NEWSLETTER

Spring 2011


Web Site: clevelandlawlibrary.org • Email: lawlib@clelaw.lib.oh.us • Phone: (216) 861-5070 • Fax: (216) 861-1606

NOTICE OF THE 2011 ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
MARCH 9, 2011


The Annual Meeting of the members of the Cleveland Law Library will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 12:00 noon in the Law Library, 404 Cuyahoga County Courthouse. Agenda items will include the election of three (3) trustees to serve three (3) year terms from March 2011 to March 2014. The three (3) trustees whose terms will be expiring are:

    • David Naftzinger of Thompson Hine LLP
    • Ronald Stansbury of Ulmer & Berne
    • Scott E. Stewart of Stewart & DeChant
Please join us for the meeting and a light luncheon immediately following.



LAW LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE


blog

The Cleveland Law Library Association operates as a non-profit organization under 501(c)(3) of the tax code. We possess an educational mission designed to promote the study and science of law. As a result, some or all of your membership dues may be deductible for income tax purposes. Please consult with your tax advisor on this issue. This article is not intended to serve as tax advice.



FREE LIBRARY LUNCH &
LEARN PROGRAMS


home

Each month this year starting in February, the Law Library will host a series of short programs to help your law practice become more effective and efficient. Bring a brown bag lunch, and share a half hour with us on the days listed below. Pick as many programs as you would like to attend because they are all provided compliments of the Law Library. Due to the length of these programs, they will not provide CLE credit. We will start promptly at 12:00 noon each day and conclude at 12:30 p.m. Here is this year’s line-up of programs:

    • Thursday, 2/24/11: Finding Ohio cases for free
    • Friday, 3/25/11: Shepardizing and KeyCiting Online
    • Tuesday, 4/12/11: Finding cases quickly on Lexis and Westlaw
    • Wednesday, 5/18/11: What You Can Find at the Ohio Supreme Court’s Website
    • Thursday, 6/23/11: Keyboard shortcuts
    • Wednesday, 7/20/11: Quick & Easy PDF Tips
    • Tuesday, 8/9/11: Skype Telephone calls over the Internet
    • Friday, 9/23/11: Shrinking Long URL’s/Sending Big Files
    • Wednesday, 10/19/11: Westlaw Digest System and Lexis Headnote System
    • Tuesday, 11/15/11: Boolean Searching
    • Wednesday, 12/14/11: Create Documents for Free with Google



FAQ: FINDING FORMS


blog

If the Cleveland Law Library had a “Top Ten” list ranking the types of questions most frequently asked of our staff, inquiries about forms would undoubtedly rank near the top of the list. Questions such as:

    “I need a sample (complaint, motion, order, agreement, contract, et al) for __________.” or

    “Do you have a form for _________?” (fill in any number of situations)

are a regular occurrence here at the Law Library. We try to consult a number of print and online sources to fill such requests. In many cases, we provide more than one example so that our members have a range of choices from which to draft their own documents. We often look at state and general form sets, subject-area treatises, journal articles and other resources in print or electronic databases (such as Westlaw, Lexis or LoisLaw) to find forms that might be useful.

For example, you might be looking for a basic complaint for fraud. Anderson’s Ohio Civil Practice with Forms, which we have in print or online in our Lexis plan, has a chapter with a sample complaint for fraud. Alternatively, you might prefer the Baldwin’s Ohio Handbook Elements Of An Action, which also has a Fraud chapter with a sample complaint and is available in print or through our Westlaw subscription. You can borrow the materials, make copies, download here in the library, or have forms sent to you via fax or email for $4.00 per document.

What if you were looking for a sample Ohio LLC operating agreement? The Data Trace treatise called Ohio Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual contains both simple and more complex operating agreements, as well as other forms to choose from. Alternatively, we could use our online LoisLaw Limited Liability Company e-library here to access Aspen’s Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements and choose from a number of model agreements.

Keep us in mind if your legal research includes forms research.



DONATE YOUR OSBA
AND CMBA CLE’S TO
THE LAW LIBRARY


blog

Like many lawyers who attend CLE programs, you have probably collected a lot of CLE booklets and program materials. If you were thinking of tossing or recycling these items with the new year, giving them to the Law Library would be a better alternative. We are currently running a new drive to collect and archive the last five (5) years of CLE materials from both the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. If you have any CLE materials from either of these associations for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, or 2010, we will gladly accept them. If you drop them off, we can quickly and efficiently integrate these resources into our collection of legal resources, thereby making them available to all of our members. As you attend new CLE programs this year, we would be happy to continue to accept your new materials once you have finished reviewing them.



