List by type:
- 1. What does the Casemaker Web Library do?
- 2. Is the Casemaker Web Library free?
- 3. How do I get around the fact that the ORC is not annotated?
- 4. Can you use the Casemaker Web Library as a citator?
- 5. What is the minimum number of characters that can be entered as a search term?
- 6. How does the search engine decide the rank of a document?
- 7. How can I narrow my search? It is returning too many results.
- 8. I'm having trouble getting results from my searches.
- 9. I'm having trouble using the asterisk (*) in my searches now. It used to work.
- 10. Why does the license agreement come up when I hit "search," and what do I have to do since I previously agreed?
- 11. Why does the URL change when I click the Enter Casemaker button?
- 12. Is a demo account available for non-members to try Casemaker?
- 13. I am having problems logging onto the system.
- 14. I'm getting 500 errors when I go to the OSBA Web site.
- 15. Where is information about online CLE?
- 16. I cannot log on the Web site. I am using my last name and the number on my OSBA Report.
- 17. I am having a problem with an attorney.
- 18. I need to contact the OSBA.
- 19. I typed a name in the membership directory and I received "sorry try again."
- 20.
I have recently changed firms.
Casemaker is not recognizing my member number and is not allowing me to login to Casemaker. - 21. I need to update my information in the membership directory.
- 22. I changed my e-mail address for this site, but my OSBA Report Online is still being e-mailed to my former e-mail address.
- 23. How do I access previous issues of OSBA Report Online?
- 24. Do you have forms available online for a Living Will and Durable Power for Health Care??
- 25. Why do I have to log on each time I want to use Casemaker?
- 26. I put in under the reported cases "wiretapping", "wiretap","Wire communiction", "wire communication intercept" and the statute. Nothing came back, but I know a case exists.
- 27. How many times do I have to read the agreement?
- 28. I am not able to get more information from the OSBA Report Online.
- 29. Does the OSBA take attorney complaints?
- 30. What are the requirements to use the Web site?
- 31. Can I get the attorney registration number for another attorney?
- 32. When renewing membership, what is the expiration of membership date?
- 33. Is OSBA membership required to practice law in Ohio?
- 34. Do I have to take CLE classes my first year in practice?
- 35. I notice on the Brochure you have a discount for 3 or more registration for the same program. I registered 2 people last week and would like to add another and receive the discount.
- 36. Can nonattorneys register for programs free or at reduced rates?
- 37. How do I find an attorney's address?
- 38. Can I get the total number of hours I have attended classes, even though I took some classes with other sponsors?
- 39. Who is the licensing agency for attorneys in Ohio?
- 40. We are sponsoring a program and would like to have it approved for CLE hours.
- 41. Who should I mail my credit hours to for out of state study?
- 42. Is this my year to report my CLE hours?
- 43. Could I register for a program today and bring a check the day of the program?
- 44. Someone else in our office is registered for a CLE program and unable to attend, could someone else attend instead?
- 45. I am not a member of the OSBA, but other Attorneys in my office are. May I get the membership rate?
- 46. I am exempt from attending CLE programs because of a disability. The Supreme Court told me to call you about videos for self study.
- 47. I am disabled and have special needs when I get to the seminar.
- 48. How many hours of home study am I permitted?
- 49. Does the OSBA offer any home study programs for Attorneys living in Ohio?
- 50. Is there home study for out of state Attorneys?
- 51. May I share this tape with other Attorneys from Ohio?
- 52. I am sitting for the bar and need the substance abuse study, do you have this study?
- 53. How do we know the Supreme Court gets our results for online study?
- 54. I need info. about a committee/section meeting.
- 55. I need legal advice.
- 56. My issue of the OSBA Report Online is odd looking.
- 57. I cannot log off the Web site.
- 58. I am using a MAC and am having problems.
- 59. Is there an easy way to email OSBA?
- 60. I cannot find what I am looking for/
- 61. I have other questions. Who can I talk to?
