For more information, please contact the Judge Support
Services Unit, Superior Court Operations Division, of the
Connecticut Judicial Branch at (860) 706-5140.
Click here to view a copy of the
Brochure announcing the Training Program. (PDF)
Connecticut Legal
Research
and Judicial Branch Law
Library Services
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What are the key publications needed for practicing law in
Connecticut?
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What publications are available electronically, in print, or
both?
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What do you mean it’s not all on the
web?
This
program looks at specific legal resources needed for practice in
Connecticut. The basic bibliographic collection needed to
effectively practice civil, criminal, family and property law will
be reviewed, including various sources for primary and secondary
legal information, the variety of formats, and their strengths and
weaknesses. Learn about the extensive resources available at the
Judicial Branch Law Libraries and the range of
services our staff can provide to assist you in your practice.
Discover information resources accessible in our facilities and
those from your own desktop.
Judicial
Branch Law Library
Services
This
session will provide you with information concerning the
extensive resources available at the Judicial Branch Law
Libraries. Familiarize yourself with the Law Libraries’ print,
microfiche, and electronic collection of primary and secondary
resources. Discover what information is accessible at our
facilities and what information is available from your own
desktop. Learn about the various services our staff can provide
to assist you in your practice.
E-Services
and Web-Based Court
Information
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How
do you update your information with the Statewide Grievance
Committee?
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What
if you cannot remember the date of your pretrial in that
Hartford case?
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How
do you file a complaint or a jury claim electronically?
This
session will provide you with the answers to these and many other
questions. At this session, you will also learn the basics of
electronic filing of case initiations and documents and obtain an
overview of the wide range of web-based information and interactive
services available on the Judicial
Branch website, www.jud.ct.gov.
Court Service Centers
This session will
provide you with information about Court Service Centers and Public
Information Desks, which are court-based facilities that provide
attorneys, self-represented parties and members of the public with a
variety of resources, such as statewide calendar and docket
information, court forms, and Judicial Branch publications.
Foreclosure Mediation Program
In this session, learn about the newly expanded and mandatory
Foreclosure Mediation Program.
Its purpose is to assist the homeowner/borrower whose one-to-four,
owner-occupied, primary residential property is the subject of a
mortgage foreclosure action. Learn how homeowners and their lenders
meet with a Judicial Branch mediator with the goal of reaching a
fair, voluntary, negotiated agreement where foreclosure is avoided.
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