Sacramento County Public Law Library News

By Coral Henning, Sacramento County Public Law Liparian

It's the end of the year and time to think about New Year's resolutions for improving your legal knowledge and skills.

Resolution Number 1: Get those last MCLE credits in before January 31. Sacramento County Public Law Lipary has numerous classes to satisfy your MCLE requirements.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

January 13, 2006 (Friday) Noon 1:00pm

Instructor: Bob Resner, The Other Bar Consultant

This seminar will educate lawyers on substance abuse warning signs, abuse triggers, and treatment options.

1 hour MCLE Credit

Registration fee includes lunch: $45 for Sacramento County Bar Members, $50 for Non-County Bar Members.

USING COMPUTER FORENSICS TO MAKE YOUR CASE

January 20, 2006 (Friday) 9:00am 10:30am

Instructor: Don Vilfer, Vilfer & Associates

Do you have cases where you suspect key communications or information may be on an opposing party's computer? Would recovering deleted files or e-mails previously on a client's computer help your case? Using specialized computer forensic tools and a variety of legal strategies, much of this information can be recovered to benefit your case. Don Vilfer, attorney, and former FBI Special Agent in Charge of Computer Crimes and White Collar Crime discusses resources and legal strategies for obtaining and recovering such electronic information.

1.5 hours MCLE credit.

Registration fee: $45 for Sacramento County Bar Members, $50 for Non-County Bar Members.

UNBUNDLED LEGAL SERVICES: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES ALA CARTE

January 20, 2006 (Friday) Noon 1:00pm

Instructor: Susan Garcia-Swain, ala carte legal services and coffee lounge Learn the benefits for both the client and the attorney of offering legal services ala carte.

1 hour MCLE credit.

Registration fee: $45 for Sacramento County Bar Members, $50 for Non-County Bar Members.

Resolution Number 2: Receive no more fines for overdue books. Renew online at our website: www.saclaw.org Click on the "online catalog" link, then click on the tab "my account" put in your lipary card bar code number and your pin and you have the ability to renew your books!

New Database

The library recently added LegalTrac access to all of or public computers. LegalTrac indexes thousands of articles from major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals, as well as law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles. Full-text is available for many of the indexed articles. Ask at the Reference Desk for more information!

November / December 2005