CLEs
Introduction to Research on Westlaw
This program will cover research fundamentals on Thomson Reuters Westlaw, including how to: • pull up documents by citation and name • search for documents by legal issue • research a case • check if a case is still good law • save your research for later After attending this CLE, users should feel more…
Research Essentials on Practical Law
Practical Law's legal know-how offers law departments resources that address the needs for improved efficiency and client services. Practical Law's expert attorney editors create and maintain a wide range of up-to-date, practical resources to ensure users have exactly what they need in their daily practice. The objective of this course is for the attendee to…
Enhance Your Legal Research Efficiency with Westlaw Edge
Learn how the state-of-the-art Westlaw Edge platform can make you an efficient and confident researcher. This session will review the features of Edge, such as WestSearch Plus, Statutes Compare, Jurisdictional Surveys, Litigation Analytics, & QuickCheck. Click here to Register!
Public Records on Westlaw
Learn about the available resources and search techniques to help locate people (PeopleMap) and businesses (Company Investigator), identify and assess risk, understand critical connections, and how to gather information on clients, experts, companies, assets, liens and other filings that relate to civil and criminal actions. Click here to register!
Intermediate Westlaw (Westlaw II)
This session will build upon the key learning objectives offered in the Intro to Research Westlaw session. In particular, this session will be useful to you to help you enhance your efficiency in conducting searches, dispositioning your search results and personalizing your workflow within the Westlaw Edge platform. Click here to register!
Digital Forensics for Lawyers – Computers, Smartphones and Social Media
Allegheny County Law LibraryComputers have, for some time, been a source of hidden evidence for attorneys to leverage. Especially with an increasingly remote work force, smartphones and even social media accounts have been increasingly used to conduct business, exchange information, and make connections. All three data sources can provide useful information in the investigative and litigation contexts. Join…
Year End Tax and Estate Planning Key Issues
Allegheny County Law LibraryPresented by Fred Liechti, JD, CPA, LLM Presented on Zoom and in person. To register for the Zoom, please visit tinyurl.com/TaxCLE. to register for in-person, please contact Lori Hagen at 412-350-5353 or hagenl@duq.edu.
Assessment CLE
Allegheny County Law LibraryPresented by Bob Peirce, David Martin, Mike Suley, and Megan Turnbull. We will discuss latest developments in the assessment law suit and also on ethical issues, including the on going assessment law suit. The two main presenters will be Michael Suley, former head of the Allegheny Office of Property assessment and a consultant to the…
Advanced Research on Westlaw
Microsoft TeamsThis course will help you refine your search construction using both plain language and terms & connectors, while also showing you tools and resources to help you efficiently complete your research assignment. You will leave this program knowing the following: • Searching: how to write efficient searches with both plain language and terms & connectors…
Opioids and the Courts
Allegheny County Law Librarypresented by Daniel Kunz Additional details will be coming soon. If you are interested in attending, please contact Lori Hagen.