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Top 5 Tips to Get You Started
Learn to:
•  See how to create Case Notebook folders for you client cases
•  See how to quickly import important transcripts, pleadings, research and other documents into Case Notebook
•  Start strategizing and making case connections using Case Notebook — issue code and annotate key documents
•  Quickly search and pull important documents
•  Share essential case information with others

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Dominating Depositions
Learn to:
• See how case information connects to a deponent
• Build deposition outlines with hyperlinked exhibits
• Provide realtime, online deposition feeds to team members – so they can analyze • testimony, and possibly suggest key questions to those in the deposition room
• Efficiently summarize transcripts
   

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
How to Extract Maximum Useful Information from a Deposition

Learn to:
• Create a report, prior to a deposition, highlighting a deponent’s involvement in the case
• Create deposition outlines, with hyperlinked exhibits
• Provide realtime, online deposition feeds to team members – so they can analyze testimony, and possibly suggest key questions to those in the deposition room
• Summarize transcripts
• Share important case information with colleagues and clients

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – 12:00 PM CT
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 – 12:00 PM CT
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 – 11:30 AM CT
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Transition From Westlaw.com to WestlawNext in 20 Minutes

New to WestlawNext?


Learn how to get started quickly on the new platform.  This webinar session will highlight the new features and compare them to what you were familiarly with in Westlaw.com.

  • How to search.
  • How to find a document.
  • How to verify your document
  • How to keep track of research

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Monday, June 25, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Quickly Get Started With WestlawNext
  • How to search.
  • How to find a document.
  • How to verify your document.
  • How to keep track of your research.

Webinar Time:

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Research Tips and Tricks for Paralegals

Learn how to:

  • Use Terms and Connectors on WestlawNext
  • Find by Citation
  • Find a Person
  • Find a Statute on WestlawNext
  • Find and Print
  • Choose a Database
  • Browse Table of Contents

Webinar Time:

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, June 28, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
 
Research Tips and Tricks for Real Property Practitioners

Learn how to:

  • Quickly find on Pont Real Property cases and other relevant documents.
  • Locate Real Property forms such as purchase and closing agreements.
  • Find the value of a property using Real Property records.
  • Complete your due diligence using people and company records, adverse filings and business tracker records.

Webinar Time:

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Increase the Efficiency and Accuracy of your Transactional Documents

Learn how the newest transactional content and tools from Thomson Reuters Westlaw can help you:

  • Get a fast start on your documents by accessing thousands of legal forms or documents
  • Maintain concentration while drafting, by making it easy to access what you need right from your word processor
  • Minimize the time and tedium of proofing and editing your documents with our automated proofing tools

Webinar Time:

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – 11:30 AM CT
Thursday, June 21, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, July 26, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, August 23, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Friday, November 9, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, November 15, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, December 13, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
 
Getting Maximum Value from Case Notebook Case Reports
Learn to:
• Create case reports
• Find where the key players in a case are referenced within case documents
• Produce reports on specific issues

Webinar Time:

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Effectively Organize and Manage your Litigation Documents with CaseNotebook
Learn to:
•Ensure smooth collaboration by storing your documents in a centrally accessible location
•Minimize time spent hunting for important documents by using Data Group folders
•Instantly search through your entire case file for hot documents

Webinar Time:

Friday, May 18, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 – 12:00 PM CT
 
HOW TO GET THE MOST VALUE FROM YOUR NEW WESTLAW FORM BUILDER PLAN
Learn to:
• Manage client and case information
• Assemble documents for your client’s case
• Manage clients’ documents
• Utilize additional Form Builder functionality, including creating form sets, creating default answers, and editing case answers

Webinar Time:

Friday, May 18, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Thursday, June 7, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Friday, July 13, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Thursday, July 19, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Thursday, August 16, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Thursday, October 18, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Thursday, December 6, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
 
Tips and Tricks to Help you Get the Most out of Westlaw CaseLogistix
Learn to:
• Use Intellifolders & Editors to code fields
• Issue-tag key documents
• Create privilege logs from your coded documents
• Export hot documents into Case Notebook

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – 11:30 AM CT
 
How to Use Key Numbers on WestlawNext
  • Use the Key Number system, West's topical indexing system for case law, to improve the speed and efficiency of your case law research
  • Browse for case law for legal concepts using the Key Number Digest
  • Run searches to locate Key Numbers that are on-point for your legal issue and how to search for case law when you already know the relevant Topic and Key Number

