Web Guide - Law

Updated 3-9-10

LEGAL REFERENCE TOOLS

FindLaw

This national site will help you find a lawyer, research various legal topics and find a limited selection of legal forms to print out.  Has resources for legal professionals as well.

GetLegal.com

An award winning site with indepth information and advice on most any legal topic for the layman; a comprehensive lawyer directory plus features such as how to hire an attorney, “crazy” laws still in force and ‘today in legal history’.  Also has a section for attorneys on how to market their law firms online.

LawGuru.com
Incorporating a legal research meta search engine (searches 535+ legal search engines), the famous and extensive Internet Law Library, well-organized FAQ (law questions) files, and much more, the LawGuru is a great place for you to start your legal research.

Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
Locate a lawyer by name, firm, or location. You can also find Law Faculty and U.S. Government lawyers. (Note: APL has the 2005 print edition of the Martindale-Hubbell as well as the 2009 Texas Legal Directory.)

Nolo Press Self-Help Law Center
Legal dictionary and encyclopedia, directory of lawyers and consumer legal information and tips.

TexasLawHelp.org

This site is a simple, one-stop resource for free and low cost civil legal help in Texas. 

TEXAS LAW

Abilene Municipal Code
Searchable, on-line code for the City of Abilene.

Texas Administrative Code

A compilation of all state agency rules in Texas

TexasLawHelp.org

This site is a simple, one-stop resource for free and low cost civil legal help in Texas. 

Texas Legislature Online ~ Texas Statutes

Search laws on the books or pending legislation by either bill number or key word.  Explains how to follow the status of a bill.

Texas Lemon Law

Texas Young Lawyers Association

Helpful resources on legal issues confronting Texas consumers and other general legal issues.

U.S. LAW

The Charters of Freedom
The National Archives and Records Administration has scanned some the key documents in American history and made them available on the Web. Visit this site to view the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and read articles and other related material.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Supreme Court Opinions

Information compiled by Cornell Law School.

US Code -- Search Page

PATENT & PATENT SEARCHING

US Patent and Trademark Office

THE place for patent and trademark information.

Bust Patents

Focuses on patent information - economics, legal analysis, statistics, court rulings, patent analysis tools and more.

CRIMINOLOGY

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Self description: "The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. These data are displayed in over 1,000 tables.  Maintained by the State University of New York at Albany.

Uniform Crime Reports
Full-text of the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Reports for the United States. If you need a crime statistic for the U.S., odds are you'll find it in here. Includes several annual statistical publications, produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States.

OTHER

Mexican Law
"An overview of Mexico's government and legal system, primary federal legislation, legislative sources, NAFTA, state governments, and many useful web links."

Mexico's Legal System

Provides in English an overview of the structure and functioning of the Mexican legal system.  Immigration, criminal law and property law are among many topics covered.

Wedding Express
Chart shows minimum age, waiting period, cost to obtain marriage license, etc., for every state.

Divorce Source Network
The Divorce Source creators define their Network as "a guide to help you understand basic divorce related information and laws that pertain to specific issues and specific locations throughout the U.S. and Canada." To this end, they provide links to state-specific laws and lawyers, as well as to articles on all aspects of the divorce process.

LSAT: The Official Law School Admission Council LSAT Web site
As is clear from the title, this site is maintained by the Law School Admission Council and it features information about the LSAT: test dates and locations, notes on how to prepare for the test, online registration (using your credit card), and even a sample LSAT. Other features of the site include information on choosing and applying to law school and links to other legal education resources on the Web.

'Lectric Law Library

Includes a law lexicon and explanations about a myriad of legal issues, and with a sense of humor!