Paralegal Resources

This site is maintained by Lloyd Duhaime, a Canadian Lawyer. There is no search function so browse by letter. For more information check out the links directly under the alphabet.

Legal Lexicon's Lyceum http://www.lectlaw.com/def.htm

This site is published by the 'Lectric Law Library. It has easy to understand definitions. The definitions marked with an * are quite lengthy. There is no search function but you can browse by the first letter. This site is packed with information, most of it free.

Legal Terms Dictionary http://www.legalexplorer.com/asp/dictionary-search.asp

This site is produced by the Wisconsin State Bar. It is a searchable database with no browsing. Definitions are short and easy to understand. Actually I think this is more a pop-up screen to look up definitions when you are reading their pages.

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Encyclopedias

Legal Encyclopedia http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/index.html

This site is published by Nolo.com, a great site for legal research. You can browse through either of two tables (one on the left and one in the center) or search for a term.

Cornell's Legal Research Encyclopedia http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/lawlibrary/encyclopedia/

The Cornell Law School hosts this site. It is broken down into four categories: Subjects, Countries, United States and International. Choose the Subject category. Here you can browse by area but there is no method of searching by keyword.

Criminal Justice Resources http://www.officer.com/links/More_Web_Links/Criminal_Justice_Resources/

Ethics

The American Legal Ethics Library (Cornell) http://www.law.cornell.edu/ethics/

Legal Ethics http://www.legalethics.com/

Legal Ethics and the Practice of Law http://www.mgovg.com/ethics/

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Federal Resources

Federal Case Law

The Supreme Court Collection http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/

This site is maintained by Cornell. It has the latest decisions you can get without paying. This page is packed with information. Browse the right hand column or enter a search into the text-box. You can also try the Supreme Court of the United States official page but they are not nearly as current.

First Circuit - U.S. Court of Appeals [Decisions from 1995-2001] http://www.law.emory.edu/1circuit/

First Circuit - U.S. Court of Appeals [Recent Decisions] http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/opinions/main.php

Second Circuit - United States Court of Appeals http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/

New York Northern District Court http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov

U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of New York http://www.nynb.uscourts.gov/">

United States Judiciary http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us.html

This site is produced by the Library of Congress and has many links to the federal Supreme Court, courts of appeals, and district courts. Many of these links are a repeat of the above sites; however there are some new links.

Supreme Court Decisions Issued between 1937 and 1975 http://www.fedworld.gov/supcourt/index.htm

This is a full-text database sponsored by FLITE (Federal Legal Information Through Electronics). You can search either by case or keyword.

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Federal Statutes

United States Code http://uscode.house.gov/

The United States House of Representatives sponsors this page. From here you can search the US Code.

Hinds' Precedents of the US House of Representatives http://www.gpo.gov/congress/house/precedents/hinds/hinds.html

Thomas Legislative Information on the Net http://thomas.loc.gov/

The United States Library of Congress maintains this page. There is a wealth of information at this site: House and Senate Committee reports, the Congressional Record, the summaries, status and texts of bill, Directories of the House and Senate, and more.

United States Code (from Cornell) http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/uscode/

United States Law http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/uscode.html

The Library of Congress maintains this site. It has links to different databases of the US Code maintained by different parties. Cornell, GPO and the House of Representatives all have a database for the US Code and they can all be accessed from this page.

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Federal Agencies & Information

GPO Access: Official Federal Government Information At Your Fingertips http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html

United States Executive: U.S. Executive Agencies and Regulations http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/usexec.html

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US Constitution

Analysis and Interpretation - Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/browse.html

This site is maintained by the US Senate. This version of the Constitution is broken down by articles and admendments. Each section is annotated. To search by keyword go to http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/index.html

National Constitution Center http://www.constitutioncenter.org/

The NCC was established by Congress through the Constitution Heritage Act of 1988, as an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. NCC was established to increase awareness and understanding of the US Constitution, the Constitution's history, and the Constitution's relevance to our daily lives so that all of us -- "We the People" -- will better understand and exercise our rights and our responsibilities. This site brings you the Constitution, other historical documents, teacher resources, and recent news and events.

The United States Constitution http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html

This site is produced by the US House of Representatives. Plain, easy to read rendering of the Constitution. It is all on one page making printing the complete text easier. It is annotated but all the notes are at the bottom of the page.

United States Constitution - Annotated http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html

The US House of Representatives sponsors this site. The annotations are good because they inform you which sections of the Constitution have been effected by amendments. It would be better if the amendments were on the same site as the rest of the Constitution.

