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Library Tours

Posted on by Brenda Lauritzen

We are always excited to welcome new students to the CCLA Library! In anticipation of the influx of new summer and articling students we have scheduled some tours for the end of May and beginning of June.

These tours are a great opportunity to meet library staff and learn about library resources, training opportunities, and legal services which may support and assist you in your practice. We also encourage any and all to sign up for the CCLA Newsletter to begin learning about news, events, and opportunities in the East Region.

Tours will be held beginning May 13 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 AM, and usually take between 20 to 30 minutes. Please contact Brenda Lauritzen, the CCLA Library’s Reference Librarian, at blauritzen@ccla-abcc.ca or 613-233-7386 x222 to schedule a tour. We look forward to seeing you soon!

WestlawNext – Coming Soon to the CCLA Library!

Posted on by Jennifer Walker

Starting on Monday, June 2, 2014 , the CCLA Library will be switching over to WestlawNext. WestlawNext is the new platform for the Westlaw databases, and we think you’re going to really like the clean new interface. Once this switch is made, we will not have access to the old Westlaw interface (though some of you might still have access to that in your offices).

To help with this transition to the new version of Westlaw, we will be holding lunch time training sessions in the CCLA Library with a trainer from the company. As this new platform is significantly different than the program you have been using for many years, we highly recommend stopping in for a session. Please join us on any of the following dates:

Thursday, June 5, 2014 

Friday, June 13, 2014 

Friday, June 20, 2014

Friday, June 27, 2014 

For all dates listed above, the session will run from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in the CCLA Library (2004 – 161 Elgin Street).

As always, there are no costs for these sessions, and please feel free to bring along your lunch! To RSVP, please email Brenda Lauritzen, and indicate which session you will be coming to.

If you prefer learning from your office, there are online tutorials that you can watch. Those tutorials can be found by clicking here.

The CCLA staff have already been trained on this program, so if you’re in the library and need assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask any one of us for help. As always, we do not bill back for the documents retrieved through WestlawNext when you’re using our library subscription, so please feel free to explore the new program and learn how it works!

 

 

 

Changes to CCLA Library Online Products

Posted on by Jennifer Walker

Starting January 1, 2014, there will be changes the online products you will have access to in the CCLA Library. We hope you’ll find these changes useful for your legal research!

No Longer Available:

Criminal Spectrum

Newly Added:

Quicklaw CriminalPractice

This product contains the following titles:

    • The Practitioner’s Criminal Code (Gold)
    • The Law of Search and Seizure in Canada (Fontana andKeeshan)
    • Sentencing (Ruby, Davies, Doucette, Loosemore, Orkinand, Wawzonek)
    • Annotated Youth Criminal Justice Act (Weinper, Direnfeld, Greene,Pearson, Richardson and Tuck-Jackson)
    • Impaired Driving in Canada (Kenkel)
    • Canadian Extradition Law Practice (Botting)
    • Sopinka, Lederman & Bryant – The Law of Evidence in Canada (Bryant, Lederman and Fuerst)
    • Canada Criminal Digest
    • Abrégé de jurisprudence – Droit criminel
    • Criminal Law Cases – Topical
    • Supreme Court of Canada Service
    • LAW/NET™ Legal Update Service
    • For the Defence, the newsletter of the Ontario CriminalLawyers’
    • Association
    • Alan D. Gold’s Criminal Law NetLetter
    • Alan D. Gold’s Money Laundering Update
    • Crown Weekly NetLetter
    • Federico and Rondinelli’s DNA NetLetter
    • Impaired Driving NetLetter by the Hon. Justice Joseph F. Kenkel
    • LexisNexis® Criminal Charter Issues NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Criminal Offences NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Criminal Procedure NetLetter
    • The Practitioner’s Criminal Precedents (Gold)

Quicklaw FamilyPractice

This product contains the following titles:

    • Ontario Family Law Practice (The Hon. Mr. Justice David Steinberg, the Hon. Mr. Justice Craig Perkins, Esther L. Lenkinski and Andrew James)
    • Wilson on Children and the Law (Jeffery Wilson)
    • Family Mediation and Collaborative Practice Handbook (Barbara Landau, Lorne Wolfson and Niki Landau)
    • Castel & Walker – Canadian Conflict of Laws (Janet Walker) Canadian Contract Law (Angela Swan)
    • Canada Child Support Quantums
    • Canada Spousal Support Quantums
    • Canada Dependants’ Relief Quantums
    • Canada Matrimonial Property Quantums
    • LexisNexis® Family Law (Ontario) NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Youth Protection NetLetter

