St. Lucie County Law Library News

November 2023

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In This Issue:

  • RJS 2023 Holiday Party

  • Friendly Reminder about After Hours Access

  • Presidential Library through HeinOnline

  • November & December Calendar

  • Complete List of CLEs on CD

  • Upcoming Trustees Meeting

Our Mission: 
The Rupert J. Smith Law Library of St. Lucie County Florida strives to provide equal access to the courts through a strong collection of legal materials in print and electronic format to better serve all of the residents, bar and judiciary of St. Lucie County. The library staff endeavors to assist all patrons in using the collection effectively.

RSVP

Attorneys who are members of the Florida Bar are welcome to apply for an after-hours access card to both of our law library locations.

 

Please remember that this pass only allows attorney entrance. Due to liability and security concerns, clients cannot accompany you into the library after regular operating hours.

Thanks for your understanding.

Did you know we have access to works from the Presidential Library of HeinOnline?

Here are the three most recently added resources to the presidential library:

U.S. Presidential Library

  • Abraham Lincoln and the Union: A Chronicle of the Embattled North
    1v. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1918, Stephenson, Nathaniel W.

  • Greater Greece and Greater Britain and George Washington, the Expander of England: Two Lectures with an Appendix
    1v. London: Macmillan and Co., 1886, Freeman, Edward A.

  • Obsequies of Abraham Lincoln, in the City of New York, under the Auspices of the Common Council
    1v. New York: Edmund Jones & Co., 1866, Valentine, David T.

Stop by the law library read these historic texts!

We'll be closed in November for Veteran's Day, 11/10 and for Thanksgiving, 11/23 & 11/24.

In December, the library will be closed on the 22nd through the 25th in observance of Christmas.

 

Hours:

Ft Pierce open Mondays through Thursdays 9-5 and Fridays 9-4:30

PSL open Wednesdays 10-2

 

Current CLE Courses Available on CD

Additional information: https://www.rjslawlibrary.org/cle-library

These CLEs may be borrowed by any attorney in current good standing with the Florida Bar.

 

In order to be placed on the waitlist for one of these titles, or to reserve any of the current titles listed below, please complete the online request form here on the RJS Library website.

  •  View from the Bench: Miami (4.5 credits)

  •  The Silver Tsunami: What Every Florida Attorney Needs to Know About Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (4.5 cr) expiring 12/2023

  • Ephemeral Electronic Evidence Preservation and Discovery Obligations, and Best Practices (4.5 cr) expiring 12/2023

  • Estate Planning and Asset Protection for the High Net Worth Client (8 credits)

  • Florida Law Update 2022 (8 credits) expiring 12/2023

  • Trial Preparation: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask (2 credits)

  •  Survey of Florida Law 2022 (17 cr)

  • 46th Annual Local Government Law in Florida (10 credits)

  • Litigation and Trust Law Symposium (6.5 cr)

  • Divorce Mortgage Planning - Better Outcomes for Divorcing Clients (2 credits)

  • Annual Ethics and Professionalism Update: Navigating the Future - The Expertise for Changing Times (5 credits)

  •  Advanced Topics Affecting Easements (3.5 credits)

  •  Crimmigation: Immigration Law Matters in Criminal Court 2022 (7 credits)

  • Probate Law 2022 (8 credits)

  • Masters of DUI 2023 (15 credits)

  • Show Me the Money! Litigation Financial Issues in Family Law Cases (8 credits)

  • Survey of Florida Law 2023 (14.5 credits)

  • Sunshine Law 2023 (7 credits)

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

 

Meetings of the library Board of Trustees are being held both in person and online via Zoom. 

If you would like to attend in person, please join us in the large conference room at the Ft. Pierce library location. 

If you would like to attend by Zoom, please contact the library at (772) 462-2370 for the meeting links.

 

Board of Trustees

January 5th - 2:00 pm

 

Any questions about the budget may be asked at a budget discussion at the library on August 14th at 11:00 am. If you want to connect to this discussion by Zoom, please email nora@everlove.net for additional information.

(772) 462-2370

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