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Cool New Legal Sources Online
Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S. LibraryLaw.com
Deirdre Benedict Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts
Thursday October 21, 2010
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m
Legal Disclaimer
• Legal information
•Not legal advice!
Agenda
• Legal information, not advice
• Self help
• Searching beyond Google
• Law 2.0 and emerging tools
Legal Information, Not Advice
Legal informationLegal information
Facts about law Facts about law and the legal and the legal processprocess
Legal adviceLegal advice
Advice about the Advice about the course of action course of action someone someone should should taketake to further his to further his or her own best or her own best interestsinterests
Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do
Don’t advise what to do.
Legal informationLegal information Show websites, indexesShow websites, indexes
Legal adviceLegal adviceRecommend specific options,Recommend specific options,
Opinions, conjecture, predictionsOpinions, conjecture, predictions
Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do
Online Forms
Okay to help navigate forms.
However, patron should:
*choose form
*supply all information
*click SUBMIT
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/
Locating the Law / Public Access to Legal Information www.aallnet.org/chapter/scall/locating.htm
Southern California Association of Law Libraries
Attorney ReferralsBar Associations
Bar Association referrals $$$
Nationalwww.abanet.org/legalservices/lris/directory/
Californiawww.calbar.ca.gov/Public/LawyerReferralServicesLRS.aspx
Local County Bar Referrals
Attorney ReferralsLegal Aid/Pro Bono Services
Legal Services ¢¢¢ Free legal services for those who qualify
Nationalwww.lsc.gov/map/index.php
California www.dca.ca.gov/publications/guide/legal_index.shtml
Self Help
Way to provide this assistance -
point users to reputable sources
www.calegaladvocates.org/libraries/
[placeholder for Deirdre’s slide(s)]Main “Go-To” Web Sites
• California CourtsCalifornia Courts
• Local CourtsLocal Courts
• Local Public Law LibrariesLocal Public Law Libraries
• LawHelp California LawHelp California
Supreme Court and Appellate
Court Opinions
California Court Forms
Links to All Superior Courts
California Self-Help Center/
Centro de Ayuda
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
California Courts Web Site
Free, legal assistance
from your local court for
specific issues
Workshops & document
review
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/
Self Help Center
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp
Overview of the process in many
area of law in plain English
(and complete Spanish translation)
Legal glossary
Information on how to resolve
disputes without going to court
(Alternative Dispute Resolution)
Reliable search engine
Local Court Web Sites
www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/index.aspx?page=24
Local Court Web Sites
Local Court Web Sites
cc-courthelp.org/
Local Public Law Library
www.publiclawlibrary.org
Links to all county law
libraries
Extensive legal research
information
Resources and links
Ask Now! Get real time
answers to legal
questions
Local Law Library Web Sites
www.saclaw.lib.ca.us/
• Referrals by subject matter
• Covers federal issues—
bankruptcy, immigration, federal taxes
• Multiple languages
• Geared for low-income Californians
Self Help
I did time for an assault three yearsI did time for an assault three years
ago. I want to get it off my record.ago. I want to get it off my record.
How do I do that?How do I do that?
Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do
Self Help
My daughter is 17 and she wants toMy daughter is 17 and she wants to
““divorce” her mother. divorce” her mother.
How does she do that?How does she do that?
Public Libraries and Access to Justice: What Public Librarians Can Do
Nolo.comSearching Beyond Google
Primary Law
freelaw.classcaster.net/research-resources/secondary-sources/
The Free Law Coalition, comprised of The Legal Information Institute and Justia.com, hosted by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Information
Also is a good guide to secondary resources
www.nocall.org/links/california.html
Authenticity warning
www.aallnet.org/committee/eliac/AuthReportUpdate.html
U.S. Code
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
U.S. Regulations
www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/
U.S. Court Cases
scholar.google.com/
Unofficial, but easy to search
dd
Ease of clickGo directly to case or article citing your case
resource.org/law.gov/
Vision for distributed, authenticated repository for all raw materials in U.S. – all three branches, all fifty states, local government
Law 2.0 and Emerging Tools
For good background, see Carol Ebbinghouse, Information TodayAug 23, 2010newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/LawGov-Issues-Principles-and-Declaration-69521.asp
Court filings
www.recapthelaw.org/
www.whitehouse.gov/open/innovations
govpulse.us/
legalbirds.justia.com/
Rss Feeds (lots)
news.justia.com/cases/library/
/www.opencongress.org/
Blawgs, Tweets, Podcasts, LegalTube
www.lawsitesblog.com
Legal Research Apps
•
AALL Awards Fastcase 2010 New Product of the Year Award
UCLA Law Library tinyurl.com/24jefw3
Summary
• Legal information, not advice
• Self help
• Searching beyond Google
• Law 2.0 and emerging tools
Questions?
Thanks for listening!
Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S. LibraryLaw.com
Deirdre Benedict Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts
Thursday October 21, 2010
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m