Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Court House Library, 3rd Floor Rotunda
361 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1T3
Staff:
Joan Rataic-Lang – Executive Director / Library Director
Haley O’Halloran – Librarian
Angela Liu – Library Technician
Contact:
Phone: 647-247-4782
Email: [email protected]
Website:
https://www.tlaonline.ca/
Who can access:
All Licensed Lawyers, Judges, Justice of the Peace, Board, Commission or Tribunal Members, Articling Students, Law Students, Licensed Paralegals, and Members of the Public
Circulation Policy:
The library’s collection is non-circulating. Materials may be signed out for court but must be returned to the library by the end of the day. TLA members are eligible to borrow books for overnight loans at the discretion of library staff.
Collection:
E-LiRN suite of resources including QL, LN Practical Guidance, WL Criminal Source, WL Estates & Trusts Source, WL Family Source, vlex including Irwin Law’s Essentials in Canadian Law titles and Vincent AI – a reputable source of AI for lawyers.
Lexis Advance Quicklaw
Canadian case law, legislation, commentary, and Pleadings, Motions & Facta Ontario Court Documents
Lexis Practical Guidance
Forms, precedents, and practice notes
*Includes 13 practice areas
Westlaw Canada
Canadian case law, legislation, and commentary
*Includes CriminalSource, EmploymentSource, Estates&TrustsSource, and FamilySource packages
O’Brien’s Encyclopedia of Forms
Legal forms and precedents – found on Westlaw Canada
Thomson Reuters ProView
Texts, looseleafs, and annotations
HeinOnline
Full text articles from English language legal periodicals, dictionaries, and legislative material
**Free to all Ontario lawyers but password must be obtained from LSO Great Library**
Continuing Legal Education (CLE): TLA Events & Education Programs
Number of Computers for Lawyer use to search E-LIRN resources, etc: 3
Services Available:
Secure Wifi for TLA Members
Photocopying, Scanning, and Printing Services
Current Awareness Resources:
• TLA Update
• Lawyers Weekly Verdict
• TLA Newsstand
• Toronto Law Journal
Quick Reference:
• Requests for case law, legislation, and secondary sources
• Note ups of case law and legislation
In-Depth Legal Research:
• Locating comprehensive commentary on a specific legal topic
• Finding relevant case law and precedents
Legal Research Training
Interlibrary Loan
Gowns to Borrow
Court Shirts, Tabs, and Dickies for Purchase
Library Type: Regional