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Friday, June 22, 2012 – 10:00 AM CT
 
Using WestlawNext to Do Research
  • West Search
  • Advanced Searching
  • Terms and Connectors
  • Research History

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 – 10:00 AM CT
 
How to Find Statutes on WestlawNext
  • Learn several user friendly, intuitive methods of accessing relevant statute sections and regulations quickly and easily
  • Discover how to expand your research with easy access to related case law analysis and additional research references using Westlaw's KeyCite service
  • Develop your WestSearch skills to craft efficient search queries and quickly locate relevant materials

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Monday, June 11, 2012 – 12:00 PM CT
 
Using KeyCite on WestlawNext
  • Harness the full power of KeyCite, the citation research service available exclusively from West.
  • Use KeyCite to be certain of the legal status of your document and to expand your research by finding citing references to your document.
  • Automatically monitor the status of your documents and notify you when their KeyCite information changes.

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Thursday, June 7, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
 
Waypoint- A great new way to save time

Learn to:
•  Convert a file or library of a specified source type to a WayPoint load file
•  Load data from a WayPoint load file into a Case Logistix/Case Notebook library

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 1:30 PM CT
 
Cost Effective E-Discovery Featuring Jim Berriman
Learn:
•What are the biggest cost factors
•Who needs to be involved
•Getting the right documents
•Macro and Micro efficiencies
•Discovery as tool not weapon

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
 
Hot Topics and Tips to Find Your Insurance Issues Faster

Join us for a free informational packed webinar conducted by Susan Miller, the author of Miller’s Standard Insurance Policies Annotated:

•For more than 20 years, Miller’s has offered the fastest way to find insurance precedent for more than 900 endorsements
•Seamlessly jump between editorial annotations and all caselaw since 1978 interpreting 93 property and casualty insurance policies
•Quickly identify the prevailing party and note whether contested policy language differed from standard language
•Save time by searching policy language in the global search box or using the subject/topic index

Plus, there’s a chance to win a new 32GB tablet! 

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Thursday, May 31, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Know The Players: Researching People Using Westlaw PeopleMap
Learn all of what Westlaw PeopleMap offers, including:
  • Smart linking technology that connects billions of public records to individuals, making your research more accurate
  • An intuitive interface that's fast and easy to use, helping to simplify your research
  • A dynamic graphical view, making it easy to visualize people and their connections
  • A mapping feature that helps you home in on an address to help verify identity
  • Downloadable reports in professional, usable formats, allowing you to communicate your findings

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Researching On The Go - Using WestlawNext On Your Tablet or Mobile Device
The 30-minute webinar covers all you need to know about the mobile-friendly site as well as easy mobile access to a variety of mobile applications and websites from West.

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 – 12:00 PM CT
 
Top 4 Things You Need To Know About WestlawNext
  • Collaborate with others/folder sharing.
  • Fast and efficient searching.
  • Easily browse and verify your results.
  • Manage and share your results.

Webinar Time:

Thursday, May 31, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
WestlawNext Document Delivery Options and Settings
  • All your printing options on WestlawNext
  • Discover how to print, email, download, and send document to your Kindle.
  • Learn how to save and share your documents using Folders on WestlawNext.
  • Make organizing easier by sending your documents to Case Notebook.

Webinar Time:

Thursday, May 31, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Analyze and Organize More Efficiently with WestlawNext
During this webinar you'll learn how to:
  • Learn how you can use Folders to gather, organize, and share your research
  • Use KeyCite to find materials which will expand and improve your ideas
  • Use WestSearch to query all relevant materials with a single search

Webinar Time:

Monday, June 4, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Research Tips and Tricks on Westlaw.com

This live seminar only takes 25 minutes out of your day, but it will save you hours of research time. Great for any researcher from beginner to advanced!

