<p class="p1">Invest one Saturday and get practical legal research skills that will set you apart from your peers. With a focus on solo and small-firm practice, these legal research sessions will introduce you to the basic research tools and resources necessary for practice in Pennsylvania Courts, or for a successful summer internship.</p>
<p class="p1">This program includes sessions taught by the Widener University Law librarians on free and low-cost Pennsylvania legal resources, as well as panel discussions from practicing attorneys on affective research strategies and law office management.</p>
<p class="p1">PPLR 2015 has been approved for six substantive Pennsylvania CLE credits. The cost is $15 for the program.</p>
<p class="p1">Law students are welcome to sign-up and attend at no cost, and will receive a certificate of completion.</p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1"><a href="http://libguides.law.widener.edu/pplr">Click HERE to register</a></span><span class="s2">.</span></p>
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<p class="p2"><span class="s2">Pennsylvania Practice-Oriented Legal Research Schedule<br />Saturday, April 11, 2015<br /> <br />9:15 &ndash; 9:30: Registration/Coffee<br /> <br />9:30 &ndash; 9:55: Pennsylvania administrative law research: Using the PA Code, PA bulletin, agency websites and other tools to navigate Pennsylvania agency law.<br /> <br />9:55 &ndash; 10:20: Pennsylvania legislative history: With the Pennsylvania Legislator&rsquo;s website, learn how to compile a legislative history.<br /> <br />10:20 &ndash; 10:45: Free Pennsylvania case and statute research: An introduction to the free online resources available that contain Pennsylvania opinions and statutes.<br /> <br />10:45 &ndash; 11:10: Pennsylvania secondary sources and practice aides: An overview of the major Pennsylvania practice print compilations, including GoodRich Amram and Pennsylvania Transaction Guide.<br /> <br />11:10 &ndash; 11:45: Law tech talk: Important technology considerations for solo and small firms.<br /> <br />11:45 &ndash; 12:30: Panel discussion: solo/small firm management issues: Small firm attorneys discuss best practices and common pitfalls in law office management.<br /> <br />12:30 &ndash; 1:30: Brown-bag lunch<br /> <br />1:30 &ndash; 2:15 : Panel discussion: Pennsylvania legal research for the solo/small firm: Small firm attorneys discuss best practices and helpful solutions for conducting Pennsylvania legal research.<br /> <br />2:15 &ndash; 3:00: Westlaw for Pennsylvania attorneys: An overview of Pennsylvania subscription packages available to solo and small firms.<br /> <br />3:00 &ndash; 3:45: Lexis for Pennsylvania attorneys: An overview of Pennsylvania subscription packages available to solo and small firms.<br /> <br />3:45 &ndash; 4:30 : Casemaker and other low-cost research platforms for Pennsylvania attorneys: An overview and comparison of the Casemaker research platform available to members of the PBA.</span></p>