Cool New Legal Sources Online Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S. LibraryLaw.com Deirdre Benedict Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts Thursday October 21, :00 noon to 1:00 p.m

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Agenda Legal information, not advice Self help Searching beyond Google Law 2.0 and emerging tools

Legal Information, Not Advice Legal information Facts about law and the legal process Legal advice Advice about the course of action someone should take to further his or her own best interests Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do

Don’t advise what to do. Legal information Show websites, indexes Show websites, indexes Legal advice Recommend specific options, Opinions, conjecture, predictions Opinions, conjecture, predictions Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do

Online Forms Okay to help navigate forms. However, patron should: *choose form *supply all information *click SUBMIT

Locating the Law / Public Access to Legal Information Southern California Association of Law Libraries

Attorney Referrals Bar Associations Bar Association referrals $$$ National California Local County Bar Referrals

Attorney Referrals Legal Aid/Pro Bono Services Legal Services ¢¢¢ Free legal services for those who qualify National California

Self Help Way to provide this assistance - point users to reputable sources

[placeholder for Deirdre’s slide(s)] Main “Go-To” Web Sites California CourtsCalifornia Courts Local CourtsLocal Courts Local Public Law LibrariesLocal Public Law Libraries LawHelp CaliforniaLawHelp California

Supreme Court and Appellate Court Opinions California Court Forms Links to All Superior Courts California Self-Help Center/ Centro de Ayuda California Courts Web Site

Free, legal assistance from your local court for specific issues Workshops & document review

Self Help Center Overview of the process in many area of law in plain English (and complete Spanish translation) Legal glossary Information on how to resolve disputes without going to court (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Reliable search engine

Local Court Web Sites

Local Court Web Sites

cc-courthelp.org/

Local Public Law Library Links to all county law libraries Extensive legal research information Resources and links Ask Now! Get real time answers to legal questions

Local Law Library Web Sites

Referrals by subject matter Covers federal issues— bankruptcy, immigration, federal taxes Multiple languages Geared for low-income Californians

Self Help I did time for an assault three years ago. I want to get it off my record. How do I do that? Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do

Self Help My daughter is 17 and she wants to “divorce” her mother. How does she do that? Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do

Nolo.com Searching Beyond Google

Primary Law freelaw.classcaster.net/research- resources/secondary-sources/ The Free Law Coalition, comprised of The Legal Information Institute and Justia.com, hosted by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Information Also is a good guide to secondary resources

Authenticity warning c/AuthReportUpdate.html

U.S. Code

U.S. Regulations

U.S. Court Cases

scholar.google.com/ Unofficial, but easy to search

dd Ease of click Go directly to case or article citing your case

resource.org/law.gov/ Vision for distributed, authenticated repository for all raw materials in U.S. – all three branches, all fifty states, local government Law 2.0 and Emerging Tools For good background, see Carol Ebbinghouse, Information Today Aug 23, 2010 newsbreaks.infotoday.co m/NewsBreaks/LawGov- Issues-Principles-and- Declaration asp

Court filings

govpulse.us/

legalbirds.justia.com/

Rss Feeds (lots) news.justia.com/cases/library/ /

Blawgs, Tweets, Podcasts, LegalTube

Legal Research Apps AALL Awards Fastcase 2010 New Product of the Year Award UCLA Law Library tinyurl.com/24jefw3

Summary Legal information, not advice Self help Searching beyond Google Law 2.0 and emerging tools

Questions?

Thanks for listening! Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S. LibraryLaw.com Deirdre Benedict Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts Thursday October 21, :00 noon to 1:00 p.m