The Annual Meeting of the members of the Cleveland Law Library Association will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 12:00 noon in the Law Library, 404 Cuyahoga County Courthouse. Agenda items will include the Librarian's Report, a report on strategic planning at the Law Library, and the election of three Directors to serve three-year terms from April 2014 - April 2017. The Board recommends the following candidates for election at the meeting: 

• Ronald C. Stansbury, Esq. - Ulmer Berne 
• Scott Stewart, Esq. - Stewart & DeChant
• An additional candidate to be named later

A light luncheon will be served. Please RSVP to: lawlib@clelaw.lib.oh.us

If you have not already noticed, the Law Library's home page has a fresh, new look. We hope you like our new logo and streamlined design. All of the content you expect and rely upon is still there, but we just moved all of the links from blue bars on the left hand side to a gray bar across the top. We hope to finish redesigning all of our web pages within the next few months.

The Law Library is pleased to offer competitive intelligence services. If you need corporate and financial information on public and private companies, we are your source. Some of the resources we can provide for you include:

Reasonable reference or research charges will apply depending on the scope of the project. Please contact our librarians at 216-861-5070 or lawlib@clelaw.lib.oh.us to take advantage of this new service.

Plan your next meeting or deposition at the Law Library. We have expanded our conference room capabilities and now have three (3) conference rooms available for your use. Conference Room 1 seats twelve, Conference Room 2 seats four and Conference Room 3 seats six. Call us today at 216-861-5070 or email us at lawlib@clelaw.lib.oh.us to make a reservation.

Did you know that you can pay for your dues and Law Library services with a credit card? We recently expanded the types of credit cards we take and now accept all major forms of payment. Now it is easier than ever to pay for dues and charges for emails, research, and copies.

Our library will be celebrating National Library Week in April. Please join us on Wednesday, April 16th for snacks and beverages from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We will also be offering complimentary tours of our facility and sponsoring a trivia contest.

Instead of borrowing a book, Borrow A Librarian. We will come to your office to provide help with legal research and computer issues.* This service is included with Law Library membership (1/2 days are available now). Just email, call or fax us to set up an appointment. Our contact information is at the bottom of this newsletter.

* Visits limited to Cuyahoga County and other locations on a case-by-case basis.

• Animal Law (OSBA, 2013)
• Business Torts And Unfair Competition Handbook (ABA, 2014)
• Class Action Roundup (OSBA, 2013)
• Cloud Computing For Lawyers And Executives(ABA, 2013)
• Ethically Creating An Innovative Law Practice In The Recovery (OSBA, 2013)
• Fair Credit Reporting (NCLC, 2013)
• Franchising In Ohio: What Every Lawyer Needs To Know (OSBA, 2013)
• Kane On Trademark Law (PLI, 2013)
• Ohio Medicaid Manual (Richard T. Taps, 2013)
• Repossessions (NCLC, 2013)
• Social Media And The Law (PLI, 2013)

If you are unable to join us on April 16th for National Library Week, you can still participate in our trivia contest by completing the entry which follows and sending it to the Law Library.

Trivia Question:
In what year did the Cleveland Law
Library start blogging?

To enter the contest, complete this form, and send it to the Law Library by mail, email, fax, or in person. Library contact information can be found on the bottom of the Newsletter or the Law Library's website at clevelandlawlibrary.org. This form will also be available at the Law Library. Only members of the Cleveland Law Library or Cuyahoga County Law Library are eligible. Staff & Board members are not eligible. Family members of 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 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2014, at which time the winning entry will be chosen in a random drawing. Library staff will notify the winner by phone or email.

• Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th
• Independence Day, Friday, July 4th
• Labor Day, Monday, September 1st
• Columbus Day, Monday, October 13th
• Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11th
• Thanksgiving, Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th
• Christmas, Thursday, December 25th