Chicago, Illinois; MCLE - Live Seminar
Online Investigative Research For Legal Professionals

Attendees will learn how the Internet is changing the way they need to research in order to competently represent their clients - and avoid ethical or malpractice issues!

Do lawyers have a duty to Google? In a recent decision, the court was incredulous that plaintiff failed to “Google” the missing defendant as part of his due diligence process and upheld the defendant’s claim of insufficient service of process. Effective Internet searching may now need to become part of every lawyer’s due diligence routine.

At this seminar, attendees will learn the best search engine research strategies that will assist them in meeting their research obligations.

Mastering Google and Beyond:

• Identify and Use the Best Search Engines
• Sites, Secrets, and Shortcuts Revealed
• Develop Super Search Strategies
• Key into Google’s “Advanced Search” Menu
• Tips on Using Search Engines for Investigative Research

A lawyer’s research involves much more than just finding cases and statutes. Whether you’re a transactional lawyer looking for information about a company, a consumer attorney tracking down a defective product, a matrimonial attorney searching for a spouse’s assets, or a litigator looking for a missing witness - THE INTERNET IS AN INDISPENSABLE SOURCE!

Nationally recognized Internet trainers and authors of The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet will show you how to find and use specific websites to unearth factual and investigative information for FREE (or very cheaply) on the Internet. Instead of first turning to experts, consultants, skip tracers, and private investigators, attendees will quickly learn how to be their own Cybersleuth.

Learn To:

• Access Expensive Databases… For Free.
• Discover Quick and Easy Methods to Access Background Information and Public Records.
• Learn Why Social Network Websites are Important Tools.