About VALL

About VALL

Virginia Association of Law Libraries

The Virginia Association of Law Libraries was founded in 1988, expanding a previously existing organization, the Richmond Area Law Libraries. Now, as then, VALL’s objectives are to develop and increase the usefulness and efficiency of law libraries, to promote librarianship and to foster a spirit of cooperation among members of the profession. The organization is a chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries.

Our Mission

The Virginia Association of Law Libraries (VALL) supports and serves its members’ professional pursuits by fostering a spirit of leadership and cooperation, providing educational and leadership opportunities, and promoting and enhancing the value of law libraries. VALL also advocates for easy and equitable access to legal information and education of library users.

Our History

The Virginia Association of Law Libraries (VALL) initially was organized as the Richmond Area Law Libraries Association (RALLA) in 1981. As the name suggested, the organization was formed to provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas and solutions to common problems for law library professionals and paraprofessionals in the Richmond metropolitan area.

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Constitution & Bylaws

ARTICLE II. OBJECT

The Association is established to develop and increase the usefulness and efficiency of law libraries. It shall be conducted as a non-profit corporation to promote librarianship and to foster a spirit of cooperation among members of the profession.

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Our Officers & Committees

VALL Leadership

Executive Board 2024-2025

President: 

Andrew Christensen
Washington and Lee School of Law
christensena@wlu.edu

Vice President/President Elect: 

Devan Orr
William & Mary Law School
dorr@wm.edu

Immediate Past President:

Alison Mallonee
Williams Mullen
amallonee@williamsmullen.com

Secretary:

Victoria Levy
Supreme Court of Virginia
vlevy@vacourts.gov

Treasurer: 

Jocelyn Mitchell Manion
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Library

Directors:

Jeanine Cali
McGuireWoods
jcali@mcguirewoods.com

Pete Vay
Pillsbury LLP
peter.vay@pillsburylaw.com

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Administrative Positions

  • VLA Liaison – Suzanne Corriell
  • Chapter Leadership Handbook Editor – Suzanne Corriell
  • Website Administrator – Sam Cabo
  • Blogmaster – Sam Cabo
  • Archivist – Ashley Vavra

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Last Updated May 16, 2024

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RESOURCES

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP HANDBOOK (PDF)

VALL STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020 (PDF)

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ANNUAL REPORTS

ANNUAL REPORT 2023-2024

ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023

ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019

ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

Committees 2024-2025

Access to Justice

Purpose: To develop, update, maintain, publish, and create awareness of the Guide to Virginia Legal Resources.

  • Latia Ward, Chair 
  • Alexis Fetzer Sharp, Vice-Chair
  • Victoria Levy, Board Liaison

Bylaws

Purpose: To review and revise the VALL Bylaws and Constitution as directed by the Executive Board or as needed.

  • Fred Dingledy, Chair 
  • Jeanine Cali, Board Liaison

Communications/Public Relations

Purpose: To explore ways to highlight the contributions of law libraries and librarians to the legal and library communities and to promote law librarianship as a profession.

  • Chris Vassey, Chair
  • Andrew Christensen, Board Liaison

Grants

Purpose: To publicize, award, and administer grants. 

  • Joyce Manna Janto, Chair
  • Jocelyn Mitchell Manion, Board Liaison

Legislative Awareness

Purpose: To monitor and inform members of pending federal and state legislation, citizen referendums, executive and administrative action, and judicial review of laws affecting law libraries.

  • David Knight, Chair
  • Pete Vay, Board Liaison

Membership

Purpose: To promote chapter membership, maintain a current membership database, and publish an annual membership directory.

  • Tricia Hollomon, Chair
  • Jocelyn Mitchell Manion, Board Liaison

Nominating Committee

Purpose: Prepare annual slate of candidates for Chapter offices.

  • Roger Skalbeck, Chair
  • Alison Mallonee, Board Liaison

Programs

Purpose: To design, plan, and implement educational programming for the Chapter.

  • Devan Orr, Chair and Board Liaison

Publications

Purpose: Explore opportunities for VALL to publish in professional sources.

  • Marie Hamm, Co-Chair
  • Greg Stoner, Co-Chair
  • Andrew Christensen, Board Liaison

Website

Purpose: To create a VALL website, keep it current, develop web content and re-design ideas, and to work with VALL committees and the VALL Executive Board to determine new information that should be on the website.

  • Sam Cabo, Chair
  • Alison Mallonee, Board Liaison
Virginia Association of Law Libraries