Lucas County Law Library

Cryptocurrency Overview: Concerns, Regulations & Resources
2023-12-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
The mystery of cryptocurrency requires a specialized level of understanding as it is a complex and emerging topic. Cryptocurrency is becoming a new language, in an array of fields such as banking, investment, and the law. The vast amount of information available about cryptocurrency across many different platforms has grown exceptionally since the birth of the first cryptocurrency in 2009. This technology and the various ways to access the information impact how attorneys practice and uphold the law. Cryptocurrency also brings forth more issues and new laws that your clients may face. This course will get you up to speed on the latest cryptocurrency concerns as well as teach you how to find current resources and regulations to increase your knowledge. The goal of this course is to support attorneys in understanding what cryptocurrency is, what are the statutes and legislation that currently govern cryptocurrency, and the various in-depth resources regarding cryptocurrency that research platforms provide to attorneys and support staff.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Understand the history of cryptocurrency as well as
common vocabulary associated with cryptocurrency;
• Discovery methods for conducting research with
different full cryptocurrency citations and sample news
searches;
• Establish the multiple ways to filter your searches before
and after searching for specific terms;
• Gain an understanding of how online platforms have
been enhanced to predict what you’re looking for;
• Ascertain the multiple resources available on search
platforms to learn about cryptocurrency regulation and
current Department of Justice litigation involving
cryptocurrency; and
• Organize and save items found conducting online legal
research.

This is an hour long CLE entitled Cryptocurrency overview: Concerns, Regulations & Resources. This will be a live training, held over Zoom. You may attend remotely, or in the library; sign up is required for either option. If you plan to attend in the library, you can RSVP here, or speak with a librarian. If you plan to attend remotely, register via the following link:
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Ethics for Legal Professionals When using Technology
2023-12-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
Technology continues to reshape every aspect of our personal and professional lives. This ethics course is designed for new and seasoned legal professionals – attorneys, paralegals and staff members alike – to review and reinforce common ethical duties related to the use of technology. The course zeroes in on the most common ethical issues that arise daily across all legal roles and best practices for using social media and the open web, conducting legal and factual research, and adopting emerging AI technology solutions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Identify what technology competence means for your daily work,
including the applicable model rules.
• Review basic guidelines for using social media in and out of the law
department.
• Understand the dangers of conducting research on the open web.
• Identify potential problems when failing to conduct proper legal
research.
• Explore the risks and benefits of using emerging technologies
which offer legal analytics or utilize artificial intelligence.
• Examine best practices for communicating with clients and
preserving confidentiality when using technology solutions for legal
projects.

This is an hour long CLE entitled Ethics for Legal Professionals when Using Technology. This will be a live training, held over Zoom. You may attend remotely, or in the library; sign up is required for either option. If you plan to attend in the library, you can RSVP here, or speak with a librarian. If you plan to attend remotely, register via the following link:
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Legal Evolution Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the Law CLE
2023-09-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
In the words of former GE CEO, Jack Welch, “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.” This CLE covers how technology has changed the practice of law and how we can (and should) use analytics to our transactional and litigation advantage.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Review the ethical rules pertaining to legal
research.
• Examine how analytics have changed our
application of model rules of professional
responsibility.
• Understand new technology “buzzwords”.
• Understand how analytics and artificial
intelligence are applied in both professional
and legal world.
• Examine how to use and apply analytics in a
legal case.

This is an hour long CLE entitled Legal Evolution: Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the Law. This will be a live training, held over Zoom. You may attend remotely, or in the library; sign up is required for either option. If you plan to attend in the library, you can RSVP here, or speak with a librarian. If you plan to attend remotely, register via the following link:

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Breached! Cybersecurity 101 for Federal Government CLE
2023-09-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
With data security incidents and data breaches happening daily, it’s important for federal government employees to turn towards one reality—it’s NOT IF a breach or incident will occur —it’s WHEN. These incidents are forcing federal government agencies to address, define, and handle these challenges. As cloud technology and big-data analytics have become the norm, cybersecurity risks have increased and it is more important than ever to have both an avoidance and a response plan in place.
During this 60-minute CLE session, we will cover (1) the latest security threats in the news and what’s being done to address/remedy them, (2) explore current data breach laws, (3) the roles and responsibilities of federal government agencies, and (4) how to prepare a data breach avoidance plan as well as a data breach response plan.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Know the latest cybersecurity threats the U.S. is facing;
• Understand the different roles and responsibilities of
various agencies;
• What the legal framework surrounding data breaches
look like? (FISMA, FITARA, Cybersecurity Act of 2015);
• How both government entities and companies across the
globe have been impacted by cyber breaches; and
• How to prepare both a “data breach avoidance plan” as
well as a “data breach response plan.”

