Legal Resources
Courts
FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
You can gain access to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports which provides information serious crimes committed in the U.S.
Federal Court Management Statistics
http://www.uscourts.gov/fcmstat/index.html
Federal Court Management Statistics offers information about the statistical side of the operation and caseloads of the U.S. District Courts and Court of Appeals.
Federal District Court Civil Trials
http://teddy.law.cornell.edu:8090/questtr7900.htm
Federal District Court Civil Trials can be used to identify detailed information civil trials in the federal district court system that has been completed from 1978-2000.
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC)
http://fjsrc.urban.org/index.cfm
You can find information about offenders in the federal justice system.
National Center for State Courts
http://www.ncsconline.org/D_KIS/info_court_web_sites.html
Site that provides judicial branch links for each state, focusing on the administrative office of the courts, the court of last resort, any intermediate appellate courts, and each trial court level.
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
This site can help you search for information about people and businesses in the U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau's Economic Census
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html
You can research information regarding the economy of to United States at different levels.
U.S. Census Bureau International Database Summaries
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbsum.html
If you want to determine information regarding the population in foreign countries, this is the site for you.
U.S. Census Bureau's Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/statab/www
This site contains statistics on social and economical conditions in the U.S.
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov
Statistics related to commerce, the economy, and the workforce can be found on this website.
U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) Annual Reports
http://www.ussc.gov/annrpts.htm
Locates statistics that contain data on the application of sentencing guidelines on a federal level.
Legal Connections
The Sedona Conference
http://www.thesedonaconference.org/
The Sedona Conference® Institute (TSCI) is the continuing legal education extension of The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series. TSCI presents fully accredited, one-day CLE programs in major cities across the country, featuring speakers and materials from the Working Groups. Through TSCI, attorneys, judges, and other professionals receive high quality legal instruction at locations closer to their work, at lower cost, and in a more traditional classroom-style format.
Sedona Conference Glossary
http://www.thesedonaconference.org/dltForm?did=tsglossarymay05.pdf
Users must register to download the glossary
Living Will
http://ktrk.lawinfo.com/index.cfm?action=ltrlivingwill
Online Living Will provided by LawInfo.com for your convenience. Fill in the form, click "Create Form", and a new window will open with a printable version of your living will, including your name and pertinent information.
All information appearing in bold type are the form fields that the program completes either automatically or with the information you supplied on this form.
Complete the form fields, print the Living Will (once you are satisfied with it) and bring it to your attorney, so you can have two witnesses sign it and have it notorized. Your attorney can also advise you on what you need to do next.
All Law.com
www.alllaw.com
Download forms for wills, trusts and advance directives.
American Law Sources On-Line (ALSO)
http://www.lawsource.com/also/
ALSO provides a comprehensive collection of links to free sources of law on the Internet, organized by jurisdiction. For each jurisdiction, ALSO provides links to sources of primary law--cases, statutes and regulation--then to commentary on the law, such as law reviews and books, and finally to practice aids such as official forms or court information.
California Civil Discovery Law
http://californiadiscovery.findlaw.com/index.htm
California Discovery focuses on California civil discovery and privilege law but contains a major section on the discovery of electronic data and documents which relies primarily on federal law. It contains detailed legal outlines on each discovery device and major privileges, new developments sections, practice tips, and a basic primer on discovery law for those new or in need of a refresher.
California Law
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes. Information presented reflects laws currently in effect. All California Codes have been updated to include the 2005 Statutes.
[Official] California Legislative Information
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/index.html
Official site for California legislative information. This site is maintained by the Legislative Counsel of California, pursuant to California law.
CataLaw
http://www.catalaw.com
Catalogs of worldwide law on the internet arranged into a uniform, universal and unique meta index. Search by legal topic or regional law.
China Law - Law Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/china.html
The Guide to Law Online - China Law is an annotated compendium of sources that includes China's Constitution, their Executive, Legislative and Judicial branch information, as well as an exhaustive guide to legal and general resources. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.
Copyright office of the US Library of Congress
http://www.copyright.gov/
U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright material.
Courthouse Direct.com
www.courthousedirect.com
Free public record links nationwide and they provide Real Property (Deeds, IRS Liens, Abstracts of Judgment, Releases, etc...) Record documents online for over 180 counties nationwide.
Daubert on the Web
www.daubertontheweb.com
This web site offers more than 200 appellate cases, organized by circuit and field of expertise, along with a procedural guide, tactics and an evolving treatise.
