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Local Libraries
These libraries offer unique collections and free or low cost access. If you have a library card from your local public library, check its website to see what databases are offered remotely.
- New York City Bar Association Access to the ABCNY library is free to summer associates. The Library contains the single most comprehensive collection of U.S. and N.Y. appellate court briefs and records on appeal available. It has a strong historical collection of treatises as well.
- New York County Lawyers' Association Access to the NYCLA library is free to members. Law students can join the NYCLA for $25 a year, and fees for admitted lawyers are reasonable. The Library offers FREE access to Westlaw and Lexis and has a unique collection of historical materials.
- New York State Library Access to NYSL's electronic resources is free to NY residents--use your NY driver's license for many of them. Apply for a NY state library card for remote access to all databases. NYSL has a digital collection of NY historical documents as well.
Tips for Searching Google
- GoogleGuide Tutorials and tips on using some of Google's lesser known capabilities.
- GoogleGuide Quick Reference Sheet Two page tip sheet for searching Google. One example: type movie:name of the movie to find reviews.
Other Useful Websites
- NewLawyer.com New Lawyer links to lawyers and law firms available for consultation as well as law school and law library websites. Also available are a wide variety of marketing services.
Introduction
This guide is an expanded version of the Free and Low Cost Legal Resources session presented as part of the Bookbag to Briefcase program on managing the transition from law student to law practice. (The original presentation is available at http://pace_law_library_podcasts.classcaster.org/blog/). This guide includes
- Links to free and low cost Internet resources for legal research.
- Advice on using books for legal research.
Please send your comments and suggestions to cpittson@law.pace.edu, or leave feedback in the comments and suggestions box on each page of the guide.
General Legal Research Websites
- Guide to Law Online Law Library of Congress annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.
- Legal Information Institute Cornell's LII has federal and state case law, statutes, and regulations, along with law by topic.
- GPO Access Access to official versions of primary law from all three branches of government.
- FDsys (Federal Digital System) GPO Access is migrating its various collections to the FDsys. This migration will be complete in 2009.
- Public Library of the Law Access to federal and state cases, statutes, and regulations.
- Public.Resource.org Includes bulk access to court decisions, statutes and administrative codes, and Pacer documents.
- New York State Government Information Locator Service NYS GILS provides a single point of access to information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary. The GILS site is hosted by the New York State Library.
Low Cost Resources
- Fastcase Low cost access to federal and state primary sources of law.
- LexisOne Along with free content, provides paid content, including pay as you go Shepard's and a wide variety of practice libraries. Geared towards solo practitioners and small firms.
- Loislaw Offers low cost access to primary sources of law, public records, treatises, and forms. Available for free through the New York State Bar Association website if you are a member http://www.nysba.org.
- Casemaker Casemaker partners with state bars to provide members with access to primary legal research and knowledge discovery. These state bars currently include CT, MA, RI, ME, and VT, but not New York or New Jersey.
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Pace Law Library
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White Plains, NY 10603
914-422-4482
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