This is an hour long CLE entitled Breached! Cybersecurity 101 for Federal Government. This will be a live training, held over Zoom. You may attend remotely, or in the library; sign up is required for either option. If you plan to attend in the library, you can RSVP here, or speak with a librarian. If you plan to attend remotely, register via the following link:
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LexisNexis Marijuana in the Workplace CLE
2023-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
Twenty-three (23) states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) have legalized marijuana in some form and a few more have decriminalized it. Four (4) of these states and D.C. have legalized marijuana for recreational use as well as medical use. However, marijuana remains illegal under federal law and employers, regardless of whether or not marijuana is legal, likely will not want their employees using it at work.
Please join this class for an overview of current marijuana laws, trends in the medical industry, and insight into how changing times will likely impact our current, drug-free workplaces.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the history of marijuana use.
• Understand the current legal framework surrounding marijuana and its potential volatility.
• Examine the judicial trends of wrongful termination claims related to legalized marijuana usage.
• Understand current medical research and what may lie ahead.
• Explore the complications of determining impairment.
• Develop best practices in this ever-changing environment.

This is an hour long CLE entitled Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward . This will be a live training, held over Zoom. You may attend remotely, or in the library; sign up is required for either option. If you plan to attend in the library, you can RSVP here, or speak with a librarian. If you plan to attend remotely, register via the following link:
Time #2: 1:00 P.M., E.S.T.
Registration Link #2: Click Here

LexisNexis Marijuana in the Workplace CLE
2023-02-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
Twenty-three (23) states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) have legalized marijuana in some form and a few more have decriminalized it. Four (4) of these states and D.C. have legalized marijuana for recreational use as well as medical use. However, marijuana remains illegal under federal law and employers, regardless of whether or not marijuana is legal, likely will not want their employees using it at work.
Please join this class for an overview of current marijuana laws, trends in the medical industry, and insight into how changing times will likely impact our current, drug-free workplaces.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the history of marijuana use.
• Understand the current legal framework surrounding marijuana and its potential volatility.
• Examine the judicial trends of wrongful termination claims related to legalized marijuana usage.
• Understand current medical research and what may lie ahead.
• Explore the complications of determining impairment.
• Develop best practices in this ever-changing environment.

This is an hour long CLE entitled Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward . This will be a live training, held over Zoom. You may attend remotely, or in the library; sign up is required for either option. If you plan to attend in the library, you can RSVP here, or speak with a librarian. If you plan to attend remotely, register via the following link:
Time #1: 11:00 A.M., E.S.T.
Registration Link #1: Click Here

Domestic Relations Justice Bus Brief Advice Clinic
2023-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Main Branch, 325 Michigan St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
The Toledo Bar Association and Lucas County Law Library are partnering with the Ohio Justice Bus to host a Free Brief Legal Advice Clinic (Domestic Relations) at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library Main Branch.

Attendees will be able to speak privately to a volunteer attorney about Domestic Relations issues. Services are provided on a first-come first-serve basis, pre-registration is not available.

The Ohio Justice Bus is a mobile legal aid office and technology hotspot that provides legal services to rural and underserved Ohioans at no cost to clients.

Intermediate Westlaw (Westlaw II) - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-11-02 13:30 - 14:30
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register.

This session will build upon the key learning objectives offered in the Intro to Research Westlaw session. In particular, this session will be useful to you to help you enhance your efficiency in conducting searches, dispositioning your search results and personalizing your workflow within the Westlaw Edge platform.

November 2, 1:30 PM Eastern / 12:30 PM Central

Legal Ethics – Model Rule 1.1: Attorney Competency - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register.

Attorney competence in the ever-changing world of technology is a tricky subject. The technology does not remain static, and the attorney’s workload is continually increasing. The ABA has stated that attorneys must keep abreast of changes in technology. In addition, many legal commentators continue to publish articles and other resources regarding the implications of technology competence.
Learn where to find ABA rules, Ethics opinions, Briefs and Trial Court documents on Westlaw. We will follow the rule on keeping up with current technology and see how Practical Law and Drafting Assistant apply and more!

October 13, 1:00 PM Eastern / NOON Central

Justice Bus: Consumer/Bankruptcy
2022-10-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Oregon Branch, 3340 Dustin Rd., Oregon, OH, 43616
The Toledo Bar Association and Lucas County Law Library are partnering with the Ohio Justice Bus to host a Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic (Consumer/Bankruptcy) at Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Oregon Branch.

Attendees will be able to speak privately to a volunteer attorney about Consumer and Bankruptcy issues. Services are provided on a first-come first-serve basis, pre-registration is not available.

LexisNexis Digital Library CLE
2022-09-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
This is an hour long CLE on how to use the LexisNexis Digital Library (ebooks). This will be a live training, held over Zoom. You may attend remotely, or in the library. If you plan to attend in the library, sign up is required. You can RSVP here, or speak with a librarian. If you plan to attend remotely, login information is as follows:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lexisnexis.zoom.us/j/91570823598?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 915 7082 3598
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Justice Bus: Domestic Relations
2022-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Main Branch, 325 Michigan St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
The Toledo Bar Association and Lucas County Law Library are partnering with the Ohio Justice Bus to host a Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic (Domestic Relations) at Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Main Branch.

Attendees will be able to speak privately to a volunteer attorney about domestic relations issues such as custody & divorce tomorrow. Services are provided on a first-come first-serve basis, pre-registration is not available.