Quicklaw LitigationPractice

This product contains the following titles:

    • Canadian Federal Courts Practice (Hughes, Renaud and Horne)
    • Federal Limitations Manual
    • Ontario Courtroom Procedure (Ferguson)
    • Sopinka, Lederman & Bryant – The Law of Evidence in Canada (Bryant, Lederman and Fuerst)
    • Class Actions Law and Practice (Eizenga, Peerless, Wright and Callaghan)
    • Canadian Tort Law (Linden and Feldthusen)
    • Canadian Contract Law (Swan)
    • Castel & Walker – Canadian Conflict of Laws (Walker)
    • The Law of Limitations (Mew)
    • Canada Civil Procedure Digest
    • Canada Civil Evidence Digest
    • Canada Limitation of Actions Digest
    • Canada Breach of Contract Quantums
    • Canada Defamation Quantums
    • Canada Medical Negligence Quantums
    • Canada Property-Related Torts Quantums
    • Canada Wrongful Dismissal Quantums
    • Carlson Personal Injury Quantum of Damages NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Civil Practice (Federal) NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Ontario Civil Practice NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Civil Evidence NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Conflict of Laws NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Limitation of Actions NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Class Actions NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Economic Damages NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Personal Injury NetLetter
    • LexisNexis® Tort Law NetLetter

To access any of these Practice products, simply proceed through to Quicklaw as normal on the Desktops of our library computers.

 

New Charging Station in the Library

Posted on by Brenda Lauritzen

We’ve all been there: that moment when your phone drops to 1% battery life just as you need it most. Well fret no more!

We’ve got you covered here at the CCLA library with our new charging station for mobile devices. If you’re stuck in the courthouse without your charger stop by the library and feed your phone some new life! We currently support iPhone (Legacy and Lightning), Android, Blackberry, and accessories.

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The station is located next to the computer carrels. Please do not leave your devices unattended.

Information for 2013-2014 Articling Students

Posted on by Jennifer Walker

The CCLA would like to welcome all new articling students in the Ottawa area! In this email, we’ve put together the details on some new sessions we’ve developed exclusively for our 2013-2014 students, as well as additional information to assist in your articling year.

HeadStart: Legal Research Training for Articling Students

The CCLA Library is extremely excited to announce HeadStart Ottawa. This comprehensive legal research training seminar will provide students with all the fundamental research skills required to ensure successful articling and a rewarding legal career! The academic session, to take place on Friday, August 16, 2013 from 9:00am – 12:15pm, will focus on practical tips and will cover:

–  Finding and Updating Legislation
–  Case Law Research
–  Secondary Sources
–  Precedents
–  Tips for Efficient Research & Bad Habits to Avoid

Even better, the cost of registration – only $25 – also includes CCLA Student Membership and an invaluable research guide!

Registration for this event is already filling up! Do not delay in sending in your RSVP.

Articling Students Luncheon

Following our HeadStart program, the CCLA is excited to invite all 2013 – 2014 articling students to a luncheon in the CCLA Library, from 12:15pm to 1:00pm. This informal time will give attendees the chance to network with other new articling students here in Ottawa, take a tour of the CCLA Library, sign up for a CCLA student membership, and meet the CCLA Staff as well as some of the members of our Young Lawyers Committee! There is no cost for attending the lunch, but please RSVP by August 5 so that we may cater for the appropriate number.

Tours of the CCLA Library

If you’re unable to attend either of these sessions, but would like a tour of the Library to meet our staff and learn about the services and resources we offer, consider attending one of our library tours! Tours are held at 10:30 AM every Tuesday and Thursday in September and August. Please RSVP for a time and date that works for you. If these options won’t work, please email Brenda Lauritzen to schedule another time.

Additional Information

CCLA student memberships are available for your articling term! You do not need to be a member to use the CCLA Library, but you will need to should you wish to access the library after hours. It also provides discounts at great member partners, offers discounted rates for CCLA programming, and connects you to our great local legal community. You can register online, or get in contact with our Membership Services Assistant, Meghan Wilmott.

If this email has been forwarded along to you, and you would like to join our email list so that you can receive our emails directly, please click here. This list is free and is not connected to CCLA membership. You can modify your subscription preferences at any time.

