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Lawyers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Bar Association 
 Information and resources for practicing lawyers, law students, and consumers looking for a lawyer or legal assistance. http://www.abanet.org/ Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Dec 2, 2002 American Bar Association (ABA): Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service
Website for this "national source of information, resources and assistance to support, facilitate, and expand the delivery of pro bono legal assistance." Features details about committee projects, publications, policies and rules, and related material. Also includes information about the first annual National Pro Bono Celebration, planned for the last week of October 2009. From the American Bar Association (ABA). http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/home.html Topics: Law Last updated Sep 23, 2008 Clarence Seward Darrow (1857-1938)
A biographical site devoted to "this sophisticated country lawyer, this hedonistic defender of the poor and downtrodden, this honest, devious man," Clarence Seward Darrow. Users will also find illustrated outlines of his famous defenses of Leopold and Loeb, Bill Haywood, and John Scopes in the renowned "monkey trial" of 1925. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/DARROW.HTM Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 20, 2005 Collins to Grisham: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller
The Web-enhanced version of an article originally published in "The Legal Studies Forum," Vol.22, No.1 (1998). From reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/legstud.html Topics: Law, Literature: Fiction, Notable People Last updated Mar 24, 2004 CrossingtheBar.Com: Information and Commentary on the Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
This site "helps lawyers locate and analyze the statutes, rules and regulations that relate to the multijurisdictional practice of law." Features news, a reciprocity chart for the United States, information on bar admission rules for the states (with links to official websites), examples of related case law, and other information. Owned and maintained by Ethics Northwest, Inc., an Oregon corporation. http://www.crossingthebar.com/ Topics: Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Defending the Right to Self Representation: An Empirical Look at the Pro Se Felony Defendant
Abstract and full text of a 2006 law review article that "presents the results of the first comprehensive study of pro se [self-representing] felony defendants. The data clearly refute both the assumption that most felony pro se defendants are ill-served by the decision to self-represent and the theory that most pro se defendants suffer from mental illness." By a University of Georgia Law School professor. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=901610 Topics: Law Last updated May 30, 2006 Does Self-Representation in a Criminal Case Ever Make Sense?
This article, which begins with the idea that self-representation in a criminal case usually is not a good idea, provides "a discussion of the few situations in which you might consider representing yourself in a criminal case." Topics include self-representation at the arraignment, and self-representation with the help of a legal coach. From Nolo, a California publisher of legal self-help books. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/article-29971.html Topics: Law Last updated Oct 8, 2009 FindLaw: West Legal Directory
A database with profiles of many thousands of lawyers and law firms fin the United States. Searchable by location, type of practice, and name of law firm or lawyer. http://lawyers.findlaw.com/ Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Feb 14, 2003 Inside the Courtroom: United States Attorneys Kids Page
This site provides an introduction to the workings of U.S. courtrooms. It includes a description of federal prosecutors and U.S. Attorneys, an illustrated guide to a courtroom and its participants, and a glossary. From the U.S. Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa/kidspage/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law Last updated Nov 1, 2009 The Law in Popular Culture Collection: Posters
Nearly 40 posters for films related to the law and lawyers reproduced from "Crime Movie Posters," volume five, of "The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters: Images From the Hershenson-Allen Archive." Presented by reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/legstud.html Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Law, Notable People Last updated Mar 24, 2004 The Lawyer's Story - Legal Narrative E-texts
A collection of over 300 links to stories, anecdotes, and essays related to lawyers and the law, with an emphasis on the law and popular culture. From reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/ Topics: Law, Literature: Fiction, Notable People Last updated Mar 21, 2002 Locating Lawyers (Including Corporate Counsel): A Brief Overview of Attorney Directories and a 50 State Survey of Online State Bar Directories
This article provides details about how to find information about lawyers beyond the use of the well-known Martindale Hubbell directory. Includes links to sites for finding small law firms or solo practitioners and state bar associations that allow online searching by the general public for individual attorneys. From Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX.com). http://www.llrx.com/features/locatinglawyers.htm Topics: Law Last updated Jun 10, 2009 M-LAW's Wacky Warning Labels
The contest to identify the wacky warning labels as presented on this site aims to "reveal how lawsuits, and fear of lawsuits, have driven the proliferation of common-sense warnings on U.S. products." Features a list of some of the best labels from the first eight contests, and images of labels for recent years. Includes rules for submitted labels to the competition. From Michigan Law Abuse Watch (M-LAW), and organization that opposes frivolous lawsuits. http://www.mlaw.org/wwl/ Topics: Law Last updated Dec 18, 2007 Martindale.com: Lawyer Locator
"Use this Lawyer Locator to find the credentials of more than one million lawyers and firms." Search by lawyer or law firm. Browse law firms by practice area or location; browse articles by practice area or industry. A free resource from the legal database LexisNexis. http://www.martindale.com/ Topics: College and University Education, Judicial Process, Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Feb 5, 2007 The Mouthpiece: Lawyerly Quotations From Popular Culture
Over 200 quotations demonstrating how the lawyer is viewed in motion pictures, books, television programs, theater, and other popular culture sources. Most of the quotes are from the 20th century, with a few from earlier centuries. One drawback is that the citations don't always indicate whether the source is a book, play, or other medium. From reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/quotes.html Topics: English Language, Language, Law, Literature & Books, Notable People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Nov 2, 2003 Obituary: Johnnie Cochran
March 2005 article about the death of this celebrity lawyer, who is best known for his representation of O.J. Simpson relating to Simpson's charge of murdering his ex-wife and her lover. Includes a brief biography and photos. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4393617.stm Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Apr 5, 2005 The Rise of Women in the Legal Profession
This site presents images and documents related to American women in law and legal history. The "exhibit shows not only the high-profile successful women lawyers, but also those whose achievements are less well known but no less significant in providing career-building advice." Topics include legal education, gender bias, legal cases, and women in the judiciary and in practice. A joint project of the Committee of the Historical Records of the New York County Clerk and the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library, Columbia Law School. http://library.law.columbia.edu/rise_of_women/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law, Law, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 15, 2005 The State Bar of California: Attorney Search
Database of California attorneys that includes name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, date of admission to the California Bar, undergraduate and law schools attended and whether the member is entitled to practice law in California at this time. Searchable by name or member number. Contains a statement about whether a member has a record of public discipline. http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member.aspx Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 24, 2006 Women's Legal History Biography Project
Hundreds of biographies of pioneering women lawyers practicing in the late 1800s through the end of the 20th century. Many of these are written by students of women's legal history at Stanford University, with supplemental articles, obituaries, photographs, a timeline, and historiography. Maintained by librarians at Stanford's Robert Crown Library. http://www.law.stanford.edu/library/womenslegalhistory/ Topics: History, Law, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, United States History Last updated Sep 15, 2009 |
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