KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal Research

We have posted a schedule of classes for September and October.  We are offering the complete E-Filing series (Beginning and Advanced Features) on September 8 and September 15.  In October, we’re teaching the Legal Research for the Non-Attorney two-part class and a session of our popular Skip Tracing classes.  All sessions are free and held at the Seattle law library location.  Registration is required and space is limited so call 206-296-0940 to sign up!

The Divorce Class scheduled for this Wednesday evening has been postponed until the following Wednesday 7/21.  Please call the library if you have any questions.

We have added new training classes for May and June!  Classes include Public Sleuthing on Social Networks and two sessions of the Legal Research for the Non-Attorney series, with one session to be held at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.  Space is limited and pre-registration is required so call the Library today at 206-296-0940 to sign up for these FREE classes.  View the complete calendar here.

Last week, we mentioned that the King County Superior Court Clerk’s Office now has a way for you to request court records online.  If you have not yet had a chance to look at this new application, we have put together a quick overview of the system and how it looks.  You can check it out by following this link and clicking on the Superior Court Online Records Requests guide.

FREE E-Filing classes from the King County Law Library are coming to the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent!

Thursday, March 4th 11:30am-1pm
E-Filing: The Basics

• Navigate the E-Filing site
• Setting up an account
• Beginning a new case
• Adding files to an existing case   
• Troubleshooting and scanning

Thursday, March 11th 11:30am-1pm
E-Filing: Advanced Features

• Submitting working papers
• Checking your Status tab
• Setting up E-Service
• Submitting electronically filed ex-parte documents

Class Location:
Community Room, Detention Building
Maleng Regional Justice Center
401 4th Avenue, North
Kent, Washington

Registration:
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Call 206-296-0940 or 206-205-2900 to register.

Call the Library at 206-296-0940 today for a free two-part class about E-Filing in the King County Superior Court! 

Part 1:
Wednesday, January 13^th                                    12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Wednesday, January 20^th                                     5:15-6:00 pm

Part 2:
Friday, January 15^th                                              12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Friday, January 22^nd                                               5:15-6:00 pm

Part One
Navigating around the E-Filing site
Setting up an account
Beginning a new case

Part Two
Adding files to an existing case
Technical issues concerning document preparation
Troubleshooting

Following each 45-minute session, there will be 15 minutes for optional hands-on practice and questions.  All class  sessions will be held at the Seattle Library.

We are developing a two-part class to provide training on how to use the King County Superior Court’s E-Filing system.  There will be two 45-minute sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays beginning December 2^nd.  Part One will cover how to navigate around the E-Filing site, how to set up an account, how to begin a new case and related topics.  Part Two will go over how to add files to an existing case, technical issues concerning document preparation, and other troubleshooting topics.  Following each 45-minute session, there will be 15 minutes for optional hands-on practice and questions. 

 The class is free of charge.  Due to limited seating, pre-registration is required.    All class sessions will be held in the Legal Research and Training Center in the Seattle library on the sixth floor of the King County Courthouse at 516 3^rd Avenue, Suite W621.  Call the Library at 206-296-0940 to sign up.

Part 1:
Wednesday, December 2^nd         12:15 pm-1:00 pm (Class is full)
Wednesday, December 9^th          5:15-6:00 pm
Wednesday, December 16^th        12:15 pm-1:00 pm

Part 2:
Friday, December 4^th                   12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Friday, December 11^th                 5:15-6:00 pm
Friday, December 18^th                 12:15 pm-1:00 pm

When I attended the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office most recent CLE workshop, one of the presenters devoted a good deal of time to an explanation of the “working copies” component of the new e-filing system.  This was good because many of the attendees seemed confused by it.  If you find yourself in the same boat, here are a couple of specific links to useful information about this:

E-Working Copies Active Demonstration – this link leads to an automated demostration showing how to use the E-Working Copies portion of the e-filing system.  The advantages of the process are clearly spelled out in the very beginning and since you can start and stop the demonstration yourself, you can review it at your own pace.

E-Working Copies Help – this link leads to the portion of the e-filing web site that describes how the E-Working Copies process works.  It includes a link to the demonstration mentioned above as well as a detailed FAQ document and an instructional document with screenshots from a simulated E-Working Copies process.

If you’re like many of us and still learning how to use King County’s new mandatory e-filing process, don’t forget to check the helpful FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) they’ve posted on the E-Filing News and Information page.  Locate the Helpful Resources portion of the page and follow the link called Frequently Asked Questions about Mandatory E-Filing.  The document includes sections for general, process and technical questions and was last updated on 9/1/2009.

A reminder – we have added two classes for October.  Look at the full training calendar here.  We will be repeating our popular Public Sleuthing on Social Networks class on October 7 – it will be the last time the class is taught by Rita K. before she moves out-of-state in October.  We are also offering the two-part Legal Research for the Non-Attorney class later in the month.  These classes are free to the public and held in the Legal Research and Training Center inside the Seattle Library.  Call the library at 206-296-0940 to sign up.