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Provided by: Lorman Education Services Internet Researching for ParalegalsLegal |
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8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 10:30 am Research Skills Self Test
- Sheila Baldwin
Understand What You Are Looking For
- Find the Right Balance Between a Broad Search and a Narrow Specific Search
- Know the Vocabulary of the Research Area
- Using Industry Glossaries
- Using Correct Legal Terms and Phrases
Search Engines or Websites
- Website Reliability Test
- Use Sites That Have Credibility Due to Origin, Quality and Content
Site Maps: How They Save Time
Due Diligence
Comprehensive Library
- List of Free Internet Directories, Libraries, Public Records Databases and More
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Alternative Discovery Tools: FOIA, Open Records and Regulatory Issues
- Timothy J. Buckley III
- Open Records Act
- Freedom of Information Act
- Other Informal Discovery Methods
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Investigative Research: Public Records and Publicly Available Information
- Christine A. Willis
- Accessing Public Records
- Professional Licenses
- Criminal Records
- Vital Statistics: Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
- Real and Personal Property Records
Locating People and Finding Background Information
- Find Phone Numbers and Addresses of Missing People
- Finding Social Security Numbers
- Finding Bankruptcies
- Find Neighbors, Relatives and Associates
- Find Mailing List Postings, Blogs, etc.
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Researching the Law
- Sarah Mauldin
Internet Legal Resources