- I-1. Q: What does the Casemaker Web Library do?
[TOP]
- A: Casemaker Web Library allows you to search and browse a variety of legal information, such as the ORC and case law, through the Internet.
- I-2. Q: Is the Casemaker Web Library free? [TOP]
- A: Use of the Casemaker Web Library is free to all OSBA members.
- I-3. Q: How do I get around the fact that the ORC is not annotated? [TOP]
- A: With the full text searching capability of the Casemaker Web Library, you no longer have to rely on annotations to find out which cases are cited. When you plug a statute into the basic search screen and hit search, you will retrieve the full text of all cases that discuss the code in question. Then you can make your own decision of relevance without relying on the summary of someone who might not even be a law student or lawyer.
- I-4. Q: Can you use the Casemaker Web Library as a citator? [TOP]
- A: By entering the case or statute, all the cases where either was mentioned will be pulled up. You should first check in the Supreme Court Library to see if it is mentioned and modified in any way. If it has been you do not need to look further because the decision is binding in all lower courts. Regardless, you can read the decision yourself to find out if it would be pertinent to your case.
- I-5. Q: What is the minimum number of characters that can be entered as a search term? [TOP]
- A: You must enter at least 2 characters for every search term. The search engine will return an error if you enter one character by itself.
- I-6. Q: How does the search engine decide the rank of a document? [TOP]
- A: The ranking algorithm takes into consideration relative word ordering, word proximity, database frequency, document frequency and position in text.
- I-7. Q: How can I narrow my search? It is returning too many results. [TOP]
- A: If you are getting too many search results, try the following:
1. Add more words to your query.
2. Use the inclusion operator (+) to ensure wanted terms are in the documents returned.
3. Use the exclusion operator (-) to ensure documents retuned do not include unwanted terms.
4. If you are searching for a phrase enter it as such (i.e. "bill of sale").
5. Change the Word Forms control to Exact.
6. Decrease the range of the proximity control.
- I-8. Q: I'm having trouble getting results from my searches. [TOP]
- A: 1. Reduce the number of words in your query.
2. Check your spelling.
3. Increase the scope of the proximity control.
4. Are you searching the correct book?
- I-9. Q: I'm having trouble using the asterisk (*) in my searches now. It used to work. [TOP]
- A: We modifed to search engine to increase the accuracy of phrase searches. This, however, seems to have caused problems when using the asterisk in your search expression. We are currently working on a solution to get the asterisk working again.
- I-10. Q: Why does the license agreement come up when I hit "search," and what do I have to do since I previously agreed? [TOP]
- A: The license agreement will pop up once a month. You will have to agree to all the conditions again to continue accessing the Casemaker Web Library.
- I-11. Q: Why does the URL change when I click the Enter Casemaker button? [TOP]
- A: The Casemaker online system is housed on Lawriter servers.
- I-12. Q: Is a demo account available for non-members to try Casemaker? [TOP]
- A: Occasionally demo accounts are given out for special circumstances. Use our Feedback form to request more information.
- I-13. Q: I am having problems logging onto the system. [TOP]
- A: There are quite a few things you need to check:
- Your member status. If your dues are delinquent you cannot access the Members section of the website, nor the Casemaker System. Contact Member Services.
- Your password. You are using the correct
password, right? You can verify your password with either of the
two following methods:
- Automatically through email. If you provided us with your email address, our Member Services Systems will instantly email your password to you. Click here to have your password sent to you.
- Contact Member Services.
- Your computer and web browser requirements:
- Check your web browser version - old web browsers are buggy. We recommend using Mozilla or MS Internet Explorer 6.x. Other web browers, and versions, may be used, however that is not what we recommend. Please refer to your web browser's Help System/Information for upgrading instructions.
- Check your web browser configuration - your browser must be set to accept cookies. If your browser is configured to deny cookies, or deny cookies from our sites, you will be unable to use the system. Please refer to your web browser's Help System/Information for instructions. For those concerned about cookie security, the domains we use are .ohiobar.org and .lawriter.net.
