Finding the Answers to Legal Questions
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Part II: Preparation


Ch 5 - Legal Research Basics
Researching the Law
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice
  • Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL). 2011 “Chapter 4. Legal Reference vs. Legal Advice.” In Locating the Law: A Handbook for Non-Law Librarians, 5th edition.
  • Government Law Libraries, a Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries. Unauthorized Practice of Law Toolkit. 
Interpreting Legal Citations
  • Cornell Legal Information Institute: “Introduction to Basic Legal Citation” by Peter W. Martin.
  • Public Resource.org. The Indigo Book. An open source system of legal citation compatible with the The Bluebook.
  • West Texas A&M University: “Interpreting Legal Citations”
Researching Federal Law
  Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in the text.

Researching State Law
  Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in the text.

Updating Federal Statutes Online
  • U.S. Code Online
Updating Federal Regulations Online
  • U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Online

Ch 6 - Resources Beyond the Public Library
Law Libraries

Directories of Law Libraries
  • WashLaw, “Law School Library and State Law Library Catalogs”
  • WashLaw, “State, Court, and County Law Libraries”
    • Contains very selected listings of county law libraries. To locate a more complete list for a given state, go to your favorite website search engine and enter, for example, oregon county law libraries or louisiana parish law libraries.
Law Librarianship
  • American Association of Law Librarians (AALL)
  • American Association of Law Libraries, “Careers in Law Librarianship”
  • American Association of Law Librarians, “Legal Research Competency Standards"
  • American Association of Law Libraries, “County Public Law Library Standards” (2015).
Legal Research Blogs
  • LLRX.com. One of the longest standing blogs about legal research and web technology topics.
    • Regular posts with recommendations on legal research resources and technologies. 
  • Legal Research Plus. Created by the legal research instructors at Stanford University’s Law School.
Law Library Research Guides & Tutorials (Examples)
  • Legal Research Guides
  • Legal Research Tutorials
Public Law Library Consortia & Websites (Examples)
  • Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
    • Trial court libraries—Massachusetts
  • Public Law Library (California)
    • Consortium of county law libraries—California
  • Oregon Council of County Libraries
    • Consortium of county law libraries—Oregon
  • San Diego County Public Law Library
    • Large county library—San Diego County Law Library
Free Legal Aid Resources
Directories of Legal Aid Organizations
  • LawHelp.org
    • A gateway to nonprofit legal aid providers in the U.S., with the mission of helping low and moderate income people find free legal aid programs in their communities.
  • FindLegalHelp.org
    • A service of the American Bar Association (ABA), with links to legal aid resources in the U.S. and Canada.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Primary Law: Federal Law & Uniform Acts
  • Federal Arbitration Act: U.S. Code Title 9
    • Federal Arbitration Act
  • Uniform Arbitration Act (2000)
    • Uniform Acts and their enactment state by state
  • Uniform Collaborative Law Act
Primary Law: State Statutes
  • Cornell’s Legal Information Institute, Alternative Dispute Resolution State Statutes
Organizations
  • American Arbitration Association (AAA)
    • AAA maintains a directory of about 7,000 arbitrators (as of August 2016).
  • Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
    • International group of professionals involved in mediation. 
  • Mediate.com Newsletter
    • Newsletter with articles on frequently asked questions about mediation.
  • National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM)
    • Promotes community mediation services and has a search engine for finding community-based mediation services.
Self-Instructional Guides
  • American Bar Association, Mediation Guides
    • Three guides: family mediation, general mediation, and complex mediation. 
  • Stoner, K. (2015). Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce, 4th edition. Berkeley, CA: Nolo.
  • Lovenheim, P. & Guerin, L. (2004). Mediate, Don’t Litigate. Berkeley, CA: Nolo.
Choosing A Lawyer
Directories of Lawyers
  • Martindale Hubbell Lawyer Locator
  • FindLaw Lawyer Directory
  • State Bar Associations and Legal Associations by Area of Law, Internet Legal Research Group
Guides for Choosing a Lawyer
  • State Bar of Georgia, How to Choose a Lawyer
  • Massachusetts Bar Association, “Tips on Choosing a Lawyer”
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  • Part III: Information - Chapters 7 - 14
  • Part IV: Collection - Chapter 17​
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  • Appendix B: Online Recommended Resources
  • Appendix C: State Law Resources Online (only available online)
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  • Chapter Resources
    • Foundation: Ch 3 & 4
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    • Collection: Ch 17
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: Glossary
    • Appendix B: Online Resources
    • Appendix C: State Law Resources
  • About
  • Disclaimer