ACLL News & Events
September 22, 2021
Events
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NAVIGATING THE NEW TOWN SQUARE: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research
Presented by LexisNexis
Virtual MCLE Event
Wednesday October 13th, 12 - 1 PST
One hour participatory CA MCLE credit
The goal of this course is to assist attorneys in navigating online legal research so they feel more confident and competent when researching subjects important to their work.
After completing the course you will be able to --
• Find out methods for conducting research with different full citations and names of statutes.
• Gain an understanding of how online platforms have been enhanced to predict what you’re looking for.
• Ascertain the multiple ways to filter your searches before and after searching for specific terms.
• Discover different search term approaches: natural language as well as terms and connectors.
• Realize the many different ways you can analyze your search results list.
• Understand citator services in which cases and statutes can be validated.
• Organize and save items found conducting online legal research
Link to the flyer HERE
Advance registration required: email your name and CA Bar # to lawlib@acgov.org by noon the day before the program to receive a link.
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News
Alameda County Superior Court Civil E-Filing - October 12, 2021
Starting in October, the Superior Court of Alameda County will be introducing a new civil case management system, eCourt, including e-filing and an on-line case reservation system.
Eventually, use of e-filing will become mandatory for practicing attorneys while remaining discretionary for self-represented litigants.
The court has begun to release information pages on the new system. (Not all the pages listed below are active just yet.)
Here are some information links:
Civil E-Filing as of October 12, 2021
Alameda County Superior Court Technical E-Filing Requirements
Civil E-Filing Document Finder
What to Expect with the New Civil System
Announcements with news from the Alameda County Superior Court can be found on the court's Twitter feed. @AlamedaSuperior
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- Conference room services not currently available
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