- AOL USERS - you need to use the lastest AOL Client, version 9.x. Please goto http://www.aol.com/ to obtain the free upgrade.
- Check your hard drive space. You should have enough for your web browser to store it's cache information. Check your Operating System's HELP system or your manual for more information.
- Check your hard drive's file system for errors. Most pre-win2k Microsoft systems will encounter problems after a crash if scandisk is not run to verify drive integrity.
- If you have IT support at your location/organization, contact them about the above suggestions. If you do not have direct IT support, contact the vendor that you purchased the computer from - most provide direct support (and it may have been included in your purchase price).
- PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE HELP SECTION at the login page. Be sure that you have read the "First Time User" Information on how to login!!
- I-14. Q: I'm getting 500 errors when I go to the OSBA Web site. [TOP]
- A: With some versions of Internet explorer, if the "Content Advisor" is turned ON, Internet Explorer
will report a 500 error when you try to view any page at
http://www.ohiobar.org
There are two solutions:
- Turn off the content advisor, or
- Upgrade your version of IE to a version that does not contain this bug.
- I-15. Q: Where is information about online CLE? [TOP]
- A: Please see our CLE section.
- I-16. Q: I cannot log on the Web site. I am using my last name and the number on my OSBA Report. [TOP]
- A: Please see Login Problems. Also, be sure to read the HELP INFORMATION.
- I-17. Q: I am having a problem with an attorney. [TOP]
- A: The OSBA does not provide legal advice. To find an attorney who may be able to help you with your situation, consult Lawyer Referral Services. For information on how to file a complaint, please read Lawyer Ethics and Discipline. Also, please take a moment to view our Consumer Resources section. There is a lot of information there available to you (specifically Law You Can Use and LawFacts)
- I-18. Q: I need to contact the OSBA. [TOP]
- A: See Contact Information
- I-19. Q: I typed a name in the membership directory and I received "sorry try again." [TOP]
- A: The membership directory works like other search engines. You can type partial information and it will try to match our information to what you have typed. Therefore, in the above case, you may be misspelling the name. Try typing a portion of the name. Or just the last name. Or the first name, and if you know the city, type that in. Also, please be sure to read the Membership Directory Search Help Section
- I-20. Q: I have recently changed firms.
Casemaker is not recognizing my member number and is not allowing me to login to Casemaker. [TOP]- A: To use Casemaker, you must be logged on the OSBA Web site, not Casemaker. For information regarding logging onto the OSBA Web site, see Login issues.
- I-21. Q: I need to update my information in the membership directory. [TOP]
- A: You can now update your membership information yourself. You can do so by visting the Update your record area of the Online Member Maintenance area. In the future, please use this. It is more efficient for us, and helps us serve you more efficiently.
- I-22. Q: I changed my e-mail address for this site, but my OSBA Report Online is still being e-mailed to my former e-mail address. [TOP]
- A: The OSBA publication
OSBA Report Online
is a seperate service from your membership data. You subscribe to receive it,
and unsubscribe from it. You choose the address with which to receive it. The address you receive the
Online Report is unrelated to the e-mail address you provide with your membership to the OSBA.
This setup is purposeful, so that you have the opportunity, if you so choose, to receive
the Online Report to an alternate email address (ie an example is work versus home).
Signup information is available at the OSBA Report Online area of the website. Unsubscription information is included in each issue that is mailed to you each week.
- I-23. Q: How do I access previous issues of OSBA Report Online? [TOP]
- A: OSBA Report Online area of the publication section.
- I-24. Q: Do you have forms available online for a Living Will and Durable Power for Health Care?? [TOP]
- A: The living will is available in the Practice Aids area. Please also see How to Search the Web site.
- I-25. Q: Why do I have to log on each time I want to use Casemaker? [TOP]
- A: To use Casemaker, you must be logged into the OSBA Website because this is a members-only
service. This policy has not changed from the "old" website. You needed to be logged in to use Casemaker
with the old site, and this is, and always will be, required to use Casemaker.
