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
Thursday, March 11th 11:30am-1pm
E-Filing: Advanced Features
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 13th 12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Wednesday, January 20th 5:15-6:00 pm
Part 2:
Friday, January 15th 12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Friday, January 22nd 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 2nd. 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 3rd Avenue, Suite W621. Call the Library at 206-296-0940 to sign up.
Part 1:
Wednesday, December 2nd 12:15 pm-1:00 pm (Class is full)
Wednesday, December 9th 5:15-6:00 pm
Wednesday, December 16th 12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Part 2:
Friday, December 4th 12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Friday, December 11th 5:15-6:00 pm
Friday, December 18th 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.
KCLL can help you make the transition to e-filing! If you have an existing word processing document or have created a new one while using one of our public PCs, you can save that document in .pdf format—-the electronic format you need to use for e-filing—-simply by printing it to the CutePDF printer. If you have existing paper documents, we can convert them to .pdf format with one of our staff scanners. In either case, you will also need a USB drive on which to store these new .pdf files. The costs associated with these services are as follows:
To convert a paper document to .pdf format: $2.00 per document up to 50 pages
To purchase a new USB drive: $10.00
If you have any questions about our support for e-filing, please contact the Library staff at (206) 296-0940.
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The Virtualchase web site is a great resource for legal research, using public records, and finding publicly available information. Genie Tyburski, its founder and long-time editor, stepped down from maintaining the site last year and indicated that the web site would close by the end of May, 2009. Ballard Spahr, her law firm and sponsor of the site, announced that Justia has purchased the site and will keep it open. This is great news for legal researchers and others who have long used the site. Now I can change my training materials and keep this on my list of Public Sleuthing links.