Lake County Law Library

05/11/2021

The Law Library is now open regular operating hours. Masks are required until further notice. Welcome back!

11/17/2020

The Lake County Law Library will close at the end of business day on Tuesday, November 11, 2020 and will remain closed until further notice due to the Covid pandemic.

We are offering remote services to our customers. Please email your queries to:

[email protected]
or
leave a telephone message at: 440-350-2638.

06/01/2020

The Lake County Law Library is now open regular hours. Library visitors are required to wear masks while using the library. A small number of masks will be made available to patrons who need one. Welcome back!

03/18/2020

Use Your Time in Isolation to Learn Everything You’ve Always Wanted To: Free Online Courses, Audio Books, eBooks, Movies, Coloring Books & More

http://www.openculture.com/2020/03/use-your-time-in-isolation-to-learn-everything-youve-always-wanted-to.html

'I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.' Mark Twain may or may not have actually said that, but either way the sentiment resonates — and with a new strength now, since schools have closed all over the world in an attempt to halt the spread of the pandemic coronavirus.

03/17/2020

Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. all County offices will suspend public interface in county owned facilities.

The Lake County Law Library will be offering virtual reference services to our customers.

Please call/email your queries to us at:

440-350-2638

[email protected]

Any change in library status will be posted on our website and page

03/16/2020

LibGuides: Lake County Law Library Website: Home

While our library is presently open, we are encouraging our customers to use the library virtually. If you are in need of assistance, please contact us at: 440-350-2638 or send your query to: [email protected]. We will be happy to assist you.

For status updates, please check back on our page or visit the library's website at:

https://lakecountyohio.libguides.com/home

03/12/2020

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Lake County General Health

https://www.lcghd.org/2019-novel-coronavirus-ncov/

The Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) continues to monitor the situation regarding the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19), previously known as 2019-nCoV, first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China under the guidance of the Ohio Departm...

10/31/2019

Donald Richer Obituary - Garfield Heights, Ohio - Busch Funeral and Crematory Services

We are sad to share this news. Don was a long time library user and a pleasure to help. He will be missed.

http://buschfuneral.tributes.com/obituary/show/Donald-Allen-Richer-107676858

Obituary, funeral and service information for Donald Allen Richer from Garfield Heights, Ohio. Funeral services by Busch Funeral and Crematory Services.

10/02/2019

Governor Appoints Painesville Municipal Judge

http://www.courtnewsohio.gov/bench/2019/olearyAppointment_100119.asp

Judge James R. O’Leary was recently appointed as the new judge on the Painesville Municipal Court. Judge O’Leary replaces Judge Michael Cicconetti, who retired.

08/29/2019

Community Legal Aid Launches Free Resource Site - Business Journal Daily

https://businessjournaldaily.com/community-legal-aid-launches-free-resource-site/

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Community Legal Aid has partnered with the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation to launch OhioLegalHelp.org, a website created justice system by providing free information on the state’s civil justice system. Information on common legal issues, details about court and other legal fo...

08/15/2019

What helped this attorney qualify for public service loan forgiveness? Diligence—and social media

http://www.abajournal.com/web/article/what-helped-this-attorney-qualify-for-pslf-diligence-and-social-media

Like many seeking public service student loan forgiveness, Jeffrey Morgan says he got bad information from student loan servicing centers. However, thanks to Twitter and Reddit—and perhaps his experience as a government lawyer dealing with bureaucracy and deciphering regulatory language—he’s n...

05/07/2019

How to Improve Microsoft Word’s Grammar Checker

https://www.howtogeek.com/412883/how-to-improve-microsoft-words-grammar-checker/

Microsoft Word comes with a powerful grammar checker, but many of its advanced grammar detection features are disabled by default. Grammarly is popular, but you don’t need it to add grammar checking to Word. Word itself contains a free alternative to Grammarly.

04/10/2019

Meet Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress

https://www.cnet.com/news/carla-hayden-has-an-audacious-plan-to-make-the-library-of-congress-available-to-you-online/

She wants to bring everything the Library of Congress has to offer to you online.

03/20/2019

Algorithms, Fake News, & The Google Generation

http://www.gingerlawlibrarian.com/2018/10/algorithms-fake-news-google-generation.html

The Ginger (Law) Librarian is published by Jamie J. Baker, JD, MLIS and provides insights into the issues facing law libraries.

03/01/2019

Lake Erie Has New Legal Rights—and They're Already Being Challenged

https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/03/lake-erie-bill-of-rights-toledo-voters-great-lakes-pollution/583738/

Toledo, Ohio, just voted to give Lake Erie legal rights against polluters, but a federal lawsuit has already been filed challenging the measure's constitutionality.

02/25/2019

Lawyers' Duty to Google: Not Changing Anytime Soon - Attorney at Work

https://www.attorneyatwork.com/lawyers-duty-to-google/

The "duty to Google" is a shorthand way of saying that when information is available easily and publicly, it simply cannot be ignored.

