Legal Resources
Federal Courts
Circuit Court Opinions
Emory U.S. Federal Courts Finder
Supreme Court Decisions (American Bar Association)
Supreme Court Decisions (Cornell)
Supreme Court Opinions (Findlaw)
Federal Laws
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Code of Federal Regulations - Business & Economy
Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders
Congressional Record
Federal Register
THOMAS
U.S. Code (Cornell)
U.S. Statutes at Large (1789-1875)
Federal Web Sites
Federal Government Resources
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Customs & Border Protection - Legal Decisions & Publications
U.S. Federal Judiciary
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
General Legal Sources
Cornell’s Legal Information Institute
Provides access to useful legal information including U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1990 (searchable by word, topic or date), historical Supreme Court decisions, as well as a full text version of the U.S. Code that is searchable by title and section number, term, or popular name. Other legal materials may be browsed by subject, from Administrative Law to Workers Compensation.
Emory Law Library Electronic Reference Desk
Maintained by Emory's Law Library, this site includes the laws of countries worldwide, U.S. law by topic, law review article abstracts, law schools, job search, and law firm directory.
The Florida Bar
Florida Government Information Locator
Great starting point for all information created by the Florida Government, such as laws, court decisions, bills, and agency information.
Global Arbitration Mediation Association
This site provides e-directories of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professionals, as well as e-directories targeted at the Hispanic community.
GPO Access
A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free access to information produced by the federal government. This site has the U.S. Code, the U.S. Constitution, hearings, the Congressional Record, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, and more.
Internet Legal Resource Group
This serves as a comprehensive resource of the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession, with an emphasis on the United States of America. International laws and government structures are also available.
Law.com
Provides articles on legal news and developing areas of law, as well as career information and other information of interest to practicing attorneys and law students.
LawInfo
An extensive guide for locating attorneys, trial consultants, court reporters, paralegal services, settlements, legal guides and more.
Lawyers.com
This Web page provides extensive links to legal bar associations, legal research, law schools, online publications, etc.
'Lectric Law Library
A virtual library with legal professional's lounge, lay people's lounge, forms room, reading room, etc.
Lex Bahamas
Provides links to information on legislation and the legal system in the Bahamas.
Lex Mercatoria International Trade Laws
Provides international trade laws.
THOMAS
Contains federal legislative information, such as Bills (text and status or history), the Congressional Record, reports, hearings, calendars, and more.
University of Michigan Documents Center
Great site for all types of documents, particularly in the area of federal documents and statistical data. The documents in the News section collate information on hot topics such as affirmative action, Elian Gonzalez, and the Federal Budget.
The Washington Post
This site offers legal briefs summarizing the facts of current cases on the Supreme Court docket. The briefs are listed alphabetically by first-party case name.
WWW Virtual Law Library
Maintained by Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, their World Wide Web Virtual Library is a collection of law related Web sites. This includes topics such as intellectual property, international, administrative, commercial, criminal, labor, environmental, property and family law, as well as taxation, and torts.
Legal Search Engines
Catalaw
A catalog of catalogs of legal resources on the Internet. It can either be browsed by subject or searched.
Electronic Information System for International Law
Developed and maintained by the American Society of International Law (ASIL), the Electronic Information System has been designed as an open database of authenticated primary and other materials across the breadth of international law, which until now have been scattered in libraries, archives, and specialized Web sites.
FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources
A comprehensive site that contains legal subject index, federal/state cases, international resources, experts, consultants, and news.
Internet Legal Research Group
Takes advantage of Google’s powerful search engine but is pre-set to look for legal sites. Searches can also be restricted to several selected legal and governmental sites.
PACER Service Center - U.S. Party/Case Index
The PACER Service Center is the Federal Judiciary's centralized registration, billing, and technical support center for electronic access to U.S. District, Bankruptcy, and Appellate court records. NOTE: Registration is required in order to search. Not all courts submit information to the PACER system. Also, a per-page fee will apply for accessing case records.
U.S. Customs & Border Protection - CROSS & IPRS
Access the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) and the Intellectual Property Rights Search (IPRS), as well as other customs-related legal news and links.
