Post on 16-Dec-2015
Ohio Legal Materials
Legal Research Boot Camp
Chase College of Law & University of Cincinnati College of Law
Shannon Kemen
Research Guides
• Ohio Legal Research: KFO75 .H357– General research guide– Sample documents– Citation examples
• Ohio Legal Research Guide: KFO75 .P88– Detailed research guide– Outdated: Use with caution
Ohio Jurisprudence, 3d
• Ohio Jurisprudence: KFO65 .O35, Lexis, Westlaw (OHJUR)– A-Z Index– Table of Cases– Words & Phrases– Deskbook– Ohio Local & State Court Rules– Table of Statutes & Rules Cited
Transactional Form Books
• Ohio Forms: Legal and Business: KFO68 .O48, Westlaw (OH-LF)
• Ohio Forms and Transactions: KFO68 .O363, Westlaw (OH-FT)
• Ohio Transaction Guide: KFO213.A65 O35, Lexis
• Couse's Ohio Form Book: KFO68 .C65, Lexis
Pleading & Practice Form Books
• Anderson's Ohio Civil Practice: KFO530.A8, Lexis
• Ohio Forms of Pleading and Practice: KFO535 .A65 M5, Lexis, Westlaw (OH-PP)
• Baldwin’s Ohio Practice: Ohio Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions: KFO80 .M35, Westlaw (OHPRAC-MT)
More Places to Find Forms
• Ohio Revised Code: The text of a statute may contain a form.
• Hamilton County Law Library: The Library’s Public Resources tab contains links to local court forms and practice forms on the Internet.
• Multi-Jurisdictional Form Books: See American Jurisprudence Legal Forms, 2d. You must tailor the form to Ohio law.
More Places to Find Forms
• Law Reviews: Articles may contain sample forms.
• Case Files & Dockets: Pleadings filed with the court vary in quality, so use with caution.
• Gale LegalForms: Database from Cincinnati Public Library. Access with a library card.
Baldwin’s (Westlaw*)
• Business Organizations (OHPRAC-BUS)
• Civil Practice (OHPRAC-CIV)
• Criminal Law (OHPRAC-CRIM)
• Domestic Relations (OHPRAC-DOM)
• Elements of an Action (OHPRAC-OEA)
• Evidence (OHPRAC-EVID)
• Probate Law (OHPRAC-PROB)
• Real Estate (OHRELP)
• And Many More!!!
Anderson’s (Lexis)
• Ohio Consumer Law Manual
• Ohio Creditor’s Rights
• Ohio Family Law
• Ohio Elder Law Practice Manual
• Ohio Environmental Law Practice Manual
• Ohio School Law Guide
• Ohio Securities Law and Practice
• And Many More!!!
Ohio Court Rules –State, Federal & Local
• Ohio Rules of Court: KFO 529 .A193, Westlaw* (OH-Rules)
• Rules Governing the Courts of Ohio: KFO 529 .A195, Lexis
Ohio Court Rules -State
• Pages Ohio Revised Code: KF 30 1953 .P3, Lexis
• Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code: KFO 30 1953 .A4, Westlaw (OH-RULES)
• Ohio Rules of Court: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/default.asp
Ohio Court Rules -Federal
– Federal Rules of Court:http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/rules.aspx
– US Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/rules_and_procedures/rulesproc.htm
– District Court (N.D.): http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/home/rules-and-orders/
– Bankruptcy Court (N.D.): https://www.ohnb.uscourts.gov/
– District Court (S.D.): http://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/localrules.htm
– Bankruptcy Court (S.D.): http://www.ohsb.uscourts.gov/FormsPublication/LocalRulesSuggestions.aspx
Ohio Court Rules -Local
• Ohio Trial Court Rules: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JudSystem/trialCourts/default.asp
• Ohio Courts of Appeals Rules: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JudSystem/districtCourts/default.asp
• Ohio Supreme Court Rules of Practice: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/practice/rulesofpractice.pdf
Ohio Jury Instructions
• Ohio Jury Instructions: KFO542.6.A65 O3722, Casemaker, Lexis, Westlaw* (OH-JI)
• OSBA Jury Instructions: Casemaker
• 6th Circuit Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/crim_jury_insts.htm
Statutes
• Page’s Ohio Revised Code: KFO375 .A3, Lexis
• Baldwin’s Ohio Revised Code: KFO30 1994 .A2, Westlaw (OH-ST-ANN)
• Loislaw: http://www.loislaw.com/snp/login.htp
• LAWriter: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc
Regulations
• Baldwin’s Ohio Administrative Code: KFO440 .O37 1994, Westlaw (OH-ADC, OH-ADC-IDX)
• Ohio Administrative Code: Lexis
• LAWriter: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac
• Ohio Monthly Record: KFO36 .O45
• Register of Ohio: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/, Lexis
Ohio Citation
• The Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/ROD/manual.pdf
• Citation Manual at a Glance: https://www.law.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/lawlibrary/combined_at_a_glance-3.docx
Law Libraries
• UC College of Law, 513-556-8078
• Chase College of Law, 859-572-6484
• Hamilton County Law Library, 513-946-5300
• 6th Circuit Law Library, 513-564-7321