Digital Physiognomy Software
http://www.uniphiz.com/physiognomy.htm
Digital Physiognomy. This software tool allows anyone to read a face. It uses a neural network to identify correlations between facial features and psychological characteristics.
Facial Expressions
http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/sociable/facial-expression.html
Site dedicated to the study and interpretation of facial expressions.
Emory University School of Law
http://www.law.emory.edu
Hosts case law collections for five federal circuit courts, and is home to the Federal Courts Finder, a map of the US Circuits with links to the sites containing each circuit's cases.
Fed Law
http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/default.htm
Hosts thousands of links to a variety of legal and regulatory sources, including federal laws, rules, and regulations; judicial decisions; some state laws; sources relating to arbitration and mediation; general research and reference sources; professional associations; and law related how - to locations.
Find Law
http://www.findlaw.com/
Many resources for the public, students, business and legal professionals. Find cases & codes, federal & state resources, forms, legal organizations, foreign and international links.
Find Law - Legal Subjects
http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/scripts/lc.pl?entry=LITIGATION+law&sites=findlaw.com
Provides thousands of legal sites, cases, codes, forms, articles, resources, law reviews, and much more.
Free Advice - P.I. Statute of Limitations
http://law.freeadvice.com/resources/personal_injury_statute_of_limitations.htm
Statute of limitations is the time period within which one can bring a lawsuit for personal injuries. This page gives state, length of limitation, code #'s, and a link to that states website.
Free ERISA.com
http://freeerisa.com/
freeERISA.com provides free and unlimited Internet access to retirement and welfare benefit information on U.S. employers as it appears on Form 5500 and/or 5500 C/R.
Fuld & Company, Inc.
http://www.fuld.com/
Fuld & Company Inc. is the world's preeminent research and consulting firm in the field of business and competitive intelligence.
The Harris County Judicial Information Management Service
http://home.jims.hctx.net/WebServices.aspx
This page allows you to research one's Harris County criminal history in detail. Can also index their name through civil findings and research the opposing lawyer. Provides up to the minute docket information on your case. This is a pay service and only contains court information for the district and county courts in Harris County.
Hieros Gamos
http://www.hg.org/litg.html
A large and comprehensive legal site with links to federal and state agencies, organizations, cases, laws, regulation codes, publications, resources and much more.
Index Master
www.indexmaster.com
A one-of-a-kind service for reviewing and purchasing legal treatises over the Web. Features a database containing the actual indices and tables of contents for thousands of treatises from more than 60 legal publishers. Search by author, title, topic or publisher, ten day free trial with subscription prices that apply after.
Indian Laws
IndLaw.com
http://www.indlaw.com/
Laws for India (Laws4India)
http://www.laws4india.com/
Library of Congress (Law) Guide to Indian Law
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/india.html
Legal resource sites for India's laws.
Internet Tools for Lawyers
www.netlawtools.com
This site is a mixture of articles, links, how-to guides and more, all focused on Lawyers' use of the internet.
Law and Politics Internet Guide
http://www.lpig.org/
A selective legal resource, listing only those sites that it finds to be the most informative and current. The entire site is searchable.
Law.com
www.law.com
This site offers everything from breaking legal news and current court opinions to nationwide job listings and a catalog of continuing education seminars. An online suite of practice management software is also provided.
Law Crawler
http://lawcrawler.lp.findlaw.com
Law Crawler searches sites only known to contain legal information, government domains and commercial domains. Searches for particular types of sites or databases such as state sites, law reviews, etc. Allows use of connectors, "and", "or", "near" and "not" in formulating your search queries.
The Law Marketing Portal
http://www.lfmi.com/
Find information on how legal technology can be used by law firms or sole practitioners interested in marketing themselves. Topics include law firm website improvement, becoming and effective "e-lawyer" and building a marketing database.
Lawyerware
http://www.lawyerware.com/
"Connecting law and technology," this site features message boards on its LawFiles legal technology forum, articles, deals on products and hosts a product directory with links and downloads. Also has tech help, and a section to submit new product info.
'Lectric Law Library
http://www.lectlaw.com/
An eclectic law library that houses a business lounge, legal professionals lounge, study of law study, reference room, and forms room to name a few. The lawcopedia offers terms, phrases, links, topic areas, links to resource sites and search engines.
Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
Cornell University's virtual library of legal resources includes constitution, code, court resources, directories, opinions and law school information.
Legal List
www.counselweb.com/lists/
Over 2000 email discussion lists covering 52 different areas of law.