You can choose to set automatic-login when you login. Please see the HELP section where automatic login is further explained.
- I-26. Q: I put in under the reported cases "wiretapping", "wiretap","Wire communiction", "wire communication intercept" and the statute. Nothing came back, but I know a case exists. [TOP]
- A: Please make sure that:
- You are in the correct library within Casemaker.
- Make sure the Group to Search is either set to "All" or the specific group of data that you intend to search on.
- You have read the HELP information within Casemaker. Specifically, the information on how the search engine works, the tips, and the examples.
- Be careful with the word-forms option. You can force the search engine to match exact, or you can choose to let it match multiple forms of words given in the search terms.
- I-27. Q: How many times do I have to read the agreement? [TOP]
- A: Once every 30 days.
- I-28. Q: I am not able to get more information from the OSBA Report Online. [TOP]
- A: The OSBA Report Online is a members-only service.
- I-29. Q: Does the OSBA take attorney complaints? [TOP]
- A: See Lawyer Ethics and Discipline.
- I-30. Q: What are the requirements to use the Web site? [TOP]
- A: The OSBA web site requires a web browser with cookies enabled.
Cookies should be enabled for the following domains:
- ohiobar.org
- ohiobar.com
- lawriter.net
- I-31. Q: Can I get the attorney registration number for another attorney? [TOP]
- A: No.
- I-32. Q: When renewing membership, what is the expiration of membership date? [TOP]
- A: Our membership rates are from January through December.
- I-33. Q: Is OSBA membership required to practice law in Ohio? [TOP]
- A: No. We are a volunteer Bar Association.
- I-34. Q: Do I have to take CLE classes my first year in practice? [TOP]
- A: Check with the Supreme Court of Ohio. (614) 644-5470.
- I-35. Q: I notice on the Brochure you have a discount for 3 or more registration for the same program. I registered 2 people last week and would like to add another and receive the discount. [TOP]
- A: You must register everyone at the same time to get the discount.
- I-36. Q: Can nonattorneys register for programs free or at reduced rates? [TOP]
- A: No.
- I-37. Q: How do I find an attorney's address? [TOP]
- A: If he or she is a member of the OSBA, yes; otherwise you need to call the Supreme Court.
- I-38. Q: Can I get the total number of hours I have attended classes, even though I took some classes with other sponsors? [TOP]
- A: We only have records of our programs. The Supreme Court has all your records.
- I-39. Q: Who is the licensing agency for attorneys in Ohio? [TOP]
- A: The Supreme Court of Ohio.
- I-40. Q: We are sponsoring a program and would like to have it approved for CLE hours. [TOP]
- A: You need to call the Supreme Court CLE commission at (614) 644-5470.
- I-41. Q: Who should I mail my credit hours to for out of state study? [TOP]
- A: The Supreme Court.
- I-42. Q: Is this my year to report my CLE hours? [TOP]
- A: Check with the Supreme Court for your requirements at 614 644 5470.
- I-43. Q: Could I register for a program today and bring a check the day of the program? [TOP]
- A: No, we must have payment at the time of registration unless it is a government agency.
- I-44. Q: Someone else in our office is registered for a CLE program and unable to attend, could someone else attend instead? [TOP]
- A: yes, and we will need your info. prior to the day of the program.
- I-45. Q: I am not a member of the OSBA, but other Attorneys in my office are. May I get the membership rate? [TOP]
- A: No, membership rate is on an individual basis.
- I-46. Q: I am exempt from attending CLE programs because of a disability. The Supreme Court told me to call you about videos for self study. [TOP]
- A: Jan Rose is the contact person at 800 282 6556 X 4435.
- I-47. Q: I am disabled and have special needs when I get to the seminar. [TOP]
- A: Contact person Jan Rose
- I-48. Q: How many hours of home study am I permitted? [TOP]
- A: The Supreme Court allows 6 hours per reporting.
