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The Law
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Indiana
(State Government)
Federal (National
Government)
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CourtTV
Home Page - The best national legal newspaper online. Mirrors the
TV show and tends to over-cover popular trials.
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Findlaw
Legal News - Quick access to the most popular legal news of the
last day or so.
CNN Law News - good
national coverage.
Law.com's Newswire
- Decent national coverage
The Jurist -
University of Pittsburgh's daily legal newspaper
Lawyers Weekly -
national legal news targeted toward small firms. Must be a paid
subscriber.
National Law Journal -
national legal news targeted toward larger firms.
Law
Technology News - excellent news regarding keeping up-to-date in the
latest legal technology.
Good news, Bad news,
and Unbelievable news - some funny legal stories brought to you with a
Libertarian slant.
Findlaw:
Lawcrawler - Best legal search engine online.
FindLaw:
Internet Legal Resources - Best legal search engine online.
Narrower search engine.
LawRunner: A Legal
Research Tool - Legal search engine. Uses AltaVista's search
engine
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My
Virtual Reference Desk: Law/Legal Information Resources - Another
excellent site that has everything you might want to find.
Gavel to Gavel -
many legal links. Good starting point.
THE
'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY - A neat site...contains articles that you won't find elsewhere.
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Virtual Law Library - good starting point
from the Indiana University School of Law.
Legal
Information Institute - excellent research site from the Cornell
Law School.
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Nolo
Home Page - Easy to read, simple explanations of different legal
areas. Very general advice. Publishes series of legal books for lay
people. Advocates self-help. Good starting point for lay people...but
please, do not rely on this web page!
Indiana Lawyer - Cooper Legal
Services Law Library - "The premier web source on Indiana
law."
Indiana
Law Journal - The Indiana Law Journal is published quarterly by
students of the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington,
Indiana.
Indiana Supreme
Court - the highest Court in Indiana. This Court is the ultimate
interpreter of disputed cases brought to appeal when constitutional issues
or serious criminal penalties are involved.
Indiana
Court of Appeals - hears most all cases appealed from lower courts
(usually a trial court) except those specifically reserved for the Supreme
Court. This Court also reviews decisions of administrative agencies,
including the Worker's Compensation Board, the Department of Workforce
Development and the Utility Regulatory Commission.
Indiana
Tax Court - hears any case that arises under the Indiana tax laws and that
is an initial appeal of a final determination made by the Indiana Department
of State Revenue or the Indiana Board of Tax Review. In addition, the Tax
Court has jurisdiction over certain appeals from the Department of Local
Government Finance. The Tax Court also hears appeals of inheritance tax
determinations from the courts of probate jurisdiction (original tax appeals).
Indiana
Trial Courts - usually is the first type of Court that will hear Civil or
Criminal cases. This page is trying to list all trial courts in Indiana
(on a county-by-county basis).
Indiana
City/Town Courts - usually hears cases involving city or town
ordinances. Keep in mind that many counties don't have a city or town
court. This page is trying to list all city/town courts in Indiana.
Judicial
Opinions Search - this site allows you to search recent case decisions
handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court.
Very useful! Judicial opinions is the law...as interpreted by
our judges in case decisions.
ALSO!--U.S.
Law--Indiana--Sources - A great place to start your legal
research. This site has links to Indiana legislation, Rules of
Practice and Procedure, Administrative Law Sources, Law Reviews and
Periodicals and Indiana court decisions.
Indiana Judicial Opinions Archive
- supposed to go back 5 years.
Indiana Judicial Decisions
- 1995-1996
Indiana Supreme Court Opinions
- check out what case the Indiana Supreme Court handed down today.
Indiana Tax Court Opinions
- decisions handed down by the state tax court.
Indiana State Court Rules
- comprehensive list of rules in html, word, and pdf format. Indiana
Rules of Trial Procedure - rules that governs most trials in Indiana.
Indiana Rules of Evidence
- Did you know that not everything is heard or considered in a court case?
Here, find out what rules govern what evidence comes in and doesn't come in... Indiana
Rules of Criminal Procedure - even more specific rules for criminal matters.