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Forms

IRLG Legal Forms Menu http://www.ilrg.com/forms.html

New Uniform Commercial Code Forms http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/uccforms.html#docs

Web Forms from Nolo http://www.nolo.com/product/webforms_home.html?t=0030LSTTL03202000

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Jobs for Paralegals

Law Jobs http://lawjobs.itgo.com/

New York Legal Jobs http://www.palidan.com/States/newy2.htm

Paralegal Jobs in New York City http://www.filcro.com/page14.html

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Law Schools

ABA Approved Law Schools http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html

Association of American Law Schools http://www.aals.org/members.html

Find Law's Law Schools http://stu.findlaw.com/

Peterson's Law School Search http://www.petersons.com/law/search.html

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Lawyers

Albany County Bar Association http://www.albanycountybar.com/

American Bar Association http://www.abanet.org/home.html

Martin-Hubbell Lawyer Locator http://lawyers.martindale.com/Executable/Location.php3

New York State Bar Association http://www.nysba.org/

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Legal History

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/

Core Documents of US Democracy http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html

Documents for American Legal History http://vi.uh.edu/pages/alh.html

Legal News

GigaLaw.com®: "Legal Information for Internet Professionals" http://www.gigalaw.com/

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

Legal Topics http://www.legalsurvival.com/links/index.html

Legal Assistant Today http://www.legalassistanttoday.com/

Legal Journals http://law.usc.edu/library/resources/journals.cfm

New York Law Journal http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/index.jsp

"The web site of New York's daily newspaper for lawyers includes a summary of today's paper, links to documents in the news, and the full text of leading decisions from the New York state and federal courts. Pages are updated the night before publication. The site also features judicial profiles, classified ads, information on the New York bar exam, and a comprehensive list of web sites of interest to New York lawyers."

Legal Search Engines

Federal Web Locator http://www.lib.auburn.edu/madd/docs/fedloc.html

Guide to Law Online: United States Federal http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us.html

Hieros Gamos http://www.hg.org/

The Jurist http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/

Law Crawler's Find Law http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/

Law Library Resource Exchange (LLRX) http://www.llrx.com/

Legal Engine http://www.legalengine.com/

Legal engine is a not-for profit enterprise "that summarizes the most important state and federal law related links in a comprehensive and easy to navigate legal meta-search index." "This metasite is a useful starting-point for any search for online legal information, pulling together a wide array of international, federal, state, and organizational resources. Links are organized in numerous sections, including Case law, specific Legal Topics (Cyber Law, Intellectual Property, Family Law, etc.), Reference Aids, Trial Advocacy, and Federal Rules, among others."

New York State Bill Search http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/

WWW Virtual Law Library http://www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib/

Legal Writing

How to Write Good Legal Stuff http://www.law.indiana.edu/webinit/tanford/reference/how2write.html

The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/

Massachusetts Resources

Massachusetts Case Law

Appeals Court of Massachusetts   http://www.state.ma.us/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/appealscourt/index.html

Massachusetts Appeals Court - From Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
http://www.malawyersweekly.com/mapps.cfm

Massachusetts Appeals Court Opinions- from Social Law Library
http://www.socialaw.com/appslip/appslip.html

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Opinions - From Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly     http://www.malawyersweekly.com/sjc.cfm

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Opinions - from Social Law Library     http://www.socialaw.com/sjcslip/sjcslip.html

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts   - Homepage http://www.state.ma.us/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/supremejudicialcourt/index.html

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Massachusetts Statutes

Code of Massachusetts Regulations     http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/cmr.html

Legislative Tracking System     http://www.state.ma.us/legis/ltsform.htm

Massachusetts General Laws (MGL)     http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/index.htm

Massachusetts State Legislature Homepage     http://www.state.ma.us/legis/legis.htm
     (Note: The Legislature is called the General Court in Massachusetts.)

Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts     http://www.state.ma.us/legis/const.htm

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Massachusetts State Agencies

Attorney General's Office     http://www.ago.state.ma.us/

New York Resources

New York Case Law

Finding Court Opinions On The Web http://www.nlj.com/special/courts.shtml

Scroll down until you see the section for New York. From The Internet Scout Project: " Presented by the National Law Journal, this resource is a boon to anyone who has ever rummaged around in search of information on specific litigation and/or legal decisions. Adapted from The Best and Worst Legal Sites on the Web, a book written by Robert J. Ambrogi, the site is a great one-stop resource for those requiring direct access to credible information now. Constructed logically and solidly, the site serves as a gateway to resources on Supreme, circuit, and district court links, as well as presents courts and cases on a state-by-state basis. For legal students, scholars, jurists and other law enthusiasts, the page also highlights top decisions and major monetary judgments for the year in progress. Beyond that, the site also notes cases to watch, as well as recent court decisions and their potential impact on legal practice and legislation." [WH - see Wayne Hayes]

New York Legal Materials http://www.law.cornell.edu/states/ny.html

New York State Court of Appeals http://www.law.cornell.edu/ny/ctap/

New York State Courts on the Web http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctpages.html

New York Slip Opinion Service http://www.courts.state.ny.us/reporter/Decisions.htm

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New York Statutes

New York State Laws http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS

New York State Bill Search http://assembly.state.ny.us/ALIS/

This site is maintained by the NY State Assembly and allows the user to search the current bills before the Assembly.

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New York State Agencies

Office of NYS Attorney General http://www.oag.state.ny.us/

Of interest here is the Lawyer's Page.

New York Department of State http://www.dos.state.ny.us/

This is the home page for the NY Department of State. Of the many links on this site is the New York State Government Information Locator Service which has links to both state and local agencies.

State and Local Government on the Net: New York http://www.statelocalgov.net/state-ny.cfm

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