Date: July 8th 2009

King County Law Library E-News
July 2009 - Volume 7, Issue 6

KCLL has e-Filing Access

The King County Law Library provides public computers with Word processing software, Internet access, and the ability to turn your document into a pdf. If you need to e-file a document that you forgot to send to court, stop in and use our services. We can also scan a document for you. The fees are as follows:

Scanning:
$2.00 per document up to 50 pages
$10.00 to purchase a USB drive

The Library has also changed its fees for sending faxes. No more per page charges!

Faxing:
$2.00 per document up to 50 pages
$5.00 in addition for long-distance calls

New Library Hours

The Seattle Library, in response to budget constraints, is now open 8am-5pm Monday - Friday. The operating hours for the library at the Maleng Regional Justice Center are unchanged, open from 8:30am - 5pm, Monday through Friday.

Tech Tip � Search Twitter to See What is Happening

Twitter is the newest old thing, at 3 years young. Over the last few months this micro-blogging service appears in the news daily. People who use Twitter post a comment, or tweet, and are scooping news organizations on a regular basis. While you need to consider the source and confirm the news, Twitter is often the first place breaking news and photos appear. When US Airways Flight 1549 went into the Hudson River in January, the first photos appeared on Twitter. The recent Iran protest news came mostly from the Iranians who could post their comments on Twitter, as regular journalists could not report. News and gossip both show up on Twitter. You can search Twitter at http://search.twitter.com/. This search site also posts the trending topics, which, as I write this, are all about Michael Jackson�s death. Give this search a try when you want to quickly se e what is happening.

Training Classes

Our August training classes will include Civil Procedure in 90 Minutes, a basic class for those unfamiliar with Washington civil procedure, on Monday, August 3rd, from 12-1:30 pm. Our second class will be Public Sleuthing on Social Networks, offered on Monday, August 17th, from Noon to 1 PM. Join us and learn how to find Internet-based social information from sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter.

Call us at 206-296-0940 to reserve your spot!

Check out our current training calendar for all scheduled classes. We hold all training in the Seattle KCLL location at 516 3rd Ave, Suite W-621. All classes are free-of-charge. If you want us to bring any class to your location, please contact us and we will see if we can accommodate you.

Podcast News

KCLL's SideBar, the library’s podcast service, has two new episodes online:

Episode 30: Public Records � Let�s See What We Can Find, looks at what kinds of public records are available in Washington State and how to find those records. �At the Reference Desk�, from the Seattle University Law School librarians, talks about Canadian law, eh? Craig, in his �Reel Verdict� segment, reviews the new Star Trek movie.

In Episode 31: an Interview with Edward Nixon, Seattle attorney and amateur historian George Sjursen interviews President Richard Nixon�s youngest brother, Edward Nixon, who has written a book titled, The Nixons: A Family Portrait. Then the Seattle University Law School librarians join KCLL in their last session of �At the Reference Desk,� discussing the initiative and referendum process.

Blog Post of the Month - Washington Real Property Desk book

KCLL Klues, our Washington state research blog, keeps you apprised of interesting legal news and great research links. Sign up for the RSS feed. Kim, one of our reference librarians, posted this question on the blog last month.

Recently, a patron who is on probation and is moving to California wanted to know more about something called the Interstate Compact. I was pleased to find a website (www.interstatecompact.org) all about this topic. The full name is the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS). The website is chock full of information, including rules, a knowledge base, forms and advisory opinions. There is also information for each state that has adopted the Compact and a link to the enacting statute for the state. For Washington, that is RCW 9.94A.745.

New Books in the Library

Civil Procedure:
Electronic Evidence and Discovery: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know Now, 2nd Ed.
Injunctive Relief: Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions
Written and Electronic Discovery: Theory and Practice, 5th Ed.

Constitutional Law:
To Protect and Maintain Individual Rights: A Citizen�s Guide to the Washington constitution, Article 1

Contract Law:
Calamari and Perillo on Contracts, 6th Ed.

Criminal Law:
Misrepresentation in the Life, Health, and Disability Insurance Application Process: A National Survey

Criminal Procedure:
The Privilege of Silence: Fifth Amendment Protections Against Self-Incrimination

Insurance Law:
An Estate Planner�s Guide to Life Insurance, 2nd Ed
The Law of Performance Bonds, 2nd Ed.

Intellectual Property Law:
Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell, 6th Ed.
Kane on Trademark Law: A Practitioner�s Guide, 5th Ed.

Practice of Law:
Partner Departures and Lateral Moves: A Legal and Ethical Guide

Securities:
The Law of Trustee Investments

Plus, don�t forget to check out our Legal Eagle collection of DVDs.