Do lawyers have a duty to Google? In a recent decision, the court was incredulous that a plaintiff failed to “google” the missing defendant as part of the due diligence process and upheld the defendant’s claim of insufficient services of process. Effective Internet searching may now need to become part of every lawyer’s due diligence. Learn the best research strategies (including advanced search features of Google and other search engines) to assist in meeting your research obligations.

Whether you’re a transactional lawyer looking for information on 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 can be an indispensable resource.

Our faculty of nationally recognized Internet trainers will show you how to find and use specific websites to unearth factual and investigative information for free or at low cost. Gain the tools and skills to search “smarter, not harder,” and learn to be your own cybersleuth!

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Important! Course materials will not be available for download; a copy of The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet: Conducting Free Effective Investigative & Legal Research on the Web (2009) will be mailed to webcast viewers starting Monday, November 23, 2009. If you register after that date, you may not receive the publication until after the live webcast.

Please note that it may take up to 30 days after you complete an online seminar for it to appear on your online MCLE Compliance Report at www.osbar.org.