Some tips you'll learn:
  • Use Westlaw tools to help make writing briefs and memos quicker and easier
  • Customize Westlaw to your practice area and jurisdiction
  • Make online research more like book research using TOC

Webinar Time:

Monday, June 4, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Leverage Terms and Connectors Searching on WestlawNext
During this webinar you'll:

  • See how you run classical Terms & Connector or Boolean searches on WestlawNext
  • Learn how to use the Advanced Search function of WestSearch on to get pin-point results on WestlawNext
  • Learn more about the power of WestlawNext's WestSearch functionality to help isolate your results with and without Terms & Connector searching

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
How to Turn Your Word Processor into a Legal Research Dynamo
Learn to:
• Jump-start your drafting process with access to numerous West templates
• Quickly find authority to support your arguments
• Easily determine if authority you cite is still good law
• Ensure document format is compliant with court rules for margins, font size, and general layout
• Instantly build Table of Authorities

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 – 12:00 PM CT
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 – 2:30 PM CT
 
Taking the Drudgery out of Discovery
Learn to:
• Review documents in their native formats
• Code documents for responsiveness, privilege, and confidentiality status
• Efficiently annotate and issue-code documents for easy retrieval
• Mark up, redact, and produce electronically stored information

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, July 12, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Get Maximum Value from Your Case Notebook Subscription
Learn to:
• Create case folders
• Quickly import transcripts, pleadings, research and other documents
• Strategize and make case connections using Case Notebook
• Issue-code and annotate key documents
• Quickly and easily retrieve important documents
• Share essential case information with others

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – 11:30 AM CT
 
Introducing WestlawNext: The Next Generation of Westlaw
See WestlawNext in action including side-byside comparisons with westlaw.com in a brief, FREE webinar. See the awesome power of breakthrough WestSearch search engine and the time-saving, case-building power of its esults-management tools.

Webinar Time:

Thursday, June 7, 2012 – 12:00 PM CT
 
Using Realtime during a deposition
Learn to:
•  Quick marks and Quick mark reports
•  Using the chat feature
•  Updating and synching options (certified transcripts)
•  Quick search

Webinar Time:

Thursday, June 7, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
 
Easily Make The Switch to WestlawNext
  • How to use Terms and Connectors on WestlawNext
  • Find by Citation
  • Find and Print
  • How to Find a Statute on WestlawNext
  • How to Choose a  Database
  • How to Browse the Table of Contents

Webinar Time:

Friday, June 8, 2012 – 10:00 AM CT
Thursday, June 14, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Maximize Your WestlawNext Subscription

Get the most out of your WestlawNext subscription.

  • Collaborate with colleagues.
  • Search fast and efficiently.
  • Easily browse and verify results.

Webinar Time:

Friday, June 8, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
ProView eBooks-Your go-to law books, to go!

The 30-minute webinar covers all you need to know about the ProView eReader.

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 – 10:00 AM CT
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Thought Leader Series: Domestic Relations Issues in Bankruptcy
Join us for an information-packed webinar by a distinguished bankruptcy judge offering you expert guidance.

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
Thursday, June 28, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
Organize Your Case with Case Notebook
Learn to:                     
•  Use Data Groups to keep your documents organized
•  Import Characters from your Outlook
•  Generate a Characters Report to create your witness list
•  Find ways to collaborate in the office using Outlines
  

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – 11:30 AM CT
 
Using West CaseTimeline within your Case Notebook subscription
Learn to:
• Build Timelines
• PeopleMap and Case Notebook Integration
• Importing events from spreadsheets
• Presentation Options

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
How Does It Work? WestSearch, the New Technology Behind WestlawNext
However you want to search, WestSearch in WestlawNext will meet you there. This session will show how Westsearch can sense what you're looking for — even beyond what you're asking for — to deliver ranked relevant results.

Webinar Time:

Thursday, June 21, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
WestlawNext: Top 4 Things You Need To Know
  • Collaborate with others/folder sharing.
  • Fast and efficient searching.
  • Easily browse and verify your results.
  • Manage and share your results.

Webinar Time:

Monday, June 25, 2012 – 1:00 PM CT
 
How To Find Legal Definitions On WestlawNext
  • Type in resource name using Black’s Law Dictionary.
  • Browse/Table of Contents.
  • Searching.
  • Favorites.

Webinar Time:

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 – 11:00 AM CT
 
Advanced Searching On WestlawNext
  • WestSearch makes searching quick and simple
  • Advanced search tools allow you to pinpoint your WestlawNext search
  • Terms and Connector/Boolean Searching brings the personalization of searching with you to WestlawNext

Webinar Time:

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 – 2:00 PM CT
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