Legal Information Resources

Multipointer and General Legal sites

Portals, Indexes and Search Engines

FindLaw.com
A legal resource portal which includes searching a variety of law databases.
General Legal Resources On The Internet
A well-organized page at Georgetown University Law Library.
Internet Legal Resource Guide
Resource of the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession, mainly US.
Law.com
A legal portal with legal news, and links and other resources.
Law Guru.com
This site provides FAQs on various legal issues, mailing lists for attorneys and many other resources for legal research.
LawLinks
A legal resource site for both Attorneys and Consumers.
Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School
Law portal with databases of both Federal and State Court opions.
WWW Virtual Library: Law
Excellent collection of links arranged by type of law and by organizations, plus search help.
State Directory Website
Statutes and other legal links by state.
Law Help
Information to help people with low and moderate incomes find legal resources. See state sites such as Law Help California for local resources.

Organizations

American Bar Association Lawyer Referral Services
Lists contact information by state.
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights -- litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom in the United States. For pointers on getting help from the ACLU and finding local affiliates.
National Lawyers Guild
bring together all those who recognize the importance of safeguarding and extending the rights of workers, women, farmers and minority groups, upon whom the welfare of the entire nation depends; who seek actively to eliminate racism; who work to maintain and protect our civil rights and liberties in the face of persistent attacks upon them; and who look upon the law as an instrument for the protection of the people, rather than for their repression.
Nolo Press
Nolo Press Self-Help Law Center showcases their books on many legal topics.

Citation and Database Searching

Thomas
Complete text of bills before congress.
Law and Court Web Sites
Pointers to courts, legislation, law schools and libraries.
Master Index to Canadian Legal Resources
Legislation, law and lawyers in Canada.
LawCrawler
Search cases and codes both State & Federal.

Religion-related Legal sites

First Amendment Cyber Tribune
An overall view of religious liberty as defined by U.S. Supreme Court cases.
EFF Freedom of Religion Archive
AMER guide for handling religious harassment at work and other resources.
Religious Freedom home page
Constitutional and Religious Freedom Restoration Act links (including post-RFRA court cases), plus some international links.
Church of Iron Oak vs. City of Palm Bay, FL
History of this Wiccan home worship legal case.
Witches' Voice White Pages
Freely copiable legal reference documents and form letters for Pagan religion freedom.
Case abstracts on Freedom of Religion Law - Paganism
Offers a variety of legal precedents on Paganism.

Family Law and Child Custody sites

Divorce Net Family Law Advisor
Searchable database on divorce, FAQs on many related topics, legislative information and an indexed edition of the newsletter.
Professional Academy of Custody Evaluators
PACE offers information for custody evaluators, including a newsletter with well-researched articles regarding custody issues. to other Custody related sites.
Cornell Legal Information Institute - Child Custody Law Materials
Primary source materials for US Child Custody law.
Ritual Abuse cases
Information on ritual abuse cases in US and elsewhere. Debunks existence of multi-victim, multi-offender ritual abuse.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Facts for Families
Resources to educate parents and families about psychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents.

California Courts Self-Help Center
This site is intended to help you find legal assistance, learn about California law, work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters. This site does not provide legal advice." Includes legal forms and where to find free and low-cost legal help, bar associations, and mediators.


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