- I-49. Q: Does the OSBA offer any home study programs for Attorneys living in Ohio? [TOP]
- A: Yes, you can take the study online through our website. You are allowed 6 hours per reporting period. All of our programs are pre-approved by the Supreme Court.
- I-50. Q: Is there home study for out of state Attorneys? [TOP]
- A: Yes, we have 2 audios, one for Ethics, Professionalism and Substance Abuse. The cost for this study is $68.00. We have one for one hour of Substance Abuse only for $38.00. You can also get these studies online at $25.00 per credit hour.
- I-51. Q: May I share this tape with other Attorneys from Ohio? [TOP]
- A: The first person must purchase the Audio and material, the second person must purchase the material for $25.00 and listen to the tape provided to the first person. You may also access the study online and this is done on an individual basis.
- I-52. Q: I am sitting for the bar and need the substance abuse study, do you have this study? [TOP]
- A: Yes, we do. It is a one hour tape specifically for people sitting for the Bar. It is a cost of $38.00. You may also take this course online at a cost of $25.00.
- I-53. Q: How do we know the Supreme Court gets our results for online study? [TOP]
- A: Taecan will print you out a certificate of attendance for your records. They forward the info. to our office, we enter that in our records and forward to the Supreme Court for you permanent records.
- I-54. Q: I need info. about a committee/section meeting. [TOP]
- A: You can access that online, we can drop it in the mail or we will fax it to you. Contact us
- I-55. Q: I need legal advice. [TOP]
- A: The OSBA does not provide legal advice. To find an attorney who may be able to help you with your situation, consult Lawyer Referral Services.. Also, please take a moment to view our Consumer Resources section. There is a lot of information there available to you (specifically Law You Can Use and LawFacts)
- I-56. Q: My issue of the OSBA Report Online is odd looking. [TOP]
- A: There are two types of the OSBA Online report send out each week. One issue is in HTML, the other is in ASCII text.
Inorder for you to read the HTML issue, your email software must be setup to handle HTML email. This is a function of your email software - Not Word, Wordperfect, Excel, etc.
If you cannot read the HTML version, you have a number of options available to you:
- Configure your email software to read HTML. Contact your Email software vendor, NOT THE OSBA for instructions on how to do so.
- Upgrade your email software. Contact your Email software vendor, NOT THE OSBA for instructions on how to do so.
- Unsubscribe from the HTML version, and subscribe to the ASCII-only version.
- Unsubscribe from the HTML version, and read the issue each week on the OSBA's OSBA Report Online Archive
- I-57. Q: I cannot log off the Web site. [TOP]
- A: At the top of each screen, you'll see:
-
WELCOME {Your Name} to the online destination for Ohio Lawyers
(If you're not {Your first Name}, click here.)
Then immediately go back to the OSBA Homepage. Hit the refresh (internet explorer) or reload (netscape series) button in your browser. You should not see your name at the top of the screen. If you do, here are some steps you can try:- Try a forced-refresh. Hold down your alt-control-shift keys and click on your reload/refresh button.
- Delete any cookies on in your web browser from .ohiobar.org. Then close all your browser windows/instances, and restart your browser.
- Delete all the cache in your web browser. Then close all your browser windows/instances, and restart your browser.
- I-58. Q: I am using a MAC and am having problems. [TOP]
- A: Please read our documentation/policy information for Macintosh users. It is available here: http://downloads.ohiobar.org/help/MacUserLetter.pdf.
- I-59. Q: Is there an easy way to email OSBA? [TOP]
- A: Yes, in the FEEDBACK area.
- I-60. Q: I cannot find what I am looking for/ [TOP]
- A: If you cannot find something on our site, there are a number things you can
do:
- Use our Search Engine
- Take a look at our sitemap
- Contact us and ask
- I-61. Q: I have other questions. Who can I talk to? [TOP]