Learn how to use Fastcase

Save money by using Fastcase -- ISBA's FREE online legal research member benefit brought to you by the ISBA and ISBA Mutual Insurance Company - with unlimited access to a 50 state and federal caselaw library, including Illinois statutes and Illinois-based federal district court cases. Learn how to use Fastcase to supplement or replace your current online legal research tool by accessing our downloadable User Guide, Online Training Demonstration, or by signing up for a free Webinar. The next Webinar -- Conducting Legal Research on Fastcase -- takes place Thursday, Dec. 17, from noon to 1 p.m.  Registration is FREE and registrants will earn .75 hours of MCLE credit, including .75 hours of PMCLE credit -- but you must be an ISBA member in order to participate. If you are already using Fastcase but still looking for tips on how to maximize your use of this tool, be sure to look for the weekly Fastcase Tips on Illinois Lawyer Now.  You can also access Fastcase FAQs online or e-mail Fastcase Support or call 703.740.5950 or (toll free) (866) 773.2782. Here's what ISBA members are saying about Fastcase ... "Whether you make it your primary online research tool or use it to supplement Westlaw or Lexis, Fastcase can save you money if you're an ISBA member.  Lots of it." Helen W. Gunnarsson (Contributing Author for the IBJ) Member since 1985 "(At the 2009 Solo & Small Firm Conference) I learned how to use Fastcase, which is far easier to use than some of the competitor sites, and I love the fact that it's a free ISBA member benefit." Michele Raven (New Admittee Class of November 2009; May 2009 graduate of DePaul University College of Law) Member since 2009 "For most of my years of practice, and up until recently, I've had a Westlaw contract.  But when I learned of the availability of Fastcase through ISBA, I figured I might as well get used to it.  So, I went to the Fastcase training at the (2008) Solo & Small Firm Conference last September.  Ever since then, I've used Fastcase almost exclusively." T.J. Thurston (Solo Practitioner at Thurston Law Offices, P.C. in Chicago) Member since 2000