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Academic
Continuing Legal Education
Expert Witnesses
Federal Courts
General Legal Resources
Legal Ethics
Legal Forms
Legal Organizations
Nursing Home Litigation Resources
Publishers

Academic

ALSO http://www.lawsource.com/also	A comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to all online sources of American Law that are available without charge, including all state law.
Emory University School of Law http://www.law.emory.edu	One of the main starting points to legal research. Access information regarding every Federal Appellate court including the United States Supreme Court. Access to focus points on particular areas of law to begin research.
Lexis-Nexis http://www.lexis-nexis.com	Fee Based. Access online services, information management tools and ordering information.

Continuing Legal Education

CLE Listings http://www.ali-aba.org	Course calendar and registration information, library services, periodicals and press releases.
CLE Online http://www.cleonline.com	Seminar and registration information online.
National Practice Institute http://www.npilaw.com	List of available programs, tapes and books. Seminar schedule available.

Expert Witnesses

Benedict Engineering http://www.beceng.com	Resource for accident resconstruction, product failure analysis and consulting forensic engineering.
CyberAttorney's Experts Online http://www.cyberatty.com/experts	Shop for experts by type and geographical region.
Expert Pages http://www.expertpages.com	Find experts by subject, state or name.
Heiros Gamos List of Expert Witnesses http://www.hg.org	Search a database in which experts can list their own credentials and services.
National Directory of Expert Witnesses http://www.claims.com/index.html	Ordering information for the directory.
National Online Directory of Expert Witnesses http://www.claims.com/online.html	Online directory of registered experts.
Sports & Recreation Consultants, Inc. http://users.ntr.net/~sbernheim/	Accident analysis and sports liability for both plaintiff and defendant.
TASA http://www.tasanet.com	Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys.
Texas Legal http://texaslegal.com/experts.html	Directory of Texas Experts

Federal Courts

10th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.law.emory.edu/10circuit/	Opinions published from 1995 through the present.
11th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.law.emory.edu/11circuit/	Opinions published from 1994 through the present.
1st Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.law.emory.edu/1circuit/	Search opinions from 1955 through the present.
3rd Circuit US Court of Appeals http://vls.law.vill.edu/Locator/3/index.htm	Search opinions from 1994 through the present.
4th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.law.emory.edu/4circuit/	Search opinions from 1995 through the present.
5th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov	Access the 5th Circuit's local rules.
5th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.law.utexas.edu/us5th/us5th.html	Search current or archived opinions and have access to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
6th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.law.emory.edu/6circuit/	Search opinions from 1995 through the present.
7th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.kentlaw.edu/7circuit/	Opinions published from 1993 through the present.
8th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/	Opinions published from 1995 through the present.
9th Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.ce9.uscourts.gov	Opinions published from 1995 through the present.
DC Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/federal/judicial/cadc.cfm
Federal Circuit US Court of Appeals http://www.law.emory.edu/fedcircuit/	Opinions published from 1995 through the present.
Federal Civil Trials http://teddy.law.cornell.edu:8090/questtr2.htm	A statistical searchable database; excellent source for pure data.
Federal Judicial Center http://www.fjc.gov	Information relating to publications and education programs; and links to court related sites.
Findlaw http://www.findlaw.com	Search supreme Court Opinions dating back to 1906.
US Supreme Court Decisions http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htm	Search historic Supreme Court decision by topic.
US Supreme Court Decisions from 1893 http://www.law.vill.edu	Search Supreme Court decisions from 1937 through 1975 by keyword or concept.
VersusLaw http://www.versuslaw.com	Federal and State Appellate Court opinions dating back to 1950; Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