Indiana Appellate Procedure Rules
- rules to follow when you appeal or defend an appeal.
Indiana Local Trial Court Rules
- some counties have even more specific rules for their courts.
Indiana State Court Administrative Rules
- rules that govern case numbering, court reporters, storage of records, etc... Indiana
Rules of Small Claims - rules designed to simplify and expedite the court
process in smaller matters. Indiana
Jury Rules - new rules re: juries. Indiana
Rules of Post-Conviction Remedies - governs what happenes next after most
serious criminal convictions Indiana
Rules of Judicial Conduct - the rules that goven what a judge is supposed to
do and not do Indiana Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules
- rules regarding mediation and arbitration. Compacts
that Indiana has with other States - agreements with other states. Indiana State Code of Civil Law and Procedure: Title 34
Indiana State Code of Criminal Law and Procedure: Title 35
Constitution
of the State of Indiana - Modeled after the U.S. Constitution, the
Indiana Constitution is a great source of individual liberties.
Indiana Code - Where you can find the laws written by our state
legislators...
Indiana Administrative Code
- where Indiana's rules, regulations and orders are listed.
Indiana General
Assembly - Bills, Calendars, Digest of Enactments, Enrolled Act - Here is where you can track legislation before it becomes
law.
Indiana House of Representatives Legislator Listing
Indiana House Journals
Indiana House District Maps
Indiana Senate Legislator Listing
Indiana Senate District Maps
Indiana General Assembly Digests and full text of all bills pending
Indiana Legislative Bills
Indiana Legislative Rules
Indiana Legislative Calendars and Schedules
Indiana Legislative Resolutions
Indiana Legislative Archives of Past Sessions
Indiana Legislative Publications and Other Documents
Indiana Governor
Indiana Lt. Governor
Indiana
Attorney General's Office - This office represents Indiana in
every lawsuit in which the state has an interest. The consumer
division investigates written consumer complaints and maintains an
excellent educational program that helps inform consumers of deceptive
sales practices. At this site, some of the things you will find is
information about Attorney General Opinions and Unclaimed property.
Indiana Auditor of State
Indiana Secretary of State
Indiana Treasurer of State
Indiana Department of Administration
Indiana Department of Education
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Indiana Department of Financial Institutions
Indiana Department of Health
Indiana Department of Insurance
Indiana Department of Labor
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Department of Personnel
Indiana Department of Revenue
Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System
Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System: ACCESS Indiana
Indiana National Guard
Indiana Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture
Indiana Sex Offender Registry
Indiana State Information Center
Indiana State Library
Indiana State Police
Emory
Law - United States Substantive Law - This site is a good starting
point if you need to look up a federal case, court rule, relgulation
or something in the US Code.
U.S.
House of Representatives Internet Law Library - Another good
starting point for federal material. Where you can find the laws
written by our federal legislators in Congress...
Available
CFR Titles on GPO Access - Here are the rules published in the
Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the
Federal government. The CFR is divided into 50 titles which represent
broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is divided into
chapters which usually bear the name of the issuing agency.
Federal
Register - This is the official publication for Presidential
Documents and Executive Orders, as well as Notices, Rules and Proposed
Rules from Federal agencies and organizations.
FedWorld Information Network
Home Page - This big boy is the online locator service for the
huge inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government.
Don't get lost!
U.S. Probation Office -
Southern Indiana - assists the Court in both probation and pretrial
functions through investigating and supervising individuals charged with or
convicted of Federal crimes.
U.S. Supreme Court
- the highest Court in the land. Accepts very few cases.
7th Circuit Court of
Appeal - For the most part, before the United States Supreme
Court decides whether to take your case...your case must go before the
United States Court of Appeals. The United States Court of Appeals for
the Seventh Circuit has jurisdiction over Illinois, Wisconsin and
Indiana!
U.S. District Court of
Northern Indiana - similar to a state trial Court, but handles cases
involving federal questions or larger sums of money. This Court serves
the northern half of Indiana.