The CCLA Articling Students and New Lawyers Committee is hard at work planning sessions for the coming year that are geared to your interests. Stay tuned for news on upcoming social events and continuing professional development opportunities!

Older LSUC CPD Materials Now Available Online Free of Charge

Posted on by Brenda Lauritzen

Some of you might be familiar with the Law Society’s AccessCLE service, which is a database that provides electronic PDF access to papers and materials from LSUC events since 2004. Previously this service came with an access premium, but we’re excited to inform you that you can now print and download any articles that are older than 18 months – free of charge! Articles newer than the 18 month time frame will still be available on a pay-per-view basis.

These articles are a great place to find recent commentary, forms, and cases concerning current issues in the legal profession. You can search or browse them from the link above, or alternatively through the Great Library’s integrated catalogue Infolocate.

CCLA members also already have access to CCLA CPD materials since 2001, through our Conference Papers Database.

Prefer browsing in print? Don’t worry, the CCLA library still collects those grey binders you know and love.

Library Tours

Posted on by Brenda Lauritzen

We are always happy for this time of year when we welcome new students to the CCLA Library! We would love to invite any interested to schedule tours of the library. These tours are a great opportunity to meet library staff and learn about library resources, training opportunities, and services which may support and assist you in your practice. We also encourage any and all to sign up for the CCLA Newsletter to begin learning about news, events, and opportunities in the East Region.

Tours will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Please contact Brenda Lauritzen, the CCLA Library’s Reference Librarian, at blauritzen@ccla-abcc.ca or 613-233-7386 x222 to schedule a tour. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Save the Date for HeadStart Ottawa: Legal Research for Articling Students!

Posted on by Jennifer Walker

If you will be taking on any articling students this summer, mark August 16th, 2013 in your calendar! The CCLA Library is presenting a half-day session on legal research, designed exclusively for new articling students. We first held HeadStart Ottawa last year, based on long-running program of the same name in Edmonton. Our program covers the research tools students have available (either through our Library or online) that will be vital to the research they will take on during their articling year.

The cost of the session will be $25.00, and will also include your student’s CCLA Membership for the articling term (which gives members 24/7 access to our library, among other great perks). Seating will be limited, so don’t delay in registering your student with us! If you’d like us to add your student to the RSVP list, please send us an email.

Also back this year will be our free Articling Student Luncheon. This luncheon will take place after HeadStart, and will be held in the CCLA Library. If your student won’t be able to make the session, they are still invited to lunch – we’d love to meet them!

Much more information will be coming, so watch for details over the next few months!

 

Library Tours for Articling and Summer Students

Posted on by Brenda Lauritzen

It’s that time of year again! As new students arrive to firms and offices we would love to invite members of the legal community to schedule tours of the CCLA library. These tours are a great opportunity for students to meet library staff and learn about library resources, training opportunities, and services which may support and assist them during their articles or placements. They can also sign up for the CCLA Listserv and begin learning about news, events, and opportunities in the East Region.

Please contact Brenda Lauritzen, the CCLA Library’s Reference Librarian, at blauritzen@ccla-abcc.ca or 613-233-7386 x222 to schedule a tour from the following times. If none of these work for you, be sure to get in contact as we would be happy to discuss other options!

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM
Thursday, June 7th, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM
Thursday, June 14th, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM
Thursday, June 21st, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 – 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM

We’d also like to remind you of our upcoming Legal Research Training Session for Articling Students: HeadStart! This program will take place on Friday, August 17, 2012 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM and will include everything your new students will need to get their articling year started on a great note – an orientation to the library and its resources, preliminary sessions on online legal research tools including Quicklaw and Westlaw, discussion of research strategies, as well as tips on how to get involved in the East Region legal community. You can read more about this session here, and further information will be forthcoming as the date approaches. Spaces are limited, so make sure to RSVP your student(s) today!

CCLA Fiction Library

Posted on by Amanda Elliott

Need a break from research?  Have a long wait until court?  Love to read?

If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, then we have just the solution for you.  We are very excited to announce the launch of the CCLA Fiction Library!

Come on by and grab a book!  We have a great variety of authors, especially for fans of mystery and crime.  Books by John Grisham, Ian Rankin, and James Patterson are ready and waiting to be read.  All books have a three week loan period and no library card is required.  Once you’ve found the perfect book, visit the front desk to sign it out.

For a complete list of titles,  click here to view the catalogue.