NEW LIGHTING FOR
A NEW YEAR


blog

Over the next few months, Cuyahoga County will be installing more energy efficient lights and fixtures throughout the County Courthouse. The contractor chosen to perform the work plans to start in the Law Library and work down to the basement of our building. As a result, installation will likely begin in the Law Library when this Newsletter is being published. The end result will be a brighter Library that will help you work more effectively and efficiently. The new lights will also save the County money and help both the County and the Law Library continue to foster “green” initiatives and reduce our carbon footprints. We have spoken with the contractor, and not only will disruptions be minimal, but the work should be completed in just a few weeks.



Welcome



SELECTED
NEW ACQUISITIONS

new acq



DAYS THE LIBRARY
WILL BE CLOSED
closed

The Law Library will be closed the following days in 2011:

  • President’s Day, Monday, February 21st
  • Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th
  • Independence Day, Monday, July 4th
  • Labor Day, Monday, September 5th
  • Columbus Day, Monday, October 10th
  • Veterans Day, Friday, November 11th
  • Thanksgiving, Thursday and Friday, November 24th and 25th
  • Christmas, Monday, December 26th
  • New Year’s, Monday, January 2nd , 2012



NATIONAL
LIBRARY WEEK


blog

In honor of National Library Week, we will be serving complimentary snacks and beverages from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011.
Please join us in celebrating the wealth of information and knowledge available at our Library. Upon request, we can provide a tour of our collection and facility.



WIN A NEW KINDLE
EBOOK READER


This year, the ABA has chosen to celebrate Law Day with a historical theme honoring The Legacy of John Adams: From Boston to Guantanamo. In honor of Law Day, we are running a Trivia Contest for a brand new Kindle ebook reader. To enter the contest, complete the form below, and send it to the Law Library by email, fax or regular mail. Library contact information can be found on the front of the Newsletter. This form will also be available at the Library and on the Library’s website.*

*Only members of the Cleveland Law Library are eligible. Staff & Board members are not eligible. Entry must be fully completed, and answer must be correct to be eligible. Only 1 entry per person is permitted, and only 1 prize will be awarded. Completed entries must be received by the close of business on Monday, May 2, 2011, and the winning entry will be chosen in a random drawing on Tuesday morning, May 3, 2011. Library staff will notify the winner by phone or email.


Law Day 2011 Trivia Contest

Trivia Question: As an attorney, John Adams represented a British officer and soldiers who
allegedly fired into a crowd of protesters and killed five colonists involved in this 1770 event
:

    Answer: __________________________________

    Name: ___________________________________

    Address: _________________________________

    _________________________________________

    Telephone: _______________________________

    Email (opt.): ______________________________

    To enter the contest, complete this form, and send it to the Law Library by email, fax or regular mail. Library contact information can be found on the front of the Newsletter or the Law Library’s website at clevelandlawlibrary.org. This form will also be available at the Law Library and on the Law Library’s website. Only members of the Cleveland Law Library are eligible. Staff & Board members are not eligible. Entry must be fully completed, and answer must be correct to be eligible. Only 1 entry per person is permitted, and only 1 prize will be awarded. Completed entries must be received by the close of business on Monday, May 2, 2011, and the winning entry will be chosen in a random drawing on Tuesday morning, May 3, 2011. Library staff will notify the winner by phone or email.




CLEVELAND LAW LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Cuyahoga County Courthouse
1 West Lakeside Avenue-Floor 4
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1023
Phone: (216) 861-5070
Fax: (216) 861-1606
Email: lawlib@clelaw.lib.oh.us
Home Page: clevelandlawlibrary.org



Board of Directors:

Joseph N. Gross - Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, President
Carla M. Tricarichi - Tricarichi & Carnes, Vice-President
Irene Keyse-Walker - Tucker, Ellis & West, Treasurer
Hon. John P. O’Donnell
Thomas A. Cicarella - Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Hon. Colleen Conway Cooney
Brian Linick - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
David J. Naftzinger - Thompson Hine LLP
Philip M. Oliss - Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Alvin Podboy - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Patricia A. Poole - Baker & Hostetler
Scott E. Stewart - Stewart & DeChant
Ronald Stansbury - Ulmer & Berne

Law Library Staff:

Kathleen M. Sasala, Librarian & Chief Administrator
Sharla Johnston, Circulation Services Librarian
Eric Hess, Network Services Librarian
Terri Faulhaber, Technical Services Librarian
Leslie Hall, Business Manager


Copyright © 2011, Cleveland Law Library Association. All rights reserved.