General Legal Resources

Abacus Data Systems http://www.abacuslaw.com	Billing and accounting software for attorneys.
Advanced Computer Innovations http://www.acii.com/online.htm	Secure and confidential online file conversions. E-mail your file and they will convert them to your desired format and e-mail them back to you, usually within one working day.
Advice & Counsel http://www.freeadvice.com	Free advice, voted most useful consumer legal site in USA Today poll.
ALSO http://www.lawsource.com/also	A comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to all online sources of American law that are available without charge, including all state law.
Alumni Computer Group http://www.pclaw.com	Billing and accounting software for attorneys.
American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys http://www.aaepa.com	Tools and resources for Estate Planning attorneys.
American Bar Association http://www.abanet.org	Access the ABA's monthly magazine, the ABA Journal.
American Law Institute American Bar Association http://www.ali-aba.org	CLE information including: seminar info; writings; audios; videos; and courses
American Law Sources Online http://www.lawsource.com/also/index.htm#[United%20States]	Access each state's constitution, statutes, and legislative information.
American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org	Articles from the Journal of American Medical Association; Archives concerning 10 specialties; links to other medical Web sites; an online doctor locator; free access to whole text MEDLINE atricles.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America http://www.atlanet.org	Membership information; events and education; and legal links
Attorney Stuff http://www.attorneystuff.com	A great resource for information; on expert witnesses, legal publications, CLE and much more
Best Case Solutions http://www.bestcase.com	Best Case Bankruptcy software
Bindertek/Lawfiles http://www.bindertek.com	Accessories and storage systems to save space, time, and effort
Bluesheets-Feebased http://www.bluesheet.com	Civil litigation & jury verdict research
Contract Counsel http://www.contractcounsel.com	Provider of legal staffing services
Copyright Website http://www.benedict.com	This site endeavors to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
Court Reporter Net http://www.courtreporternet.com	Resources for court reporters in the United States or the world
Courts.Net http://courts.net	Directory listing of courts across the United States
Deponet http://www.deponet.com	DepoNet is the largest legal support services network in the world.
DPIC http://www.dpic.com	Professional liability insurance company.
Federal Judicial Center http://www.fjc.gov	Information relating to publications and education programs; and links to court related sites.
Federation fo State Medical Boards http://www.fsmb.org	Repository for administrative statistics for all 50 states
Findlaw http://www.findlaw.com	Access various legal resources including United States supreme Court cases dating back to 1906
Gigatron Software Corp. http://www.gsclion.com	Software for legal professionals
Halpern Group http://www.halperngroup.com	Consults to plaintiff's counsel in case strategy settlement negotiations, and financial settlement options.
Health Industry Manufacturers Association http://www.himanet.com	Links to topics such as FDA reform, industry topics, current topics and more
Hieros Gamos http://www.hg.org/hgfr.html	One of the largest and most comprehensive legal sites with links to organizations, government, specific practice areas, discussion groups, law journals, law libraries, and other legal information
Infosynthesis http://www.usscplus.com	Home of the "USSC" database of US Supreme Court opinions
James Publishing http://www.jamespublishing.com	Independent law book publishers.
Lafayette Parish Bar Association (LPBA) http://www.lafayettebar.org	Find information about CLE and about upcoming events for LPBA.
Law Guide http://www.lawstreet.com	Reference to the laws of all 50 states, celebrity court, and Juris Humorous
Law Library Resource Xchange http://www.llrx.com	A web publication with a special focus on research, management and technology topics for legal professionals. Features include articles, departments and columns with up to date information written by law librarians, attorneys, information specialists and consultants.
Lawcopedia on Malpractice http://www.lectlaw.com/tmed.html	Practical information and news about medical malpractice, litigation, standard of care, using expert medical consultants and witnesses.
LawCrawler http://www.lawcrawler.com	Search engine for legal sites on the Internet
Lawinfo http://www.lawinfo.com	Online source for locating attorneys and legal resources
Lawlinks http://www.lawlinks.com	Legal links
Lawlists http://www.kentlaw.edu	Legal Links
Lawyers Weekly http://www.lweekly.com	Online newspaper for small firm lawyers
LectLaw http://www.lectlaw.com	Electric law library on the Internet
Legal and Patent Search, Inc. http://www.1800inventor.com	The Legal and Patent Search company has made a commitment to assist lawyers, corporations and individuals in simplifying the complexities of patent laws and procedures.
Legal dot Net http://www.legal.net	Resources for legal professionals, support services, educators, students and consumers
Legal Information Institute at Cornell http://www.law.cornell.edu	The most comprehensive legal links on the Internet.
Legal Resource Network http://www.witness.net	Links attorneys and expert witnesses via the World Wide Web
Lexis-Nexis http://www.lexisnexis.com	A source of real-time and archival information
Links to State Codes http://www.law.cornell.edu/statutes.html	Access each state's constitution, statutes, and legislative information.
Louisiana State Bar Association http://www.lsba.org	Find information about proposed legislation, CLE seminars and education the public about respect for law.
Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) http://www.lsba.org/	Find information about proposed legislation, CLE seminars and educating the public about respect for law.
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (LTLA) http://www.ltla.org	Check on bills before the Louisiana Legislature, register for a CLE seminar or go to Consumer News for news briefs and articles on legal developments of interest to the public.
Mathew Bender http://www.bender.com	Publisher of analytic legal research information
Medical and Legal Information Systems http://www.seak.com	The medical school for trial lawyers.
Medical Legal Art http://www.medical-legal.com	Creators of medical illustrations, animations, computer presentations, courtroom graphics, and anatomical models as demonstrative evidence for the legal community
Medical Malpractice: Just the Facts http://www.biddeford.com/~mpa/med_mal.htm	Fact sheets about medical malpractice legislation in Maine.
MGS Syndication http://kumo.swcp.com/mgs	Animated attorney television spots
National Center for State Courts http://www.ncsc.dni.us	The NCSC provides leadership and service to state courts.
National Institute for Trial Advocacy http://www.nita.org/	The NCSC provides leadership and services to state courts.
Network Affiliates http://www.netaff.com/legal	Legal marketing specialist
Parasec http://www.parasec.com	Filing, research and retrieval service to the nation's leading law firms.
Quo Jure http://www.quojure.com	Lawyers writing and research support services
RTG Data Systems http://www.rtgsoftware.com	Time and billing software for law firms.
Seamless http://www.seamless.com	One of the largest legal websites with links from thousands of other sites
Selected Louisiana Resources on the Internet http://www.artsci.lsu.edu/poli/newla.html	Wide variety of Louisiana resources on the Net, including, maps, parish and statistical information
Software Technology http://www.stilegal.com	Software for legal professionals
Sports & Recreation Consultants, Inc. http://users.ntr.net/~sbernheim/	Accident analysis and sports liabilty for both plaintiff and defendant
State and Local Governments http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html	Library of Congress Internet resource page
TASA http://www.tasanet.com	Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys
VersusLaw http://www.versuslaw.com	Access Lawyers Liability Review Reports and a fully searchable data warehouse.
Vital Records http://www.vitalrec.com/	Obtain vital records such as birth, death, mariage certificates and divorce decrees.

