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Adams-Pratt Law and Research Library
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Michigan Legal Help Self-Help Center of Oakland County
Do You Need to Represent Yourself in a Simple Civil Legal Matter?
Helping Michigan Residents Solve Their Legal Problems
This website provides free and accurate legal information to assist Michigan residents who need to handle their own simple civil legal matters.
Topics covered on the website include Family Issues, Protection from Abuse, Housing Issues, Consumer Issues, Setting Aside a Conviction, and Information on how to Find a Lawyer, Legal Self-Help Centers, Community Services and Court Information pertinent to your local community. More content is being added to the website all the time, so check back often for more updates!
The Adams-Pratt Oakland County Law Library has been designated a Michigan Legal Self-Help Center by the Solutions on Legal Self-Help Taskforce. Staff can provide free assistance to the public accessing and using the Michigan LegalHelp.org website as well as locating legal information.
Please note that legal advice is not provided on the Michigan Legal Help website and cannot be offered by Library staff. |
| FREE LEGAL AID CLINICS AT THE LIBRARY OFFERED WEEKLY |
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The Adams-Pratt Oakland County Law Library hosts three legal aid clinics for the public to come and consult with an attorney or law student for assistance. Listed below are the clinic schedules for the month of March. For an overview of the individual clinic programs, the legal topics they address, and their eligibility requirements, please click on the clinic name:
- Family Law Assistance Program
May 1, 15 and 29th
- from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Mobile Law Office Clinic
May 7 and 21st
- from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Do You Wish to Learn How to Conduct Electronic Legal Research?
Do You Need to Brush Up on Your Westlaw Searching Skills?
Do You Want to Know about the Law Library's Electronic Legal Collection?
If so, the Law Library will offer FREE training classes in 2013 on using the WestlawNext™ legal database for attorneys and the general public.
All sessions are scheduled for Wednesdays, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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October 2, 2013 |
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November 6, 2013 |
| September 4, 2013 |
December 4, 2013 |
To register, stop by the Library's Information Desk or call (248) 858-0012 |
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Stay tuned for upcoming events!
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This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law. (Title 44 United States Code)
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| NEW AND NOTEWORTHY LAW AND RESEARCH LIBRARY BOOKS |
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Immigration Practice by Robert C. Divine and R. Blake Chisam The authors guide readers through all aspects of immigration law, citing the wide range of statutes, regulations, court and administrative cases, policy memos, agency interpretive letters, and internet sites that a lawyer needs for complete understanding of a particular problem.
MacCarthy on Cross Examination by Terence MacCarthy Learn how to manage the cross examination and minimize the witness's involvement, without appearing controlling or insulting. The author provides numerous cross examples from actual cases; you can apply his proven techniques in your own practice.
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts by Howard Silverstone and others This resource helps non-accountants understand basic forensic accounting principles, how different types of fraud occur, where your organization is most susceptible to fraud, and what to do if you suspect it.
Historic Preservation and the Livable City by Eric Allison and Lauren Peters The authors cover many ways in which historic preservation benefits a community when included as part of a comprehensive planning and economic strategy.
Latinos in the New Millennium: an Almanac of Opinion, Behavior, and Policy Preferences by Luis Fraga and others Drawing on information from the 2006 Latino National Survey, the contributors provide a comprehensive look American Hispanic social characteristics, group relations, policy positions, and political orientations.
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1200 N Telegraph, Bldg 14 East, Pontiac, MI 48341 - Phone: 248-858-0012
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