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Internet Resources for Legal Research

Internet Resources for Legal Research. Ann H. Holland, IRO AMERICAN EMBASSY BEIJING Tel: (010) 6597-3242, ext. 204 FAX: 6597-3247 E-Mail: aholland@pd.state.gov. The Presentation will cover…. Megasites for General Legal Research United States Law Federal Government State law

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Internet Resources for Legal Research

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  1. Internet Resourcesfor Legal Research Ann H. Holland, IRO AMERICAN EMBASSY BEIJING Tel: (010) 6597-3242, ext. 204 FAX: 6597-3247 E-Mail: aholland@pd.state.gov

  2. The Presentation will cover… • Megasites for General Legal Research • United States Law • Federal Government • State law • Municipal law • International Law • Associations • U.S. Dept. of State free legal resources

  3. Mega sites • These are comprehensive web sites - a good place to begin a search.

  4. http://www.findlaw.com/

  5. http://www.law.cornell.edu/

  6. http://www.hg.org/

  7. http://www.lawsource.com/also/

  8. http://www.nolo.com/

  9. http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/index.cfm

  10. http://www.lexisone.com/

  11. Legal Internet Guide

  12. http://www.law.com/

  13. http://www.jurist.law.pitt.edu/

  14. http://www.lawguru.com/

  15. http://www.lawguru.com/

  16. http://www.lawyerexpress.com/

  17. http://www.virtualchase.com/

  18. http://www.llrx.com

  19. U.S. Federal Legal Resources :LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

  20. United States Law - Federal Level • Federal Laws can be sub-divided into: • Statutory law from the Legislative Branch e.g. Bills, Public Laws, US Code • Administrative law from the Executive Branch e.g. FCC Rules for Radio • Case law from the Judicial branch of the Government e.g. Court opinions

  21. The Legislative Branch

  22. http://www.senate.gov/

  23. http://www.house.gov/

  24. http://www.house.gov/

  25. http://thomas.loc.gov/

  26. HIV

  27. Results of THOMAS search on HIV

  28. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsl.html

  29. The Judicial Branch

  30. http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ Bush and gore

  31. Full-Text of Bush vs Gore Case

  32. http://www.fjc.gov/

  33. http://www.uscourts.gov/

  34. http://www.uscourts.gov/links.html

  35. http://www.fedcir.gov/

  36. http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/Fed-Ct/cafed.html

  37. http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/Fed-Ct/Circuit/dc/opinions/00-5212a.htmlhttp://www.ll.georgetown.edu/Fed-Ct/Circuit/dc/opinions/00-5212a.html

  38. http://www.usdoj.gov/

  39. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

  40. http://www.ncjrs.org/

  41. http://www.ussc.gov/

  42. Executive Branch

  43. http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html

  44. http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html

  45. http://www.oalj.dol.gov/

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