in these areas. Her insights have been featured in key industry publications and conferences, including the AALL Annual Meeting and the ARK KM conference. In addition to her speaking engagements, Leanna has contributed to the profession through various publications and her active involvement in numerous AALL committees. She continues to shape the future of law librarianship, research, and knowledge management through her dedication to innovation and her passion for empowering legal professionals with cutting-edge strategies.

Jill Strand Director, Research & Knowledge Services

Fish & Richardson

Jill Strand is the Director of Research & Knowledge Services for Fish & Richardson, a top intellectual property law firm.  Prior to that she was Director of the Knowledge Management Library at Maslon LLP, a Research Librarian at Faegre & Benson and started a library for a division of Target Corporation in her first job out of graduate school.  Before becoming an information professional, she worked as a regional sales manager for Simon & Schuster. Jill earned her MLIS from Dominican University and her B.S. in Journalism from the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University.  She has been an active member of SLA since 2000, was named an SLA Fellow in 2010 and served on the Board of Directors from 2014-2016 and as President in 2015.  Her other honors include Ohio University Honors Tutorial College Outstanding Alumnus and Minnesota Unsung Legal Hero Awards in 2018, SLA Legal Division Career Achievement Award in 2016 and SLA Membership Achievement Award in 2013. She has presented at numerous conferences and webinars globally and written for multiple professional publications including chapters in The Handbook of Information Management (Emerald Publishing) and Knowledge Management and Innovation (PLI Press). 

Michelle Trovillo Director of Information Resources

BakerHostetler

Michelle Trovillo has been in the legal industry for over twenty years and serves as the Director of Information Resources (IR) at BakerHostetler, where she oversees the Information Resource Department, including Legal Research Services, Legal Content Services, Content Integration, and Research and Technology Training. In this role, Michelle is responsible for developing best practices, implementing policies, and creating procedures in alignment with the firm’s strategic plan. She leads a team of twenty professionals, overseeing the budget and managing the licensing of research databases. Michelle and the IR team work diligently to strengthen and enhance relationships with the firm’s leadership, practice group chairs, attorneys, finance, marketing, technology services, and clients. She is an active member of the firm’s Steering Committee, assisting with evaluating and prioritizing projects, as well as the firm’s Generative AI Task Force, proactively identifying intersections between emerging technologies and legal services.  

Michelle is dedicated to advancing the law library and information services profession. She actively participates in several committees within the American Association of Law Librarians (AALL) and Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals (PLLIP). Michelle is a frequent speaker at AALL, PLLIP, BLISS, and other conferences and workshops. As a subject matter expert on strategic thinking, Michelle helped develop a self-paced course for AALL. She has shared her insights on leadership and career development, rethinking organizational structures, new technological advancements, budgeting for GenAI tools, virtual communication, and using data to demonstrate ROI on electronic resources in various industry publications and conferences. Michelle’s dedication has been recognized with several awards, including the AALL Presidential Certificate of Appreciation Award in 2022, the 2023 AALL Volunteer Service Award, and the 2024 PLLIP Best Blogger/Writer Award. 

Louise Tsang Associate Director of Competitive Intelligence and Corporate Data Management

Cooley LLP

Louise Tsang is the Associate Director of Competitive Intelligence and Corporate Data Management at Cooley LLP. Her team is focused on delivering market, corporate business and competitor analyses that underpin the firm’s strategic and tactical business development initiatives and other business decision-making. Her team is also responsible for delivering innovative solutions that enable effective utilization of client and prospect data for business development and marketing purposes.  Louise has over thirty years of CI and legal research experience in large law firms and academic law libraries in the United States and Canada.

Geoffrey Valentine Director of Library Services

Ropes & Gray

Scott Winter Consultant

Mount Insights

Scott Winter is a global executive with over 20 years of experience in product management, consulting, and business development. He has worked with the largest firms in the world and Fortune Global 500 companies. He is known for his commitment to excellence and dedication to his clients.

Scott advises clients on marketing, business development, and legal technology. He has extensive experience working with data, data strategy, and data reporting, and he helps clients find highly efficient and cost-effective ways to ensure the best data accuracy for their business systems.

Before joining Index Solutions and Mt. Insights, Scott spent over 15 years with LexisNexis.

Luke Yingling Founder & CEO

Rhetoric

Luke Yingling is the Founder and CEO of Rhetoric. Rhetoric provides litigators a competitive edge through judge-specific insights. The company helps litigators persuade more effectively with drafting, research, and oral presentation tools. Luke is an attorney by training and also holds a masters degree. In his free time, Luke also writes academic research articles, with his most recent article on "Courts-First Federalism" having been published through Cambridge University Press.