Introduction to Research on Westlaw - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-09-08 10:00 - 11:00
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register. If you attended and received CLE credit for the Introduction to Research on Westlaw CLE held at the Library on May 5th, you will not be able to receive CLE credit for this program because it covers the same content.

This program will cover research fundamentals on Thomson Reuters Westlaw, including how to:

pull up documents by citation and name
search for documents by legal issue
research a case
check if a case is still good law
save your research for later

After attending this CLE, users should feel more comfortable performing standard research tasks on Westlaw.

September 8, 10:00 AM Eastern / 9:00 AM Central

TBA Divorce Clinic
2022-08-26 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-08-05 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-07-08 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-06-24 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-05-20 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-05-06 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-04-22 13:30 - 15:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
This clinic is by appointment only. Please call the Toledo Bar Association at 419-724-0460 or 888-534-1432 to schedule a time to attend. Qualifying clients without real estate or minor children of the marriage can attend a do-it-yourself divorce workshop.

Statutes and Legislative History on Westlaw - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-08-04 13:30 - 14:30
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register.
Attendees of this program will:
Learn how to conduct legislative history research on Westlaw for a specific act as well as how to research a specific statute. We will see how to find links to other documents on Westlaw that cite to your statute including cases, secondary sources, regulations, and administrative decisions. Also, how to pull up historical versions of statutes.

August 4, 1:30 PM Eastern / 12:30 PM Central

Advanced Westlaw CLE
2022-07-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
This is an in-person Westlaw CLE held in the Law Library. You must RSVP to attend.
This course will help you refine your search construction using both plain language and terms & connectors, while also showing you tools and resources to help you efficiently complete your research assignment.
You will leave this program knowing the following:

Searching: how to write efficient searches with both plain language and terms & connectors searching, as well as how to use West Key numbers as a search tool.
Alerts: use cases for Alerts and how to create and manage them.

1 hour general OH CLE credit.

Intermediate Westlaw CLE
2022-07-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Lucas County Law Library, 905 Jackson St., Toledo, OH, 43604
This is an in-person Westlaw CLE held in the Law Library. You must RSVP to attend.
This session will build upon the key learning objectives offered in the Intro to Research Westlaw session. In particular, this session will be useful to you to help you enhance your efficiency in conducting searches, dispositioning your search results and personalizing your workflow within the Westlaw Edge platform.
1 hour general OH CLE credit.

Secondary Sources on Westlaw - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-07-14 11:00 - 12:00
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register.

Secondary sources are vital legal tools that provide essential guidance and analysis in every area of the law. Often using Secondary Sources is the best place to start your research. You can get up to speed on a general area of law or dive deep into a specific subject. You can use them to find primary law authority. You may also be able to use them as persuasive authority in arguments to the court.
Refresh your knowledge on best practices when using secondary sources in your research.

July 14, 11:00 AM Eastern / 10:00 AM Central

TBA Divorce Clinic
2022-06-10 13:30 - 15:00

Advanced Legal Research on Westlaw - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-06-09 11:30 - 12:30
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register.

This course will help you refine your search construction using both plain language and terms & connectors, while also showing you tools and resources to help you efficiently complete your research assignment.
You will leave this program knowing the following:

Searching: how to write efficient searches with both plain language and terms & connectors searching, as well as how to use West Key numbers as a search tool.
Alerts: use cases for Alerts and how to create and manage them.

June 9, 11:30 AM Eastern / 10:30 AM Central

Legal Ethics – Model Rule 1.1: Attorney Competency - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-05-20 13:15 - 14:15
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register.

Attorney competence in the ever-changing world of technology is a tricky subject. The technology does not remain static, and the attorney’s workload is continually increasing. The ABA has stated that attorneys must keep abreast of changes in technology. In addition, many legal commentators continue to publish articles and other resources regarding the implications of technology competence.
Learn where to find ABA rules, Ethics opinions, Briefs and Trial Court documents on Westlaw. We will follow the rule on keeping up with current technology and see how Practical Law and Drafting Assistant apply and more!

May 20, 1:15 PM Eastern / 12:15 PM Central

Justice Bus: Consumer/Bankruptcy
2022-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Main Branch, 325 Michigan St., Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
The Toledo Bar Association and Lucas County Law Library are partnering with the Ohio Justice Bus to host a Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic (Consumer/Bankruptcy) at Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Main Branch.

Attendees will be able to speak privately to a volunteer attorney about Consumer and Bankruptcy issues. Services are provided on a first-come first-serve basis, pre-registration is not available.

Intermediate Westlaw (Westlaw II) - VIRTUAL CLE
2022-04-26 12:00 - 13:00
This is a live virtual program put on by Thomson Reuters and presented via Microsoft Teams. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click the date/time link below to register.

This session will build upon the key learning objectives offered in the Intro to Research Westlaw session. In particular, this session will be useful to you to help you enhance your efficiency in conducting searches, dispositioning your search results and personalizing your workflow within the Westlaw Edge platform.

April 26, NOON Eastern / 11:00 AM Central
