| About the LRTC:
The Center was funded in part through a Community Access to Technology
grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Hours & Location:
The LRTC is located inside the Seattle
location of the King County Law Library on the 6th floor of the
King County Courthouse at 516 3rd Avenue. The LRTC is used for training
purposes.
Classes:
Click here to see this month's schedule
of classes.
Searching Washington Superior Court Case Information 
Learn how to use the new searching features on the Washington
Courts webpage plus a brief overview of the King County Superior Court's
ECR service (paid access to scanned-in court documents).
Advanced Searching on Westlaw and Lexis
Learn how to create complex search queries on Westlaw and Lexis using
Boolean operators. Participants are welcome to bring a sample query
to search.
Civil Procedure (WA) in 90 Minutes
Learn the basics of civil procedure in Washington state, including
terminology, the court system, and the steps of the civil litigation
process.
Searching Law Reviews (Westlaw, HeinOnline & LegalTrac)
Learn how to find law reviews with known citations and how
to do keyword searches using two subscription databases available in
the Library.
Training for Seattle Public Library Staff
KCLL is proud to provide specialized training classes for librarians
at the Seattle Public Library. While the classes are not open to the
public, here is a legal
glossary used for the class that may be helpful to public patrons.
Section 1983 Litigation Research
Learn about resources in our Library and on the Internet for doing research
on Section 1983 civil rights litigation.
How to Finish Your Divorce
The King County Bar Association teaches a How to Finish Your
Divorce seminar the second Wednesday of every month from 5:30pm to 7pm
in the Library's Legal Research and Training Center. This class is free
and pre-registration is not required.
ACORDS & SCOMIS
Learn how to search the Washington Superior Courts and Washington Appellate
Courts docketing systems.
Skiptracing: Finding Business and Personal Information
Learn how to do skip tracing online using free, publicly-accessible
databases.
Legal
Research for the Non-Attorney Part I and II
This two-part class focuses on basic legal research techniques
for the non-attorney and highlights books and online resources for legal
research on the local, state and federal level.
Identity Theft
Learn how to protect yourself from identity theft in this class taught
by a Washington State trooper.
We will continue to offer the following classes on a rotating basis:
Landlord/Tenant Law in Washington (Basic information
on landlord/tenant issues taught by an instructor from the Housing Justice
Project)
Legal Internet Research Series: (a series
of three classes)
- Local Resources (King County and Seattle)
- Washington State Resources (state cases, statutes
and administrative materials)
- Federal Resources (federal cases, statutes and
administrative materials)
Introduction to Lexis and Introduction
to Westlaw (Learn about searching strategies for using the
Lexis and Westlaw subscription databases)
Please call (206) 296-0940 or come to the Reference Desk to register
for a class. All classes are free of charge.
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