LEGAL RESOURCES
LEGAL RESOURCES
See also: Lawyer lies
Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing Lawsuits
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION--http://www.abanet.org
CRIME LIABILITY REPORTER, a publication of the National
Crime Victim Bar Association, an affiliate of the National Center for
Victims of Crime. www.victimbar.org
In the CRIME LIABILITY REPORTER , 10 (2), 2006: 4-5. Includes
articles such as: "Bar may be liable after intoxicated patron rapes
and murders woman" (Iowa) and "Assault by unidentified patron may
give rise to liability" (Iowa) dram shops liability for intoxicating
their customers.
FINDLAW (index)--A collection of searchable and browsable Supreme Court cases dating back to 1906. Findlaw also has one of the Net's best collections of links to federal, state, and international legal resources.http://www.findlaw.com/
LAWYERS.COM (lawyer location by geographical area and area
of expertise)
http://www.lawyers.com/
LEGAL ETHICS and list of states with forms for filing a
complaint
and provides listings for
each state of contacts within the state bar association and the state
court system.
http://www.legalethics.com
JVR (Jury Verdict Research)--this service searches through newspapers, state bar association journals for jury verdict awards, expert witnesses searches, and more. http://www.juryverdictresearch.com/
LRP Publications does case evaluations and publishes legal
and expert witness materials.
http://www.lrp.com/
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW
Includes data on virtually every attorney in the U. S.;
biographies of lawyers (approx. 900,000) and firms -- with detailed
descriptions of each firm; a listing of international lawyers -- with
profiles of lawyers and firms in 160 foreign countries, as well as U.
S. firms with international interests; information on almost every
in-house lawyer and corporate legal department; exclusive lawyer and
law firm ratings based upon peer review evaluations; law digests of
the U. S. and 75 countries -- prepared by leading law firms; details
on legal market suppliers and service firms -- such as court
reporters, private investigators, title search companies and expert
witnesses; plus information on government attorneys, law schools,
state bar associations, and much more Martindale-Hubbell law
directory, 121 Chanlon Rd., New Providence, NJ 07972.
NOLO - their mission is to make Americ's legal system accessible to everyone -http://nolo.com/
National Traffic Law
Center
APRI-American Prosecutors Research Institute publishes a
number of helpful document for prosecutors on "Basic Trial Techniques
for Prosecutors". "Breath testing for Prosecutors", "Alcohol
Toxicology for Prosecutors", "Overcoming Impaired Driving Defenses"
and more plus information on expert witnesses.
http://www.ndaa.org/publications/apri/index.html
PUBLIC LEGAL
SHEPHERD'S--cite checking, coverage of case law, federal and state statutes (all 50 states including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), federal regulations, court rules and even law reviews and U. S. patents. Now part of LEXIS.
STATE CODES--many States have their state code available
from their state's home page on the Internet. Many states are now
making the full-text of their laws available on the World Wide Web.
Other places to look for your state code are:
--Cornell University Legal Information Institute. http://www.law.cornell.edu/statutes.html#state
legal databases which include the text of legal cases, statutes, and
laws review articles as well as legislation, briefs, regulations, and
the like. Researchers are available to do requests for interested
persons.
Other Resources:
Ellis, Stephen, Levinkind, Susan, "Legal research: how to find
& understand the law," (11th ed.), Berkeley, California, NOLO,
c2003, unp.
Hansen, Mark, "Inexpert witness: lies, resume fraud take down 'expert' before he takes stand again," ABA JOURNAL, February , 2001, 20.
Herskowitz, Suzan, "Legal malpractice: and other claims against your lawyer", Clearwater, Florida, Sphinx Publishing, c1996, 220p.
Starnes, Tanya, "Mad at your lawyer: what to do when you're: overcharged, ignored, betrayed, or a victim of malpractice", Berkeley, California: Nolo Press, c1996.
updated 01/10/10