Lexexakt - the Online German Law Dictionary
http://www.lexexakt.de/?ln=en&PHPSESSID=
86b8e88b55ef39ad16a88410891eeb33
Online Resource aid to understanding German Law.
lexisONE
www.lexisone.com
Free online legal resource, aimed at solo practitioners and small firms. Find free forms, free case law, statutory law guide and legal internet guide. Also includes sections such as Practice Management, Professional Development, Client Development, Lifestyle and Wireless.
Litigators Internet Resource Guide
http://www.llrx.com/courtrules/
Links to over 1,200 sources for state and federal court rules, forms and dockets.
LLRX.com
www.llrx.com
Twice monthly internet newsletter with a focus on legal research, technology, and management. Features a weekly Buzz column, reporting on new or updated web sites.
London Translation Agency
http://www.templetranslations.com
Temple Translations is a london based company specializing in document translation services, legal translation services and foreign language translations.
Mealey's Publications
http://www.mealeys.com/
Features issue related reports with a collection of corresponding documents. Includes updated legal news and seminar details.
Mega Law
http://www.megalaw.com
Offers links to court rules, legal forms, law topics, federal and state laws, court reporting resources and international links.
The Naked Face - New yorker Article
http://www.gladwell.com/2002/2002_08_05_a_face.htm
Can you read a person's thoughts by looking at the person's face? Article by Malcolm Gladwell.
National Center for State Courts
http://www.ncsconline.org/
This site provides and abundance of links to state, federal, and international court web sites and to court associations.
Pacer Service Center
http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/
The federal judiciary's centralized registration, billing, and technical support center for electronic access to U.S. district, bankruptcy, and appellate court records. This is a pay service.
Patent Searching Database
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
Access millions of patents and patent applications using the most powerful patent search engine online. The site's patent database is always expanding and always free.
The People's Lawyer - Professor Richard M. Alderman
http://www.peopleslawyer.net/
For more than 20 years, Richard Alderman has devoted his career to educating the public about the law, disseminating comprehensive legal advice as a public service. He also writes a syndicated column and has authored 14 books and numerous articles.
Recalls
http://www.recalls.gov/
Official U.S. Government website that includs recalls from various Federal Agencies.
Skipease
www.skipease.com
Locate missing witnesses, lost heirs, and investigate opposing litigants. Research property ownership; social security numbers; death, birth and marriage records and more.
U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection
www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/dsc/readyref.html
From Columbia University Libraries, this site lists the most frequently accessed government documents covering about 20 different subjects.
The Virtual Chase
www.virtualchase.com
Destination for legal researchers designed by law librarian Genie Tyburski. Has features such as a 39 chapter annotated guide to legal resources with dates. Also features a TVC Alert, a daily bulletin of research news, available on the web site and by email.
WashLaw Web
www.washlaw.edu
One of the earliest and most exhaustive legal indexes on the internet. Has a straight index of all the topics it covers. The entire site can be searched by keywords or click on topics to go to a page of links.
WWW Virtual Law Library
www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib/
Search the database by keyword or the directory to find resources on law schools, libraries and legal journals.
Legal Dictionaries
Court TV Glossary of Legal Terms
www.courttv.com/onair/shows/forensicfiles/glossary/1.html
Sift through an alphabetical listing of terms and definitions related to forensics, the legal profession, law and the courts.
Duhaime's Legal Dictionary
http://www.duhaime.org/diction.htm
Lawyer offers an alphabetical listing of common legal terms defined in simple language. Maintained by World Wide Legal Information Association.
FindLaw
http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/
Perform keyword searches to find legal terms and definitions. Also locate meanings of obsolete Latin, French and English words.
Glossary of Legal Terms
www.id.uscourts.gov/glossary.htm
Check out this glossary of legal terms, offered in alphabetical order, with meanings for each.
Jury Duty - Jurors' Web Site
http://members.tripod.com/~jctMac
Provides an overview of the jury experience, including a history of trial by jury, a summary of trial procedure, and a glossary of legal terms.
Jury Duty - Nolo Legal Dictionary
www.nolo.com/dictionary/wordindex.cfm
Prepare for a day in court by brushing up on legal terminology. Browse by topic and search by key word.
Law.com - Dictionary
http://dictionary.law.com
Wade through confusing legalese with this comprehensive dictionary for legal terms. Make sub-searches for specific words and phrases.
'Lectric Law Library's Legal Lexicon - Dictionary
www.lectlaw.com/def.htm
Check out thousands of explanations and definitions for legal terms, phrases and concepts.
Legal Dictionary - Fifth District Court
www.fifthdistrictcourt.com/dictionary/legal.htm
Judicial court of New Mexico offers a legal dictionary, with terms separated out alphabetically.
