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RESEARCH SERVICES REQUEST

Services offered through the DCLA

The DCLA Law Library provides experienced information retrieval and research services to all members in good standing, articling students, and law students using our far-reaching suite of legal databases.  Library staff do not interpret case law or legislation nor do we provide legal advice.

Most requests are completed within 48 hours of request submission. If additional time is required, you will be notified. 

Please note: some document delivery requests may be refused due to copyright restrictions.

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Electronic Resources

The following resources are available to all DCLA members, both in the library and through electronic service requests:

  • Westlaw (Criminal, Family, and Estates & Trusts Source)
  • Practical Guidance (LexisNexis)
  • Quicklaw (LexisNexis)
  • Rangefindr
  • DivorceMate
  • Halsbury's Laws of Canada
  • O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms
  • vLex (complete collection of Irwin Law books)
  • CanLII
  • Law360 Canada

Submit Your Research Request Here:

Please include case law or citation requests here.
Please indicate text/chapter/section name (if known) or a brief description of the topic you are interested in.
Please include the form number (if known) or a brief description of your request.
Please include the form number (if known) or a brief description of your request.
Please provide a brief description of your request.
Please indicate article name (if known) or a brief description of the topic you are interested in.

Dufferin County Law Association Membership

Join us as a member of the Dufferin County Law Association. Membership is offered to lawyers in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario who have either a place of business or a residence located in the County of Dufferin or who provide services to clients in the Orangeville courthouse. Membership is also offered to articling students in the employment of any lawyer who is a member of the DCLA. We represent about 55 lawyers practicing in all areas of law.

Membership is for a 12-month term, from March 1 to February 28. Fees are levied after being authorized by two-thirds of the attendees at the AGM, held in February. Members who join part way through the year will have their membership fee pro-rated for the balance of the current term.

Membership fees are to be paid within 30 days of notice. A library access card will be issued following payment. This card will be revoked if the member fails to pay their annual dues. Replacement access cards or issuance of a new card following revocation shall be at the member’s cost. Membership is non-transferable.

The membership fees for 2024-25 are $135.00 (for returning members), $107.50 (for out-of-county members), and $67.50 (for new DCLA members). 

Membership in the Dufferin County Law Association provides many benefits that will enhance your practice of law:

  • After-hour access to the DCLA library 
  • Borrowing privileges from the DCLA library collection
  • Reference assistance and library research services
  • No charge interlibrary loan service through the LiRN library system
  • Free WIFI within the library
  • In-Library access to a suite of electronic legal resources on library research computers (including O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms), as well as online access to Rangefindr
  • Free use of office equipment such as printer, scanner, copier, shredder
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
  • Member rates for various CPD programs offered through LSO and other providers
  • Inclusion in the DCLA Members’ Directory
  • Email notices with the latest information of interest to DCLA members
  • Membership in the Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA)
  • Advocacy on your behalf by the DCLA Board with FOLA, LSO, and other legal organizations
  • Membership rates at DCLA social events
  • Networking opportunities with members of the legal community in Dufferin County
  • The Gillian Shute Memorial Law Prize is awarded annually to a student in Dufferin County
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Please contact us if you have questions regarding our membership:

Law Library
51 Zina Street, Orangeville ON, L9W 1E5
Phone: 519-942-1860
Toll-Free: 1-866-862-9931

library@dufferinlawyers.com