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LEGAL RESEARCH TOOLS

Zimmerman's Research Guide (LexisNexis)  - Legal research guide helps you find anything

Legal Information Institute -  Statutes, codes, court opinions, encyclopedia, links, etc.

The Virtual Chase -  Great legal research tips, news, and subject guides

LLRX.com -  Excellent source for legal research tips by topic

FindLaw LawCrawler -  Search only legal Web sites, FindLaw, or only government sites

Law Library of Congress -  Guide to law online, legal research FAQs, and more

InfoTrac® -  Click on "LegalTrac" to search legal publications. Get password in the Library

U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM

About the U.S. Government (InfoUSA) - How laws are made, U.S. Constitution, etc.

How Our Laws Are Made - Bills, statutes and the U.S. Code

U.S. Government Manual - Official handbook of the U.S. government

U.S. Constitution - Text of U.S. Constitution, plus information about what each section means

ABA How Courts Work - Courts and legal procedure, steps in a trial, and more

U.S. CODES & STATUTES

Constitutions, Statutes, and Codes

Links to U.S. Code and Code search, Bills, House and Senate documents, Uniform Codes, state codes and constitutions, etc., from the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute (LII)

THOMAS (U.S. Library of Congress)

Search current bills, browse bills by sponsor, find public laws, committee reports, search the Congressional Record and more

U.S. Code Search

From the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, which prepares and publishes the U.S. Code

Legislative Branch Resources (GPO Access)

Links to all U.S. Legislative Branch resources, including pending bills, reports, Congressional Record, statutes at large, the U.S. Code and more

Lawsonline.com Links to many resources by state and topic. Some require fee

VersusLaw

MMTC paralegal students can use VersusLaw at a low, special rate. See link for details.

CASE LAW, COURT SYSTEM & COURT DOCKETS

See Also Legal Research Tools and South Carolina Linksbelow

Inside the Federal Courts

Differences between federal and state cases, civil and criminal cases, jurisdiction of federal courts, how cases move through federal courts. From the Federal Judicial Center

The Public Library of Law

NEW! Search state case law, Supreme Court decisions, state and federal codes and regulations, court rules and more. Includes a tutorial and FAQ too!

Justia U.S. Laws

Links to federal cases and codes, plus codes, laws and additional resources for every state and practice area resources.

lexisONE

Search through selected free federal and state cases from the past five years plus U.S. Supreme Court opinions. Requires registration

Legal Dockets Online

Federal and state court dockets and cases; federal and state case opinions, orders, decisions and calendars; federal and state inmate and criminal records. Get password in MMTC Library, Room 210

Supreme Court of the U.S.

Docket, oral arguments (same day!), opinions, briefs, and much more

Case Information & Court Dockets

Links to Federal and State Criminal, civil, and public records, from Virtual Chase

LLRX Court Rules, Forms & Dockets

Browse or search through links to over 1,400 sources for state and federal court rules, forms and dockets

SOUTH CAROLINA LINKS

South Carolina Legislature Online - SC Code, regulations, constitution; reports, bill tracking, etc.

South Carolina Judicial Department - Definitions, Opinions & Orders from the SC Supreme

Court and Court of Appeals, forms, court rules, etc.

South Carolina Administrative Law Court - Jurisdiction, rules, calendar, FAQ

South Carolina Agency List - Alphabetical list of link to all state agencies in SC

South Carolina Bar Online - Basic legal information, some free forms, links

LawHelp.org - Guide to free legal sources by The SC Centers for Equal Justice

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESOURCES

THOMAS (Library of Congress) -  Bills, public laws, reports, Congressional Record

LSU Libraries Federal Agency Directory -  Easy to use list of links to federal agencies

USA.gov -  U.S. Government official portal to federal, state, and local information

U.S. Department of Justice -  Publications, legal cases and documents, etc.

Agency Administrative Decisions -  Administrative decisions by federal agencies, listed by agency

and by subject. Part of the UVA Library Government Info Virtual Reference Shelf

LEGAL CITATION TOOLS

The Blue Book - Updates to 18th Edition, print version in MMTC Library, Room 210

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation by Peter Martin

PARALEGAL TIPS & TOOLS

FindLaw's Modern Practice - Articles, technology tips, product reviews

LexisNexis Paralegal Update - Articles for paralegal professionals

Paralegal Gateway - Articles, professional advice, chat room, resume tips, etc.

TECHNOLOGY

ABA Legal Technology Resource Center - Tips, articles, new technology and Web sites

Law Technology News Magazine - Hardware, software, tips and techniques

DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Law.com Dictionary

Cyberlaw Encyclopedia

Nolo's Legal Dictionary

Wex Collaborative Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia

FORMS

Note: Use any form found on the Internet with caution. Check with appropriate state or federal agencies first to find official forms.

South Carolina Judicial Department Forms - Download by court type, title or ID

LexisOne - Click on Free Forms on right side of page

All About Forms- 2,000+ free legal forms, more if you subscribe

FindLaw.com Forms - Forms for court, business, taxes. No SC court forms

DIRECTORIES

Federal Courts Finder (Macmillan Law Library, Emory School of Law)

FindLaw.com Thomson Legal Record- Search for attorneys and law firms

WashLaw Legal Research on the Web - Comprehensive directory of resources

South Carolina Bar Online- Search for SC attorneys by name or county

LEGAL NEWS

FindLaw Legal News

GigaLaw.com Daily News

LAW REVIEWS

South Carolina Law Review

Gale LegalTrac - Search major law reviews. Get password in MMTC Library, Room 210

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals

National Association of Legal Assistants

NALS The Association for Legal Professionals

The American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc.

South Carolina Bar Online

South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

PRACTICE SPECIALTIES

Constitutional Law

Supreme Court of the United States - Opinions, documents, orders, rules, etc.

The Supreme Court Historical Society - History, research, biographies, etc.

First Amendment Law (Virtual Chase) - Case law and other resources

Criminal Law

South Carolina Judicial Department Rules of Criminal Procedure

Federal Sentencing Guideline Manual

Criminal Law (Virtual Chase) - News, links, research tips

Wills & Estate Planning

Crash Course in Wills & Trusts by Michael T. Palermo

ABA Will and Estate Planning FAQs

South Carolina Probate Code

Family Law

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Primer on South Carolina Family Law

Children's Law Office (USC School of Law)- SC statutes, case law, forms

Family Law (Virtual Chase) - Case law, links, state laws, research tips

MegaLinks in Criminal Justice: Juvenile Law - Statistics and Links

Intellectual Property / Internet / Technology

BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law

BNA's Internet Law News - Free e-mail newsletter on "cyberlaw"

GigaLaw.com -Legal information for internet professionals blog by Doug Isenberg

International Law

World Legal Information Institute - Huge directory of international legal resources

EISIL - Electronic Information System for International Law - Numerous links

World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems - Backgrounders on various countries

Labor Law

Labor Research Portal (UC, Berkeley)

Employee Benefits Legal Resource Site (Calhoun Law Group)

Real Estate Law

Real Estate Sources (Virtual Chase)

Nolo Property and Money - Articles on real estate, landlords and renters, etc.

Contract Law

Legal Information Institute: Law About Contracts - Definitions, Statutes, Links

Jurist Legal Intelligence : Contracts - Links to Articles, Course Pages, and Cases

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