How to Find Legal Information on the Internet: Part 2


Part two of the legal research guide for students, librarians, and researchers.

And remember, there are information professionals who specialize in legal research. If you have a serious need for legal research that goes beyond what you can find of the Internet, contact an experienced information professional and get the help you need.

Lawyers

Need a lawyer? These directories can help.

Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator / Find a Lawyer (FindLaw) / West Legal Directory / Lawyers.com / Women Lawyers Directory / Lawyer Directory (Canadian Lawyer Index)

Associations

Legal Associations and Organizations (FindLaw) / American Society of International Law / Association of Trial Lawyers of America / American Immigration Lawyers Association / National Lawyers Association / Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC) / U.S. Bar Associations (LawInfo.com)

International Law

Need legal information for a foreign country? Researching international law? Try these guides.

Canada
Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research / Doing Legal Research in Canada (LLRX) / Guide to Canadian Legal Research (Wayne State) / Canadian Legal Portal / Canada Law Book / ACJNet: Access to Justice Network / Consolidated Statutes and Regulations / Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms / The Canadian Internet Law Resource Page (CILRP) / CANLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute)

France
Researching French Law (LLRX) / France - Justice (AdmiNET)

Scotland
A Guide to Scots Law (University of Glasgow School of Law)

China
Internet Chinese Legal Research (Washington University School of Law Library, St. Louis) / Chinalaw Web (U. of Maryland School of Law)

Japan
Japanese Law via the Internet (LLRX)

Norway
Legal Information in Norway

Australia
SCALEplus / Australasian Legal Information Institute / Australian Legal News (The Jurist) / Australia Legal Information Centre

UK
Starting Research in UK Law (Glasgow University Library) / Internet Law Library: United Kingdom (LawGuru.com)

European
Starting Research in European Law (Glasgow University) / Guide to European Legal Databases, Update 5 (LLRX)

International
International Resources (FindLaw) / Pathfinder: International Law (University of Sydney) / Foreign and International Law Sources on the Internet: Annotated (Cornell) / Special Topics: International Law (United Nations) / Laws of Other Nations (LawGuru.com) / Foreign Primary Law on the Web / Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases (NYU)

Reference Resources

Legal dictionaries, libraries, and other reference sources.

Legal Reference Sites (FindLaw) / Law Libraries (FindLaw) / LexNotes: Reference: Dictionary and Thesauri / DUHAIME's Law Dictionary / Cyberlaw Encyclopedia (Ghatan) / Nolo Press Legal Encyclopedia

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