Legal Resources

ABA Journal: This will link you to the home page of the most widely read magazine on the law.

American Bar Association (ABA): Choose this site to obtain a wealth of information that is put out by the ABA.

American Lawyer Media, Inc.: Provides law books, journals, newsletters, newspapers, magazines, CD-ROMs, online services, and other products.

American Psychological Association's PsycLAW: Linking psychology and law, this site provides APA amicus briefs, on-line print resources, books, journals, products, resources, and more.

Bazelon Center for Mental Health: The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in Washington D.C. Find information about ADA issues, aging issues, children's issues, fair housing, mental health care, other links, and more.

Evidence Site: The contents of this web site are written and edited by members of the Evidence Section of the Association of American Law Schools with support from the University of Michigan School of Law.

Federal and State Firearms Laws: Provides information on the Brady Law, the 1968 Gun Control Act, the assault weapons ban, other federal gun laws, and gun laws for each of the 50 states.

Federal Rules of Evidence: These rules govern the introduction of evidence in proceedings, both civil and criminal, in Federal courts. While they do not apply to suits in state courts, the rules of many states have been closely modeled on these provisions.

FindLaw: Also a good place to start for general legal searching.

Forensic Panel Letter: This sites purpose is to provide important case decisions, the scientific discoveries, the cutting-edge issues, and the world renowned experts that teach you the science of today's and tomorrow's forensics.

FSU College of Law: Florida State University's College of Law Library presents another good starting point for legal searching.

General Legal Searching: A good place to start for general legal searching.

Law and Other Journals: Free abstract e-mail service, full text search of law journals on the internet, and a list of other journals by topic.

Law Engine: Provides one of the best on-line law sources in an easy, single-page format.

Law Guru: From here you can search on more than 435 legal search engines and tools.

Law Research: Includes search engines, law indexes, legal reference resources, links to facts and data, and more.

Legal Citations: Sections on this web site include an introduction to basic citation, how to cite, examples of citations, underlining, placing citations in context, and Bluebook coverage.

LexisONE: Includes free federal and state case law from Lexis, over 1400 free and up-to-date legal forms, and a legal internet guide.

Line of Duty: Click on legal at the bottom left hand side of this page. Then click on AELE/Legal Publications. From here, learn about AELE and their publications; link to a law library, expert directory, hot cases and issues, and much, much more. Click on "LINKS" from this page and you instantly have access to numerous Legal Research Links and Criminal Justice Links.

Meta-Index: A meta-index for U.S. legal research put out by Georgia State University.

Other Bar Associations, Organizations, Legal Topics, and Legal NetLinks: Go here and click on "More Links." Includes links to state bar associations, specialty bar associations, national bar associations, international bar associations, and foreign bar associations. Or click on other topics at this site, including certain legal topics; state, federal, and international law; and much more.

Psychology and Family Law Publications: A publisher whose sole purpose it is to bring to the legal community the latest in cutting edge research effecting family law decision makers.

State Courts: If you're searching by state, start here.

State Law Search: Search by state for a home page, legislative information, judicial information, and much more.

U.S. Code: A consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.

U.S. Federal Courts: Provides a colored map of all Federal Circuit Courts. You click on the Circuit you want, and search from there.

U.S. Founding Documents: Includes the U. S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and Federalist Papers.

U.S. House of Representatives: Learn about the goings-on of the House, and its members, committees, and leadership. Don't know your representative, or how to correspond with him or her? Go here to find out.

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: Recent and remote Supreme Court decisions, as well as other information about the Court.

U.S. Supreme Court Home Page: This site provides a host of information about the U.S. Supreme Court, including its history, docket, calendar and schedule, rules, case handling guides, opinions, orders, related web sites and much more.

Washburn University School of Law: A very comprehensive site, yet simple to use.

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Last modified: March 14, 2001