Tuesday, March 24, 2020:  1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020:  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.   CANCELLED
Tuesday, September 22, 2020:  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020:  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PACER is the federal court database used for accessing and searching federal court cases by docket number, party name, or topic. After decades of the same interface, PACER has updated the PACER case locator. Its new look and features may help you conduct better searches, narrow and sort search results, and save searches.

If you want to know the status of your federal court case or find out if others have filed or are part of another federal court case, this free, hands-on class may be just what you need. While e-filing will not be taught, the class will cover:

• Registering for PACER
• Understanding PACER's search options
• How to enter and modify a search
• How to calculate the cost of using PACER
• How to use the training database
• Other free federal court docket databases

Note: Space is limited due to limited number of classroom PCs

Registration fee: FREE

Classes fill up fast, register today to reserve your seat! All registrants must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting-list and walk-in attendees when classes are full.

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020:  1:45 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.

PACER is the federal court database used for accessing and searching federal court cases by docket number, party name, or topic. After decades of the same interface, PACER has updated the PACER case locator. Its new look and features may help you conduct better searches, narrow and sort search results, and save searches.

If you want to know the status of your federal court case or find out if others have filed or are part of another federal court case, this class may be just what you need. While e-filing will not be taught, the class will cover:

• Registering for PACER
• Understanding PACER's search options
• How to enter and modify a search
• How to calculate the cost of using PACER
• How to use the training database
• Other free federal court docket databases

Presented by: Esther Eastman, Reference Librarian, LA Law Library

Registration fee: FREE

Classes fill up fast, register today to reserve your seat! All registrants must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting-list and walk-in attendees when classes are full.

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020:  12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - CANCELLED

Receive hands-on instruction on how to use a popular all-in-one source for legal research. Lexis' newly designed research platform has been described as "cleaner and easier to use" with their "big red search box" and other features.

Class covers:

• Formulating, filtering, and narrowing search queries
• Finding cases, statutes, and secondary sources
• Options to review and deliver results
• Hands-on exercises

Registration fees: $10 for the class
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot
Parking options available during registration (Tuesday, June 2nd class ONLY)

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020:  9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Staying on top of developments in the law governing lawyers is an essential part of law practice. This annual three-hour program surveys the significant statutes, case law and ethics opinions in the past year, analyzes their impact on the practice of law, and provides practical solutions for avoiding malpractice and ethical pitfalls.

Earn 3.0 hours participatory Legal Ethics MCLE credit

Presented by:
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

Registration fees: $75 for the class
Register at the discounted rate of $95 for the same video presentations including lunch - Saturday, January 25, 2020. All fees are non-refundable, payment reserves spot. Reduced-rate parking options available during registration.

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.