Online Resources
21st Century Law Office Links
These sites provide resources and information to help lawyers from firms of all sizes stay on the cutting edge in their implementation of new technology into every day practice.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Business Law | BusinessLaw.gov URL: businesslaw.gov/template.cfm?c atid=10044 |
Legal and Regulatory Information for America's Small Businesses | |
| Software | BNA URL: www.bna.com |
"BNA is the foremost publisher of print and electronic news, analysis, and reference products, providing intensive coverage of legal and regulatory developments for professionals in business and government." | |
| Software | Delphion Research Intellectual Property Network URL: www.delphion.com |
"Delphion provides the most comprehensive intellectual asset management (IAM) software and services available today." | |
| Software | ExpertsExchange URL: www.experts-exchange.com/ |
Get answers to your technology-related questions and find information on related software. | |
| Software | Microlaw Automation Solutions for Lawyers URL: www.microlaw.com/ |
This site provides software and information related to the Paperless Office. | |
| Support | The TechnoLawyer Community URL: www.technolawyer.com |
Join the TechnoLawyer Community to keep in touch with attorneys across the nation who are using cutting edge technology. | |
| Zip Codes | Zip Codes URL: usps.com/zip4 |
Do you need a ZIP code? Enter the address on this website. | |
Accounting Firms
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants | Patillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P. URL: www.pbhcpa.com/ |
Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P. has over 100 personnel involved in serving clients in seven offices located in Texas and New Mexico. Please visit our website for more information. | |
| Local Firms | Brockway, Gersbach, McKinnon & Niemeier, P.C. URL: www.templecpa.com |
Brockway, Gersbach, McKinnon & Niemeier, P.C. provides traditional public accounting services for individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations and local governments. | |
| Local Firms | Lott, Vernon & Company, P.C. URL: www.lott-vernon.com |
Lott, Vernon & Co. is a locally owned accounting firm with offices in Killeen, Temple and Copperas Cove. | |
| National Firms | Price Waterhouse Coopers URL: www.pwcglobal.com/ |
PricewaterhouseCoopers has been created by the merger of two firms - Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand - each with historical roots going back some 150 years. | |
Arbitration
Websites discussing the pro's, con's, and recent news related to arbitration.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| General Resources | American Arbitration Association URL: www.adr.org |
News and updates regarding abitration. | |
| General Resources | National Arbitration Forum URL: www.arb-forum.com/ |
Get news and information on mediation and arbitration. | |
Automobile
Links to resources and information related to automobiles.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Buying and Selling | Autobytel.com URL: www.autobytel.com |
Provides comprehensive resources for vehicle research, purchasing, ownership, safety and maintenance. | |
| Buying and Selling | Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. URL: www.acscorp.com |
ACS acts as an agent for buyers in purchase and lease transactions in order to alleviate hassles such as finding the best price and handling paperwork. | |
| Buying and Selling | AutoTrader URL: www.autotrader.com |
Research, compare, buy or sell vehicles at this site. | |
| Buying and Selling | CarsDirect URL: www.carsdirect.com |
Research, price, design, order and arrange for delivery of a new vehicle, all on-line. | |
| Buying and Selling | Edmunds Automotive Buyer's Guide URL: www.edmunds.com |
This is an excellent starting place for anyone looking to purchase a new or used vehicle. Compare features and prices of all major models, participate in discussion groups and much more. | |
| Buying and Selling | Kelley Blue Book URL: www.kbb.com |
Find automobile values online at this site. | |
| General Research | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety URL: www.hwysafety.org |
Access crash test results, regulations, traffic laws, and more. | |
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy resources.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Center at LAWDOG URL: www.lawdog.com/states/tx/st1.h tm |
Link goes directly to page with Texas information. Addresses of Federal Courts, state agencies and laws dealing with bankruptcy. | |
| Bankruptcy | Legal Information Institute URL: www.law.cornell.edu/topics/ban kruptcy.html |
Bankruptcy law and procedures, recent court decisions | |
Banks and Trust Companies
Links to local and national banks and trust companies.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Commercial Banks | Central National Bank (Temple) URL: www.cnbtemple.com |
Homepage of Central National Bank Temple - provides full-service online banking. | |
| Commercial Banks | Compass Bank URL: www.compassweb.com |
Homepage of Compass Bank - provides full-service online banking. | |
| Commercial Banks | Extraco Bank URL: www.extracobanks.com |
Homepage of Extraco Banks - provides full-service online banking. | |
| Government Entities | FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) URL: www.fdic.gov |
The official website of the FDIC. | |
| Government Entities | Texas Department of Banking URL: www.banking.state.tx.us/corp/b hl.htm |
This site includes a bank search helpful in locating presently existing or now defunct banks. | |
| Trust Companies | Bessemer Trust URL: www.bessemer.com |
The Bessemer Trust Company | |
Body Donations
Website has a list of body donations in the United States.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Body Donations | Body Donation in the United States URL: www.med.ufl.edu/anatbd/usprogr ams.html |
Requirements for body donation. | |
| Texas Organization | University of North Texas URL: www.hsc.unt.edu/departments/pa thology_anatomy/willedbody/willedbodydonationform.pdf |
Donation of Body to Medical Science | |
| Texas Organization | University of Texas-Houston URL: nba.uth.tmc.edu/assets/acrobat /willedbody/donor_form.pdf |
Willed Body Program Donor Form | |
| Texas Organizations | University of Texas-Southwestern URL: www8.utsouthwestern.edu/vgn/im ages/portal/cit_56417/19/44/148139willedbody.pdf |
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Willed Body Program Form | |
Central Texas Links
Links to businesses, government, and organizations in central Texas.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Accountants | Brockway, Gersbach, McKinnon & Niemeier, P.C. URL: www.templecpa.com |
Brockway, Gersbach, McKinnon & Niemeier, P.C. provides traditional public accounting services for individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations and local governments. | |