Legal Ethics

American Bar Association http://www.abanet.org/cpr/home.html	Recent ethics opinions; rules and codes.
Legal Ethics http://www.legalethics.com/index.law	Ethics links to government, state, legal, government, and non-legal sites.

Legal Forms

Association of Trial Lawyers of America http://www.atlanet.org	Membership information; events and education; and legal links
Court TV http://www.courttv.com/legalhelp/business/ forms/index.html	Forms and model documents.
Lafayette Parish Bar Association (LPBA) http://www.lafayettebar.org	Find information about CLE and about upcoming events for LPBA.
LectLaw http://www.lectlaw.com/forma.htm	General law practice forms.
Legaldocs http://law.net/~usalaw	Wills, estate plans, contracts and other documents online.
Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) http://www.lsba.org/	Find information about proposed legislation, CLE seminars and education the public about respect for law.
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (LTLA) http://www.ltla.org	Check on bills before the Louisiana Legislature, register for a CLE seminar or go to Consumer News for news briefs and articles on legal developments of interest to the public.

Legal Organizations

American Bar Association (ABA) http://www.abanet.org	Access the ABA's monthly magazine, the ABA Journal and much more.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) http://www.atlanet.org	Membership information; events and education; and legal links.
Lafayette Parish Bar Association (LPBA) http://www.lafayettebar.org	Find information about CLE and about upcoming events for LPBA.
Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) http://www.lsba.org	Find information about proposed legislation, CLE seminars and educating the public about respect for law.
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (LTLA) http://www.ltla.org	Check on bills before the Louisiana Legislature, register for a CLE seminar or go to Consumer News for briefs and articles on legal developments of interest to the public.

Nursing Home Litigation Resources

Adminstration on Aging http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov	Information for Older Americans and their families as well as those concerned about providing the opportunities and services to enrich the lives of older persons.
Elder Abuse Prevention information & Resource Guide http://www.oaktrees.org/elder/	Information on how to recognize elder abuse and who to report it to.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) http://www.naela.com	NAELA is a non-profit association which assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families.
National Senior Citizens Law Center http://www.nsclc.org	Helps older individuals live in dignity and freedom from poverty.

Publishers

Anderson Publishing http://www.andersonpublishing.com	Provides attorneys with authoritative legal treatises and materials continually updated with ongoing editorial research and service.
James Publishing http://www.jamespublishing.com	Independent law book publishers.
Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing http://www.lcp.com	A division of West Publishing Company, providing access to the Code of Federal Regulations, Commerce, and Business Daily
Lawyers Weekly Publications http://www.lweekly.com	Search the archives or browse recent editions of Lawyers Weekly.
Shephard's McGraw-Hill http://www.shepards.com/	Product advertisement with link to site for ordering information.
Who's Who in American Law http://www.reedref.com	Product services and ordering information.