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December 2009

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LIBRARIAN RELATIONS

West's Capitol Watch—smack dab in the middle of Westlaw
You can enjoy all the user-friendly searching and organizing features of West's Capitol Watch—without signing off from Westlaw or reentering your password.

Expert resumes: Pre-litigation pay dirt!
West recently added two massive databases to its expert witness resume collection on Westlaw.

Remember: Practice Innovations is online only!
Practice Innovations, West's law firm information and knowledge management newsletter, is now only available in electronic format. To subscribe, go to west.thomson.com/signup/newsletters/10.aspx and click Subscribe.

New blog on legal research training: Teaching Legal
Librarian Relations Manager Cindy Carlson blogs about legal research training issues faced by law librarians. To read her latest post, go to teachinglegal.blogspot.com.

WESTLAW CONTENT

EXHIBITS-ALL: At long last, you can "See Attached"
Search the Exhibits on Westlaw database (EXHIBITS-ALL) for employment contracts, financial agreements, product information, letters, images, and other exhibits attached to court filings from selected federal jurisdictions.

MORTCHECK and MORTDISCLOS: Guidance for the mortgage compliance minefield
New on Westlaw: Detailed, state-specific checklists for brokers and lenders, information on mandatory disclosures, and official forms.

EXPWIT-MMAL: Unraveling the medical expert
This resource provides strategies and tips drawn from actual cases and explains how to effectively use an expert in a medical malpractice case.

Westlaw databases: recent releases, name changes, and removals

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WEST REFERENCE MATERIALS

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