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Out of Date, Not Obsolete: The Wisdom of Older Editions

A common question we get here at the Great Library is: “If everything is now online, why do you need to keep these musty old books?” While it would be nice to assume that everything you need to know is available online through Google or a quick query to ChatGPT, you shouldn’t disregard the older editions of texts and their tables of cases that can be found in our often overlooked 1^st floor and extensive closed stacks.

New Year, New Resource

The Law Society’s Practice Management Resources page has been overhauled! The renovated page features a new look, clearer navigation, and easier access to its valuable content. Brought to you by the great minds of the Law Society of Ontario’s Practice Management Resources team, lawyers and paralegals can find and access everything from templates and tools to essential information and guidelines. Whether you’re starting a new practice, managing client relationships, navigating conflicts of interest, or organizing your files, the updated page has got you covered.

Explore the Lexis+ Pleadings, Motions & Facta collection at the Great Library

Readers of this blog will already know that the Great Library houses a vast and diverse collection of print resources for use by Ontario licensees and their agents, licensing candidates, self-represented litigants, and members of the public conducting legal research. Did you know, however, that the Great Library also subscribes to a number of databases and other eResources that licensees and licensing candidates can access at any of the Great Library’s computer terminals? Or that one of these eResources contains within it a growing collection of court documents that can support your legal research and writing with judicially recognized precedential material? Read on to learn more about the Lexis+ Pleading, Motions and Facta database, now available at the Great Library.