02/13/2019

Lexis Prepares to Launch a Research Bot – And a CourtLink Makeover | Dewey B Strategic

https://www.deweybstrategic.com/2019/02/lexis-prepares-launch-research-bot-courtlink-makeover.html

02/04/2019

Attacking a Pay Wall That Hides Public Court Filings

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/us/politics/pacer-fees-lawsuit.html

The federal judiciary charges 10 cents a page to see electronic court records. Retired judges and civil rights groups say access should be free.

12/28/2018

Coming Soon in Ohio: Online Notarizations | Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA

Important information for Ohio notaries:

https://www.weltman.com/?t=40&an=86843&format=xml&p=7734

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A., providing collection services and legal representation to creditors. We invite you to acquaint yourself with our company and to use this site as an educational resource to help you learn more about the creditors' rights/collection industry.

12/19/2018

2019 Legal Tech Predictions from the Market

https://www.artificiallawyer.com/2018/12/19/2019-legal-tech-predictions-from-the-market/

‘When you say it’s gonna happen now, Well when exactly do you mean?’ sang Morrissey of the Smiths. Well, in this case we mean 2019! Here are the views, in no particular order, of …

12/17/2018

Lawyers: 25 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a Young Lawyer

I love articles that dispense wisdom!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lawyers-25-things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-when-young-parvin/

When I was a young lawyer, I learned about career development and client development the hard way-by the seat of my pants. Looking back now, I know I wasted a lot of time figuring out what would work most effectively for me and what I would most enjoy.

12/11/2018

8 Ways To QUICKLY Spot a Fake Website

https://www.noupe.com/development/8-ways-quickly-spot-fake-website.html

The Internet has made life and shopping convenient. A little... too convenient, perhaps. Yet at the same time, it has given modern-day con artists a vers

11/13/2018

Sign Your Address Up For USPS Informed Delivery Before Scammers Do

https://lifehacker.com/sign-your-address-up-for-usps-informed-delivery-before-1830389625

If you haven’t signed up for the US Postal Service’s Informed Delivery service, you might want to do so now.

10/31/2018

What Are Facebook Shadow Profiles?

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/facebook-shadow-profiles/

Even if you never sign up to Facebook, the social network has information on you---and these are called Facebook shadow profiles.

10/29/2018

Algorithms, Fake News, & The Google Generation

I recently had the opportunity to hear this lecturer at our annual conference. The topic was quite interesting:
http://www.gingerlawlibrarian.com/2018/10/algorithms-fake-news-google-generation.html

The Ginger (Law) Librarian is published by Jamie J. Baker, JD, MLIS and provides insights into the issues facing law libraries.

10/05/2018

Big Changes Coming For The LSAT

https://abovethelaw.com/2018/10/big-changes-coming-for-the-lsat/

LSAT is becoming more modern.

09/26/2018

Alternatives to email give law clients secure communication options

http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/alternatives_email_secure_communication/?icn=most_read

Security professionals have long known about issues with PGP and S/MIME encryption. Secure online portals such as MyCase, Rocket Matter and Clio and end-to-end encrypted messaging apps provide client communication alternatives.

09/24/2018

Google quietly started logging people into Chrome without their consent, and a security expert says it's terrible for privacy

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-chrome-changed-login-requirements-matthew-green-2018-9

Matthew Green, a professor at Johns Hopkins, took Google to task for logging users into Chrome without notifying them and putting their privacy at risk.

09/18/2018

Trending: Congressional Research Service Reports Now Available Online | Library of Congress Blog

https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2018/09/trending-congressional-research-service-reports-now-available-online/

Post about CRS reports being made available online.

09/10/2018

7 Essential Skills Every 1L Must Develop ASAP

https://abovethelaw.com/2018/09/7-essential-skills-every-1l-must-develop-asap/

Trying to figure out exactly what you should be focusing on at any given time can be confusing.

08/27/2018

For Former Felons, Voting Rights Could Be a Click Away

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/former-felons-voting-rights

A new website could help former felons navigate confusing laws and register to vote.

08/22/2018

Technology hasn't killed public libraries – it's inspired them to transform and stay relevant

https://theconversation.com/technology-hasnt-killed-public-libraries-its-inspired-them-to-transform-and-stay-relevant-100900

In the digital age, libraries got creative about how to translate services they've always offered into new formats. And they've transformed their spaces to have a variety of community uses.

08/15/2018

Mass-Impeachment Vote, Retirement Roil West Virginia High Court

https://biglawbusiness.com/mass-impeachment-vote-retirement-roil-west-virginia-high-court/

A timely retirement will prevent West Virginia’s Republican governor from entirely reshaping the state’s high court, should lawmakers succeed in their historic impeachment effort. Late Aug. 13, the […]

08/10/2018

4 best career advice lessons from departing PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/4-best-career-advice-lessons-from-departing-pepsico-ceo-indra-nooyi

A mentor for those that aspired to follow in her path.

08/07/2018

Simple Steps to Protect Yourself on Public Wi-Fi

https://www.wired.com/story/public-wifi-safety-tips/

Connecting to a public Wi-Fi network can put you at risk. Here's how to minimize the damage.