Ellen Callinan
About Ellen Callinan
Ellen Callinan serves as the Director of Research Services at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in Washington D.C., a position she has held since 2020. With a background in law librarianship and extensive teaching experience, she has contributed significantly to legal research education and training.
Work at Arnold & Porter
Ellen Callinan serves as the Director of Research Services at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in Washington, D.C. She has held this position since 2020. In her role, she oversees research services and contributes to the firm's legal research capabilities.
Education and Expertise
Ellen Callinan has a diverse educational background. She earned a Juris Doctor (JD) from William & Mary Law School from 1981 to 1984. She also obtained a Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) with a focus on Law Librarianship from The Catholic University of America between 1985 and 1987. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Trinity College, which she completed from 1977 to 1981.
Background
Ellen Callinan has extensive experience in legal research and education. Prior to her current role, she worked at Georgetown University Law Center as an Adjunct Professor from 1999 to 2010. She also served as the Manager of Research Services at Crowell & Moring from 1985 to 1998. Throughout her career, she has been involved in various initiatives to enhance legal research training.
Achievements
Ellen Callinan is known for creating the National Legal Research Teach-In, an annual event that has been held every April since 1993. She founded the Research Instruction Caucus, a coalition of academic and private sector librarians within the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). Additionally, she edited the AALL response to the MacCrate Report, focusing on core legal research competencies.
Lectures and Publications
Ellen Callinan has lectured extensively on legal research training across the United States and in Australia. She served on the editorial board of Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing (West) for nine years, contributing to the development of legal research education resources.