Full Name
Kim Nayyer
Position Title
Edward Cornell Law Librarian
Institution/Organization
Cornell Law School
Speaker Bio
Associate Dean Kim Nayyer oversees the operations of Cornell Law Library as the Edward Cornell Law Librarian She also teaches several courses related to legal research, copyright, and information as a Professor of the Practice. Before joining Cornell, Kim was Associate University Librarian for Law and Copyright and Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Victoria in Canada. In her law practice career, Kim worked as a litigation and research attorney, provided consultation services on US and Canadian copyright issues, served as legal counsel for the Alberta Court of Appeal in Edmonton and Calgary, and led knowledge management and library management services for law firms. She also previously clerked for the late Associate Chief Justice Jerome at the Federal Court of Canada/Cour Fédérale du Canada in Ottawa. Kim has held numerous leadership and advocacy roles in legal education and legal information professional communities in both Canada and the United States, including the Association of American Law Schools, American Association of Law Libraries, and the Canadian Association of Law Libraries/Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit.
Kim Nayyer