The BIALL Conference Committee is delighted to open the Call for Papers for the 56th Annual Conference and Exhibition which will take place at The Hilton, Glasgow from 10th – 12th June 2026.
Our theme is From the Clyde to the Cloud: Legal Information in Transition
Based on the results of the BIALL Conference Survey for 2025, members expressed an interest in the following topics. We would therefore like to invite submissions on the following areas:
• Sustainability and AI
• Scots Law – Legal system and resources
• Working with other teams e.g. IT, business development
• Getting the most out of your subscriptions
• Changes in the academic sector
• Use cases for AI – practical sessions
• Competitive intelligence
• Practical AI prompting sessions
• Intranets – driving use
• Raising the profile of information/KM teams
• Future of the profession – training the next generation of legal information professionals
• AI & recruitment (panel discussion)
• Legal tech
• Soft skills – mediation, resilience etc.
• Social media
The Call for Papers documents and the session proposal forms are available on request via https://biall.org.uk/annual-
If you aren’t sure about your proposal, haven’t presented before and would like some advice, or would like to consult with us before submitting, please do contact a member of the programme committee: Caroline Sandilands, Jackie Hanes, Niamh Hanratty or Ruth Fegan.
BIALL Conference Proposal Workshop
Do you have an idea for a conference session but need help getting started with your proposal? Join us for an informal workshop explaining the conference process from call for papers to final delivery. We’ll explain the conference timeline, types of sessions, application process and speakers’ packages. You can also ask questions of and discuss your conference idea with members of the conference committee. The online session will run from 1pm on Friday 19th September. Please contact Jackie.Hanes@warwick.ac.uk if you’d like to attend. Everyone is welcome.
BIALL is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we encourage proposals from first-time speakers, early career professionals, and members of the BAME and other under-represented communities and sectors.
Proposal forms should be submitted no later than Monday 13th October to the BIALL Conference Committee Chair
The Committee looks forward to receiving your submissions.
Kind regards
Julie Ferris
BIALL Conference Committee