U.S. District Court of
Southern District of Indiana - similar to a state trial Court, but handles
cases involving federal questions or larger sums of money. This Court
serves the southern half of Indiana. IMO, this site sets a good example for other
courts as this site provides case information, Local Rules,
the Attorney Handbook, Guide to Jury Service, and the 7th Circuit
Standards for Professional Conduct.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Northern District - the Court that handles bankruptices for persons and
companies in northern Indiana.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Southern District - the Court that handles bankruptices for persons and
companies in southern Indiana.
Supreme Court Cases
- Cornell University has most of the US Supreme Court cases online
since 1990.
Federal Court
decisions and rules - links to U.S. Supreme Court, Ct. of Appeals and some
other major court decisions.
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Federal
Rules of Evidence - These rules help determine what evidence gets
into the trial and what doesn't.
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Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure - These rules govern how a lawsuit must
be conducted.
Northern U.S. District Rules (Indiana)
Northern U.S. District Forms (Indiana)
Southern U.S. District Rules (Indiana)
Southern U.S. District Forms (Indiana)
Southern U.S. District Recent Opinions (Indiana)
Northern District Bankruptcy Rules (Indiana)
Southern District Bankruptcy Rules (Indiana)
Southern U.S. District Case Information (Indiana)
U.S.
Constitution - the highest law of the land.
U.S.
Code - the laws of the United States.
Code
of Federal Regulations - the rules set forth by the Executive departments
and agencies of the Federal Government.
The
Federal Register - official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules,
and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders
and other Presidential Documents.
Thomas Databases
- the best source of what our Federal representatives are up to. Covers
bills, votes, Congressional record, Committee Reports, etc...
Congress
- links to anything that has to do with the U.S. Congress
Congressional
Record - official record of the proceedings and debates of the United
States Congress.
Catalog
of U.S. Governement Publications - so you have learned all about the
Freedom of Information Act? What good is it unless you know what
information is out there. Well, here ya go... This source provides
bibliographic records of U.S. Government information products. Use it to link
to Federal agency online resources or identify materials distributed to
Federal Depository libraries.
The
Declaration of Independence -"We hold these Truths to be
self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty
and the Pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are
instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the
Governed..."
The
Federalist Papers - thoughts on government by the Alexander Hamilton, John
Jay, and James Madison.
U.S. Department of
Justice - A lot of good information here. Check out the
Publications and Documents section for starters. The Justice for Kids
page is good too!
Library
of Congress Source of Executive Agencies - pretty exhaustive list of
federal agencies.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
ADR Resources - many
mediation essays and topics
Cornell's
Overview of ADR -
American
Arbitration Association - check out the guides
Mediate.com -
articles on mediation
Lectric
Law Library ADR Topic Area - many good articles on ADR.
Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy
Reference
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- The
Bankruptcy LawfinderTM
Business Law
Findlaw's Business Law Homepage - fair
overview of different business issues and the types of startups that are
available.
- Business Law: Free Advice
- good basic overview of issues.
Nolo's
Business Law - good basic overview of issues.
Consumer Law
The Consumer
Law Page - basic information on a variety of topics.
National
Fair Housing Advocate Web Site - Index Page
Criminal Law
The
World's Most Wanted - Fugitives and Unsolved Crimes - Recognize
someone on this page and make some money... Easier than winning the
lottery! This not-for-profit corporation is organized to help law
enforcement agencies catch fugitives. Check out this site often!
DUI/DWI
ABC
News: Are breath tests accurate?
How
Breathalyzers work -
Governor's
Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving
Intoximeters
Inc. - Drink Wheel - instantly compute your estimated blood/breath
alcohol concentration ("BAC") based on the information that
you have provided. Provides useful information about the responsible
use of alcohol.
Traffic
- Indiana
Speedtrap Exchange - This site lists many of the areas in Indiana where
you will often see an officer "taking your picture." Make
sure you smile and better make sure that your foot is off the pedal...
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- NMA's
Motorist Issues - This group opposes speed traps and other traffic
enforcement measures that are carried out for revenue-generation
purposes. This page always has some interesting information about
driving.
