Beverly G. Butula
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C.
Milwaukee
Carol Hassler
Wisconsin State Law Library
Madison
Brent J. Hoeft
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Carol J. Schmitt
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C.
Madison
8:30 a.m. Advancing Your Google (and Other General Search Engine) Prowess
- Tips and tricks for improving online search effectiveness.
- Using advanced search templates
- Engines beyond Google
Beverly G. Butula
9:20 a.m. Become a Super Sleuth: Finding People and Business Information
- Learn public records sources for businesses and individuals.
- Complete a due diligence business profile with free sources
- Understand online people finders – potential and limitations.
Carol Hassler
10:10 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m. Preparing Your Case with Free Sources
- Comparative law research
- Wisconsin agency decisions
- Locating Wisconsin briefs
- Wisconsin Jury Instructions online
Carol Hassler
11:15 a.m. The Long and Winding Road of Legislative History
- Locating statute text
- Statute history including acts and annotations.
- Online drafting records
- Secondary sources
Carol J. Schmitt
12:05 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:05 p.m. Mining Badger State Resources – State and Municipal
- State resources to further your research
- Municipal resources
o Ordinances
o Boundary/Annexation/Agreements
Beverly G. Butula
1:55 pm. AI and Legal Research
- How AI is being implemented into legal research
- Available options to choose from and features of different platforms
- Best practices when using AI research tools
Brent J. Hoeft
2:45 p.m. Program Concludes
- Get more out of Google (and other search engines)
- Improve your search results and boost efficiency
- Learn where and how to find information on people and businesses
- Research and prepare for your cases using free sources
- Receive tips for locating legislative history, including acts and annotations
- Discover state and municipal resources that can help you further your research
- Find best practices for artificial intelligence (AI) research tools
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