Senior Consultant Ellen M. Callinan

Ellen M. Callinan is a Senior Consultant with Axelroth & Associates. Ellen joined Axelroth & Associates after a twenty year career in private firm and academic law libraries, where she managed research and collection services, implemented automation systems, expanded library space and operations, and introduced new technology. In addition to consulting, Ellen is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School where she has a taught a course in law firm research since 1999.

Ellen earned a J.D. from the College of William & Mary and an M.S. in library science from Catholic University. She is a member of the Virginia Bar, the American Association of Law Libraries, the Special Libraries Association and several of their chapters.

Direct Contact Information: ecallinan at axelroth.com | 703.917.8648

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT / TECHNOLOGY / TRAINING

Selected Speaking Engagements

• AALL Annual Meetings, Speaker, various topics (1988-1991, 1993, 1999, 2002)
• How to Succeed as a Summer Associate, Georgetown University Law Center (1991 – 1994, 1999 – )
• Legal Research Training, Practicing Law Institute (1995)
• Legal Research Training, DC Bar Association (1993)
• Walking in a Wiki Wonderland, American Society of International Law (March 2007)
• Walking in a Wiki Wonderland - Again, LLSDC/SEALL Joint Conference (March 2008)

Selected Publications

• Administration of the Private Law Library, Law Librarianship: A Handbook for the Electronic Age (1995)
• An Approach to Legal Research, The Lawyer’s Research Companion, 1st and 2nd eds., (1998, 2003)
• Change is Good . . . Even if You Love What You Do, Law Library Journal (2001)
• Creating Synergy Through Competitive Intelligence Training, Professional Development Quarterly, (2007)
• Law Firm Librarians: A Tradition of Educating Lawyers, Professional Development Quarterly (2006)
• May You Live in Changing Times… An Ancient Chinese Curse, 38 Law Library Lights 5 (1985)
• Perspectives in Research & Writing, (West), Editorial Board (1994 – 2001), Authored and edited many articles.
• The Research Assignment: JUST ASKing for a Teachable Moment, Professional Development Quarterly (2007)
• Research Protocols in Library Reference: Informal Instruction in Law Firm Libraries, Law Library Journal (1988)
• Teaching Law Firm Research at Georgetown Law, 51 Law Library Lights 1 (Fall 2007)
• The Changing Role of Law Librarians, AALL Resource Guide #8 (2000)

Professional Activities

• American Association of Law Libraries
      » PLL Webmaster, 2007 -
      » Participant, Colloquium of Law Librarians and Legal Publishers, 2001
      » Participant, Disintermediation Task Force, 1998
      » Editor, Core Legal Research Competencies, 1997
      » Co-Chair, Winter Institute on Legal Research, 1995
      » Participant, AALL MacCrate Planning Conference, 1993
      » Founder, Research Instruction Caucus, 1992
• Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC: Editor, Law Library Lights