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PAST EVENTS

Westlaw Training for Attorneys
Wednesday, April 12th
12-1pm

On Wednesday, April 12th at 12pm, the Law Library is virtually hosting a 1-hour, free, and live Westlaw training session.

The training will be conducted by a Westlaw research attorney and will teach you handy tricks and tips for optimizing your time using Westlaw on our library research computers. Novices and experts alike will find this training helpful. It will focus on the needs of solo and small firm practitioners, but everyone is welcome to attend.

A special thanks to the Bar Association of Montgomery County’s Solo/Small Firm Section for their support with this event.

This training will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams--Click here to join the training!

In 2020 and 2021, the Law Library partnered with the Rockville branch of Montgomery County Public Libraries and local volunteer attorneys to present the following EVERYDAY LAW programs. These programs provided free, basic information and resources about the following legal topics for non-attorneys.

2021 EVERYDAY LAW programs

• Maryland Family Immigration Law (June 4th)
• Maryland Family Law (June 11th)
• Maryland Domestic Violence Law (Postponed due to Montgomery County’s observance of June Nineteenth, new date TBA)
• Maryland Guardianship Law (June 25th)

2020 EVERYDAY LAW programs

• Family Law (March 7th)
• Writing Wills, POAs, & Advance Medical Directives (April 24th and September 25th)
• Elder Law (May 2nd)

IN THE NEWS

We contribute a monthly column to the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland. Read current and past issues on the bar’s newsletter archive.

NEW RESOURCES/SERVICES

MDEC BUSINESS CENTER – NEW!

The Law Library now houses a MDEC Business Center in addition to its Research Center computers. MDEC Business Center computers and scanners are available for searching case records and e-filing. MDEC Business Center computers contain individual scanners, Odyssey File and Serve, MDEC Case Search, and MDEC Public Kiosks. Librarians are on hand to assist with basic troubleshooting. Please note that prints from these computers cost 50¢/page; this price conforms with Clerk of the Court prices.

Learn more about Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC):

• MDEC E-Filing
• MDEC Publications/Resources
• Access to Maryland Court Records