Date: March 6th 2009

King County Law Library E-News
March 2009 - Volume 7, Issue 4

National Library Week – April 12-17

The American Library Association’s theme is "Worlds connect @ your library." The King County Law Library will be offering our Public Sleuthing on Social Networks training on April 15th. The world has gotten much smaller through the social networking phenomenon. KCLL is celebrating the week with cookies – free in the library. Come on in and see us. We will also be offering prizes to patrons who visit us at random times during the week. So be sure to visit as you may be one to claim a prize.

Blog Post of the Month – Washington Supreme Court Briefs

KCLL Klues, our Washington state research blog, keeps you apprised of interesting legal news and great research links. Sign up for the RSS feed. During this last month we highlighted the following new source for your legal research: The Washington State Supreme Court has briefs for cases filed after June 2006 on the Court website. You can search the briefs by key word, by case number, hearing date, or the date the brief was filed. We have added a link to the briefs from our web site. Go to Research Links, then Washington Links and you will find a permanent link for this resource under Courts as the last entry, Supreme Court Briefs.

Training Classes

KCLL is offering a class on Civil Procedure (WA) in 90 Minutes, from 12-1:30pm, on Monday, March 9th. Learn the basics of civil procedure in Washington state, including terminology, the court system, and the steps of the civil litigation process. We are also presenting our popular Skiptracing: Finding Business and Personal Information, from 12-1:30pm, on March 27th.

Call us at 206-296-0940 to reserve your spot!

To celebrate National Library Week, we are offering Public Sleuthing on Social Networks, from 12-1pm, on April 15th. Find out how to discover which social networks that person of interest uses. Near the end of April we will again provide a basic class on Searching Westlaw, from 12-1:30pm, April 20th.

Check out our current training calendar for all scheduled classes. We hold all training in the Seattle KCLL location at 516 3rd Ave, Suite W-621. All classes are free-of-charge. If you want us to bring any class to your location, please contact us and we will see if we can accommodate you.

Podcast News

KCLL's SideBar, the library’s podcast service, has two new episodes online:

The Seattle University Law Library has joined us, providing a new reference question and answer each month in a new portion of the podcast titled “At the Reference Desk.” Check out “Episode 26: Legislative History Research,” in which they explain how to find out more about that state law. Craig’s “Reel Verdict” reviews “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”

In our second new podcast, “Episode 27: Judge Charles Mertel Retires,” Rick Stroup interviews the retiring judge. Take a listen, it is terrific! The Seattle University Law Librarians discuss how to find city ordinances.

New Books in the Library

Art Law:
Art Law: The Guide for Collectors, Investors, Dealers, and Artists, 3rd Ed.

Bankruptcy Law:
Bankruptcy Deskbook, 4th Ed.; Bankruptcy Law and Litigation (CLE)

Business Law:
Buying and Selling the Mom and Pop Business (CLE)
Limited Liability Companies (CLE)
Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies: Email, Blogs, Cell Phones & More

Civil Procedure:
The Ethics of E-Discovery
Another Bite at the Apple: A Guide to Section 2255 Motions for Federal Prisons
Practical Jury Dynamics2: From One Juror’s Trial Perceptions to the Group’s Decision-Making Processes, 2nd Ed.
Collection Law From Start to Finish (CLE)
Collection Law Tips and Strategies (CLE)
How to Successfully Resolve Automobile Injury Cases (CLE)
Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the “Rambo” Litigator (CLE)
A View From Their Bench: Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices (CLE)
Asset Protection with Offshore Trusts (CLE)
Sidebar with the Bench: Improving Your Advocacy Skills – Practice Tips from Judges (CLE)
Discovery in Family Law (CLE)

Constitutional Law:
Civil Rights Actions
Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients (CLE)

Construction Law:
Construction Law
Construction Scheduling: Protecting the Bottom Line (CLE)

Contract Law:
Working with Contracts: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You, 2nd Ed.
Cost-reimbursement Contracting, 3rd Ed.
The Government Contracts Reference Book: A Comprehensive Guide to the Language of Procurement, 3rd Ed.
Competitive Negotiation: The Source Selection Process, 2nd Ed.
Contract Negotiations: Skills, Tools, and Best Practices
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts, 6th Ed.
Insurance Subrogation Fundamentals (CLE)

Criminal Procedure:
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Law, Procedure, Forms, 4th Ed.

Domestic Relations:
What Family Court Judges & Commissioners Want You to Know (CLE)
Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces (CLE)
Handling Complex Custody Matters (CLE)
A Roadmap Through Dissolution Proceedings (CLE)
Adoption Law (CLE)
Adoption Practice, Pitfalls and Procedures: 10 Essential Lessons (CLE)

Elder Law:
Elder Law Essentials: The Critical Foundation for Your Elder law Practice (CLE)

Estate Planning:
Manning on Estate Planning, 6th Ed.

Ethics:
Do No Wrong: Ethics for Prosecutors and Defenders
Legal Ethics: Solutions to the Most Common Challenges (CLE)

Insurance Law:
Insurance From A to Z (CLE)
Insurance Coverage Litigation (CLE)
In-depth Title Insurance Principles (CLE)

Intellectual Property:
Licensing Essentials (CLE)

Labor Law:
Sexual Harassment Training Manual for Managers and Supervisors: How to Prevent and Resolve Sexual Harassment Complaints in the Workplace, 4th Ed.

Medical Law:
Using Medical Records to Prove Your Case (CLE)

Practice of Law:
Top Lawyers: Learn from Some of Washington’s Best (CLE)

Probate Law:
Probate Practice: The Essential Basics (CLE)
Fundamental Probate Procedures and Practice (CLE)
Oddities and Challenges in Probate Law (CLE)

Public Property:
Road and Access Law: Successfully Handling Disputes (CLE)

Real Property:
Commercial Ground Lease Fundamentals (CLE)
Negotiating and Drafting Trouble-Free Commercial Real Estate Leases in Washington (CLE)
Real Estate Law: Advanced Issues and Answers (CLE)
Legal Aspects of Condominium Development and Homeowners’ Associations (CLE)
A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding Easements (CLE)
Drafting Commercial Real Estate Leases: The Ins and Outs of Protecting Your Interests (CLE)
Title Law in Washington (CLE)

Tax Law:
IRS Practice and Procedure, Revised 2nd Ed.
International Taxation: U.S. Taxation of Foreign Persons and Foreign Income, 4th Ed.

Trade Regulation:
Preventing Lawsuits and Violations in Advertising and Promotions (CLE)

Plus, don’t forget to check out our Legal Eagle collection of DVDs.