For interested library systems, local training can be provided from the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library and other members of the Conference of Maryland Court Law Library Directors.
For each completed training, a Certificate of Completion indicating Contact hours will be provided.
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Upcoming Sessions
LABS:
Frontlines Lab sessions will return in early 2023. Watch this page for the upcoming schedule!
Law and legal reference constitute a specialized area of knowledge and resources. The best way to be comfortable with a specialized area is to deal with it often, an opportunity not always presented to the generalist in a public library system. It is possible, however, to develop ability in this area through training and practice.
The Frontlines Labs aim to offer this necessary training and practice. In the Labs session, law librarians will facilitate investigation into real-world resources of legal information. Attendees are invited to come to the Lab with a legal reference question prepared in advance. The class will choose which questions to learn from, then divide into sections to work collaboratively with other attendees, guided by the law librarian facilitators.
As a high degree of participation will be expected from attendees, it is strongly recommended that attendees have attended or viewed at least one prior Frontlines session. Frontlines has been taught across the state for several years, and on-demand session recordings are available through the Frontlines website.
Registration is limited - one lab session per person please.
LAB - November 2, 2022 09:00 – 10:00 am (Session has ended)
LAB - November 15, 2022 09:00 – 10:00 am (Session has ended)
Completed Sessions
Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference
October 19, 2022
Recording (Passcode:!F@2!bwj)
Slides
Life & Health Planning
May 17, 2022
Recording (Passcode: CnN.pGR0)
Slides
Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference
May 6, 2022
MLA/DLA Annual Conference
Slides
Advancing Justice: Access and Navigate Maryland Legal Information, Court Tools, and Resources
Note: while not part of the Frontlines sessions, the presentation is an excellent companion to the May 6th program above.
May 5, 2022
MLA/DLA Annual Conference
Slides
Public Benefits
April 26, 2022
Recording (Passcode:Mk1Gx#JF)
Slides
Consumer Law
April 19, 2022
Recording (Passcode: az&zpu9z)
Slides
Navigating the Law: Family Law
April 5, 2022
Recording (Passcode: u7#tf8#P)
Slides
Navigating the Law: Landlord-Tenant
March 24, 2022
Recording Part I (Passcode: djEX%083)
Recording Part 2 (Passcode: RvV9e@kX)
Slides
Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference for Public Libraries - Basics II
March 8, 2022
Recording (Passcode: p7C&g#se)
Slides
Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference for Public Libraries - Basics I
March 1, 2022
AUDIO ONLY Recording (Passcode: .d5zq7df)
Slides
Law on the Frontlines: Basic Training
September 19, 2018 (in-person)
Part 1: Access to Justice and Public Libraries (YouTube)
Part 2: Managing the Legal Reference Interview (YouTube)
Part 3: Getting Started: Descriptive Resources (YouTube)
Part 4: Digging Deeper: About Law (YouTube)
Part 5: Choosing and Making Referrals (YouTube)