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Free Online Seminar: Caselaw Research on Westlaw: The Power of One

For those of you who have Westlaw access, here's a free training opportunity from Westlaw. And if you don't have Westlaw access in your office or home, you can use the law library's free public Westlaw access!

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Reserve your spot today for a free online seminar that will show you how to follow a case citation from beginning to end on Westlaw.

Some tips you'll learn include::

• How to make the most of search tools to quickly find the case you're looking for
• How to find related court cases that positively or negatively affect the case you're reviewing
• How to use KeyCite Alert to retrieve new updates on materials citing your case and be automatically informed if your case is no longer good law
• How to use the Topics and Key Numbers to sharpen your searches on a specific point of law
• How ResultsPlus can provide you with extra analytical research power

Plus, since it's a live, interactive seminar, you'll have a chance to ask questions. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to colleagues that may be interested in the session.

Choose a time that's convenient for you.

Webinar Times
Tuesday, August 18th at 10am CST
Thursday, August 20th at 2pm CST
If you're not available for this seminar, or if you'd prefer a one-on-one teleconference regarding your specific research needs, please call 1-800-328-0109 to speak with your dedicated attorney trainer for training.

Full post as published by Law Library Letter on August 12, 2009 (boomark / email).