The BIALL Conference Committee Call for Papers is out now.
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great delight that the BIALL Conference Committee opens the Call for Papers for #BIALL2024, which will take place in Leeds.
We hope you will be inspired by our theme ‘Full Steam Ahead: From Industrial to Knowledge Revolution’.
Based on the results of the BIALL Conference Survey for 2023, the Membership expressed an interest in the following topics. We would therefore like to invite submissions from the following areas:
Legal and Company Research: practical tips using any techniques, or resources to deliver training
The Legal Information Profession; its Leadership and all levels of staff. Where will we be and what skills will be relevant? Recommended courses and qualifications.
AI & Legal Tech 1 Year On: after the informative sessions at conference, we would welcome updates on AI & legal tech trends. Share your experiences, your plans for the future, and its continuing impact on the profession.
Examples of practical sessions and information topics:
ESG
SQE
Diversity & Inclusion
Accessibility
How to develop or progress your career
Other possible topics and insights, but this is not an exhaustive list!
- Service and Business Planning
- Budgets and Resources
- The BIALL mentoring scheme
- Knowledge Management (KM)
- Copyright
- Volunteering with BIALL
How can I participate?
Here’s an outline of the sessions available in the conference programme:
Plenary session
An in-depth presentation on a subject, delivered to a larger audience, of 1 hour including Q&A. Presentation slides or technology tools may accompany your talk.
Parallel session
Practical sessions to smaller groups, ideally interactive or workshop based to encourage discussion. Sessions last 40 minutes including Q&A. Presentation slides or technology tools may accompany your talk.
Lightning talks
An informal platform to share new developments, projects, or tips in 15 minutes or less. This is suited for ‘How-tos’, ‘Case study summaries’, Best practice tips, or innovative ways of using products. We only accept submissions delivered by one speaker.
What can we offer?
For an individual Plenary/ Parallel speaker, we can offer 1 day delegate package (1 day’s attendance, 1 night’s hotel accommodation, £100 honorarium and up to £150 travel expenses).
Please note these offers will differ for 2 or more speakers.
For individual Lightning speakers, we offer 1 day delegate package (1 day’s attendance, 1 night’s hotel accommodation and up to £150 travel expenses).
Please note we do not accept more than one speaker for lightning talks.
Turning your idea into a proposal
If you are interested in presenting a talk then fill in the appropriate form. You’ll be asked to submit the following information:
Biography
The abstract should be accompanied by a short biography of 150-200 words, outlining relevant
professional experience, any publications or papers delivered at previous conferences, seminars or training events.
Presentation abstracts
Please include a brief description of the content, the key points you wish to share, and tools you will use to deliver the session.
If you aren’t sure about your proposal or 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 (or if you require Word document submission forms):
Tonia Sexton: tonia.sexton@freeths.co.uk
Sebastiaan Janssens : sebastiaan.janssens@mishcon.com
Caroline Stafford : caroline.stafford@slaughterandmay.com
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 Friday 20th October to conference@biall.org.uk
The Committee looks forward to receiving your submissions.
Kindest regards, Julie Doran
BIALL Conference Committee (Chair)
