James Duggan exemplifies leadership among law librarians as Director of the Law Library and Associate Professor of Law at Tulane Law School. James has worked to solidify Tulane’s position as a top-ranked national law school while maintaining the University’s position as a civil law bastion. He has been a constant and important force within the profession, both as a former AALL president and as a promoter of emerging leadership within the association. He is heavily involved within the profession as editor of the Law Library Journal, and member of the Louisiana Academic Libraries Information Network Consortium Executive Board. James has also served as chair within the association’s division of law schools, and he is a prolific author of leading articles about the legal profession, legal research, and legal technology.