Court Services and Legal Reference for Librarians

Court Services and Legal Reference for Librarians

This presentation will provide an overview of the services provided by the Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries and Court Service Centers. We will include a brief description of the organization of the courts and the special sessions of the Superior Court. Available forms, publications, and videos on the Judicial Branch website will be covered as well as the Judicial Branch’s Volunteer Attorney Program and other free legal clinics.

What will you learn?

  • The fine line between legal information and legal advice
  • Where to find free legal advice and information
  • Where to find legal forms
  • How the Court Service Centers can help you and your patrons

Please note: This will not be legal research training, which is being developed as a separate program.

Presented by:

Krista Hess, Program Manager
Christopher Roy, Law Librarian
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Related LibGuide: Legal Literacy by Dawn La Valle

Date:
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter:
Krista Hess and Christopher Roy
Location:
Acton PL, 60 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Categories:
DLD Workshop
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Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.