1. Locating Legal Information on the Web 2004 Curriculum Developed by Minnesota Association of Law Libraries Consulting & Community Outreach Committee

2. Goals To familiarize you with the legal system and online legal websites To provide hands-on experience using online legal websites To discuss what you can and cannot do for patrons seeking legal information or help

3. Overview of the Legal System

4. Branches of Federal Government

6. Locating Legal Information on the Web Typical legal requests in public libraries

7. Locating Legal Information on the Web Referring a question to a law library and/or attorney

8. Hypothetical “I have a letter from my grandmother that deeds the family farm to me. She died last month. Do I own it now?”

9. Hypothetical “I've been trying to get back together with my ex- girlfriend. I've been leaving her messages, but she won't return my calls and I don't understand why. Yesterday the cops came by my place. They didn't arrest me, but they gave me some papers that say I have to go to court next week and mention section 609.749. But I haven't done anything wrong! Can you help me?”

10. Hypothetical (two days later) “Can you help me find out how to file for a restraining order on my ex-boyfriend?”

11. Locating Legal Information on the Web Identifying and retrieving online documents with a citation

12. 410 U.S. 113 (1973) Volume Reporter abbreviation (United States Reports) Page Number Year of Decision Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)

13. 645 N.W.2d 470 (2002) Volume Reporter abbreviation (North Western Reporter) Page Number Year of Decision AFSCME v. Grand Rapids, 645 N.W.2d 470 (Minn. App. 2002)

14. Other Citations 42 U.S.C. § 1983 26 C.F.R. § 1.501(c)(3)-1 Minn. Stat. § 624.714 Minn. R. Civ. P. 56