Mission Statements

American Association of Law Libraries

Recognizing the availability of legal information to all people is a necessary requirement for a just and democratic society, the American Association of Law Libraries exists to promote and enhance the value of law libraries to the public, the legal community, and the world, to foster the profession of law librarianship, and to provide leadership in the field of legal information and information policy.

Government Relations Office

The mission of the Government Relations Office is to promote and support national, state and local initiatives to advance the policies of the Association.

Policy Statements

AALL Government Relations Policy
Approved by the Executive Board March 2001; Revised April 2008

2006 Policy Statements and Resolutions

• AALL Resolution on No-Fee FDLP Access to PACER
  (April 1, 2006)

2005 Policy Statements and Resolutions

• Policy on the Submission of Briefs Requested by AALL Special Interest Sections Or Other Member Entities (November 2004)

• AALL Resolution Opposing GPO's Plan to Eliminate Important Titles in Print Prior to Establishing a Reliable Electronic System (February 16, 2005)

2004 AALL Resolutions

• Resolution on the USA PATRIOT Act and Related Measures
  That Infringe on the Rights of Library Users (April 2004)

2003 AALL Resolutions

• Resolution on Supreme Court Slip Opinions [PDF] (April 2003)

2001 AALL Resolutions

• Resolution On The Creation of A National Law Library (November 2001)

1997 AALL Resolutions

• Resolution on FY 1998 Appropriations
  for the Federal Depository Library Program (03/01/97)

• Resolution on FY 1998 Appropriations
  for the Library of Congress (03/01/97)

1996 AALL Resolutions

• Resolution on the SUI Generis Protection of Databases (11/02/96)

• Resolution In Support of Full FY 1997 Superintendent of Documents Salaries and Expenses Appropriations (07/19/96)

• Resolution In Support of Full FY 1997 Appropriations for the Library of Congress (07/19/96)

• Resolution on the U.S. Congressional Serial Set and the Bound Congressional Record (07/19/96)

1995 AALL Resolutions

• Resolution In Support of Full FY 1996 Superintendent of Documents
  Salaries and Expenses Appropriations (07/20/95)

• Resolution On Telecommunications and the National Information Infrastructure (07/14/95)