NHTSA - National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA is responsible for reducing
deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle
crashes. This is accomplished by setting and enforcing safety
performance standards for motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle
equipment, and through grants to state and local governments.
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Disability Law
Entertainment Law
Estate Planning
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Estate Planning and Probate Interest Group - This American Bar
Association group of attorneys shares information on practice
management, technology, and lawyering skills that would be of
particular interest to lawyers who plan and administer estates and
trusts.
SeniorLaw Home Page - This
site has more than just estate planning information. This site has
information about Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the
rights of the elderly and disabled. It's a great site for senior
citizens, their families, attorneys, social workers, and financial
planners.
- Hale
& Hamlin: Estate Planning - This law firm in Maine did a good
job of informing the public about Estate Planning. Worth a look...
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Family Law
- Indiana
Division of Family and Children - This agency helps children and
families by enforcing parental responsibility through collection of
monthly payments by non-custodial parents.
Indiana
Child Support Rules, Guidelines and Support Schedules - Determine
the amount of child support!
- Marion County Prosectur's
Child Support Division - The prosecutor's office helps enforce
child support obligations.
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- Parent
Guides to Help Children Deal with Divorce - The name says it all.
This book is informative and was written by Robert Hughes, Jr., Ph.D
at Ohio State University.
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- Divorce:
Indiana Divorce Source - Quite a few links to other divorce
sources. Serves as a online support group for divorcees.
Immigration Law
Personal Injury
- Real Estate
The Real Estate
Library - This site does not replace the
services of an attorney when it comes time to buying or selling your
home. However, it does contain good resources for buyers, sellers,
home owners, real estate professionals and anyone else seeking to
learn more abour the world of real estate.
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- Social Security/Disabilty
- Social
Security Online
- Legal
Information on Disability Issues
- Americans
with Disabilities Act Document Center
- THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
- American
with Disabilities Newsletter
- Disability
Links
- Understanding
the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Tax
Forms
And Publications - IRS
- The
Tax ProphetŪ
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Worker's Comp
- Veteran's/Military Info
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Basic Legal Citation
- how you are supposed to dot the i's and cross your t's in your papers to the
Court.
Duhaime's Legal
Dictionary - everyone knows that there is nothing is worse than boring legal
jargon and too many lawyers and judges still use it. Here is where you can
figure out what they said...
Law
Lists - compilation of electronic discussion groups (Internet listservs and
Usenet newsgroups), newsletters, journals, etc., related to the law.
The Compleat
Lawyer - Great magazine aimed at attorneys who are in a
general practice, solo practice or in a small firm. I like it!
Thomas
M. Cooley Law School - One of the largest law schools in the
nation, Thomas M. Cooley Law School offers the best practical legal
education in the United States. Founded in 1973 by Michigan's Supreme
Court's former Chief Justice "Thomas Brennan", Cooley
continues it's reputation as the "toughest law school in the
nation" and offers students access to an outstanding law library
and to one of the best collections of law school teachers in American
legal education.
Indiana
State Bar Association - formed to foster and advance the
profession of law; to encourage and promote reforms in the law; to
cultivate the science jurisprudence; to secure the more efficient
administration of justice; to endorse and encourage reforms in
legislation; to encourage and advocate effective and thorough legal
education; to encourage the continued education of the practicing
lawyer; and to afford a means of social intercourse among the lawyers
of the State of Indiana.
American
Bar Association Home Page - The largest national association of
lawyers. Many lawyers belong to the ABA to network with attorneys from
other states. Has over 70 interest groups. Plain and
simple...belonging to this association, has made me a better attorney.
American
Trial Lawyers Association Home Page - ATLA promotes justice and
fairness for injured persons, safeguards victims' rights --
particularly the right to trial by jury -- and strengthens the civil
justice system through education and disclosure of information
critical to public health and safety.
The
Law Practice Management Page
LawTalk
- several real audio files on legal topics.
Legal
Ethics - website that discusses legal ethics topics
Judicial
Statistics - somewhat outdated...
Morelaw
- a database of jury results
State
Civil Trials - another online database of verdicts
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