The way we use the internet today is leagues away from how it was being used even five years ago. In order to keep the pace, you need streamlined research skills that will make the internet an asset rather than a liability for your firm. How do your skills stack up? Do you know the best, most efficient ways to get what you need? Order today to find out how to harness the internet as an excellent resource.

1. How to Search Like a Pro
2. Finding Free Legal Research Sites and Free Case Law
3. Discover the Invisible Web
4. Government Internet Resources: Federal State and Local
5. Investigative Research: Public Records and “Publicly Available” Information
6. Locating Persons and Finding Background Information
7. Locating Companies for Due Diligence and Background Information

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1. HOW TO SEARCH LIKE A PRO
   9:00 - 9:40, Miller Montague
   1. What's the Difference Between a Search Engine and a Directory?
   2. How do Search Engines Really Work?
   3. Learn Boolean Logic to Create the Best Search Strategies for Finding Relevant Documents
   4. Which Search Engines are the Best?
   5. A Close Look at Google and Search Engines That "Think"
   6. Learn Browser Tricks - the Power of the "Find" Function to Scan Web Pages Quickly
   7. Managing Bookmarks
   8. Effectively Using RSS Feeds, Blogs and Podcasts
2. FINDING FREE LEGAL RESEARCH SITES AND FREE CASE LAW
   9:40 - 10:35, Miller Montague
   1. Finding the Shortcuts to Legal Research: Free Legal Portals and Meta-Sites
   2. Finding and Using Free, Full-Text Case Law Sites
   3. Finding "Practice" Tools
   4. Learn About the Free (Poor Man's) "Shepards"
3. DISCOVER THE INVISIBLE WEB
   10:50 - 11:50, Jeffrey L. Frey
   1. What is the Invisible Web?
   2. How Does it Differ From the Visible Web?
   3. Learn to Find "Invisible Documents"
   4. Where do Old Web Pages Go? Learn to Locate Them
4. GOVERNMENT INTERNET RESOURCES: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
   12:50 - 1:50, Miller Montague
   1. Statutes, Bills and Legislative History
   2. Regulations and Agencies
   3. Find Court Opinions, Forms, Rules and Dockets
5. INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH: PUBLIC RECORDS AND "PUBLICLY AVAILABLE" INFORMATION
   1:50 - 2:45, Constance Ard
   1. Accessing Public Records
   2. Professional Licenses
   3. Criminal Records
   4. Vital Statistics: Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
   5. Real and Personal Property Records
6. LOCATING PERSONS AND FINDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION
   3:00 - 3:45, Jeffrey L. Frey
   1. Phone Numbers and Addresses of Missing People
   2. Social Security Numbers
   3. Bankruptcies
   4. Neighbors, Relatives and Associates
   5. Mailing List Postings, Blogs, Etc.
   6. Attorneys, Judges and Experts
7. LOCATING COMPANIES FOR DUE DILIGENCE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
   3:45 - 4:30, Constance Ard
   1. Company Web Sites
   2. Directories for Private, Public and Foreign Companies
   3. Stock Quotes - Current and Historical
   4. SEC Filings
   5. State Corporate Records/Registered Agents and Fictitious Business Names
   6. News and Information About Companies, Products and Executives
   7. Information From Government Agencies Regulating Companies

CONSTANCE ARD is an independent information professional with Answer Maven Solutions who has 14 years experience and expert research skills. Ms. Ard offers on-demand research and information and content management business consulting services. She specializes in e-discovery preparation and project management. Ms. Ard is an active information professional organization volunteer. She served as the chair of the legal division of the Special Libraries Association for 2010 and is a member of the New Member Outreach Committee for AIIP. Ms. Ard has served in many leadership roles throughout her career. Her latest publication, Legal Research in the Age of Open Law, was published in the September 2010 issue of Online. In October 2009, Ms. Ard completed her first published book: Next Generation Corporate Libraries and Information Services.

JEFFREY L. FREY is a librarian in the law firm of Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, where he manages the library and is the Internet administrator. Mr. Frey is a frequent lecturer for National Business Institute on Internet issues. He has spoken on Kentucky discovery skills for paralegals and Internet research for "Web Benefits." Mr. Frey is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries (Private Law Libraries Special Interest Section) and the Lexington Association of Law Libraries. He graduated from the University of Kentucky.

MILLER MONTAGUE is an information consultant at Answer Maven Solutions. He has more than ten years of experience as a law librarian and a manager of information technology. Mr. Montague consults clients in the legal and information sectors. He has extensive experience developing and implementing policies and procedures pertaining to knowledge/electronic resources, including project management and email management. Mr. Montague also provides support in research, reference and search services, organizing electronic and print content, and e-discovery preparedness evaluation. He earned his MLS degree from the University of Kentucky and his B.A. degree from Birmingham Southern College. Mr. Montague is certified in enterprise content management and email management by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). He is a member of the American Library Association, American Association of Law Libraries, Special Libraries Association and Association for Information and Image Management.

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