| Accountants | Lott, Vernon & Company, P.C. URL: www.lott-vernon.com |
Lott, Vernon & Co. is a locally owned accounting firm with offices in Killeen, Temple and Copperas Cove. | |
| Builders | Omega Home Builders URL: www.omegabuilders.com |
Get information on local development by Omega Home Builders. | |
| Chambers of Commerce | Belton Chamber of Commerce URL: www.beltontxchamber.com/ |
Find information relating to business development, employment and general community information here. | |
| Chambers of Commerce | Greater Killeen Area Chamber of Commerce URL: www.gkcc.com/ |
Find information relating to business development, employment and general community information here. | |
| Chambers of Commerce | Temple Chamber of Commerce URL: www.temple-tx.org |
Find information relating to business development, employment and general community information here. | |
| Local Government | City of Temple URL: www.ci.temple.tx.us/ |
Get more information on Temple and attractions in the surrounding areas. | |
Charitable Giving
Websites related to charitable giving.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Charity Watchdog Site | Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance URL: www.give.org |
The Alliance reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the 23 provisions of the voluntary CBBB Standards for giving. | |
| Charity Watchdog Site | Charitynavigator URL: www.charitynavigator.org |
We are the only source in America that provides in-depth, objective analysis of the financial health of more than 1,700 of America's largest charities, for free. | |
| Charity Watchdog Site | Charitywatch URL: www.charitywatch.org |
This web site provides information about our organization, the charities we rate, and our method of grading charities. Special features focus on top salaries, top-rated groups, and hot topics in America's most popular causes. | |
| Charity Watchdog Site | GuideStar URL: www.guidestar.org |
Get financial information on non-profit entities, compare charities and monitor their performances. Provides extensive information on 501(3) organizations. | |
| Charity Watchdog Site | Ministrywatch URL: www.ministrywatch.com |
Welcome to MinistryWatch, the donor's source for ministry information. Search through our database of ministry profiles to find information, efficiency ratings, transparency grades, and comments on your favorite ministries. | |
| Planned Giving | Planned Giving URL: www.pgdc.com/usa |
Research and resouce for planned giving. | |
College
Resources for students and parents related to college planning.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Choosing a College | CollegeQuest URL: www.collegequest.com |
Select the right college and research financing options using this site. | |
| Financial Issues | Fin Aid! URL: www.finaid.org |
This is one of the most comprehensive sources of information on college financial aid available. | |
| Financial Issues | Saving for College.com URL: www.savingforcollege.com |
Learn about, shop for and compare section 529 college savings plans. | |
| Financial Issues | Texas Tomorrow Funds URL: www.texastomorrowfunds.org |
The official website of the Texas Tomorrow Fund | |
| General Information | College Board URL: www.collegeboard.com |
Use this site to register for SAT exams and get related information, search for colleges, and get information on financial aid options. | |
Consumer Protection Resources
These sites provide helpful tips on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of consumer fraud.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Denied Builders or remodeler | Denied Builders or remodeler URL: www.trcc.state.tx.us |
Names of builders who have been denied registration for failing to meet commissions requirements. Texas builders cannot operate without a certificate of registration issued by commission | |
| Federal Government | The Consumer Action Website URL: www.consumeraction.gov/respref .shtml |
This site is provided by the Federal Consumer Information Center and has helpful tips and checklists for various categories of consumer goods and services. | |
| Scams | Quatloos - Cyber-Museum of Scams & Frauds URL: www.quatloos.com |
This site has a large collection of information on many different scams and frauds. This is an excellent place to start if there's an investment you're "just not sure about." | |
Corporate, Partnership and Limited Liability Company Resources
Links to obtain corporate, partnership and limited liability company information.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Assumed Names | Bexar County Assumed Names Database URL: www.countyclerk.bexar.landata. com/ |
Bexar County Clerk website; assumed name info; deed records, UCC filings and more. | |
| General Resources | Law.Com corporations page URL: www.law.com/professionals/corp law.html |
Recent cases and news related to corporations. | |
| Software | Corporation Service Company URL: www.incspot.com |
Public record document filing and retrieval service programs | |
| State of Texas | Business Organization Forms from the Texas Secretary of State URL: www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/busin ess.shtml |
Business Organization Forms | |
| State of Texas | Comptroller's Franchise Tax Account Status Site URL: www.cpa.state.tx.us/taxinfo/co asintr.html |
After inserting the name of the corporation, it will show the Secretary of State's file number and the state tax number and status. | |
| State of Texas | Corporation Taxpayer Search URL: ecpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/Index .html |
This site contains tax and account certification information for corporations. | |
| State of Texas | General Forms Index of the Texas Secretary of State's Office URL: www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/st atforms.shtml#CPF |
Statutory Documents Forms Index (General) | |
| State of Texas | UCC section of the Secretary of State's Office URL: www.sos.state.tx.us/ucc/ |
Provides Uniform Commercial Code filing forms and other helpful information. | |
| US databases for Secretary of State Corporations Divisions | International Association of Commercial Administrators URL: www.iaca.org/members.htm |
The International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) is a professional association for government administrators of business entity and secured transaction record systems at the state, provincial and national level | |
Credit / Debt
Sites providing credit reports, information on what to do when your identity has been stolen, how to get out of debt, and other helpful information relating to your credit.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Credit Cards | CardWeb.com, Inc. URL: www.cardweb.com |
Rates on several credit cards. | |
| Credit Reports | Experian URL: www.experian.com |
Get your credit report online. | |
| Financial Freedom | Myvesta - The Financial Health Center URL: www.Myvesta.org |
Provides guidance for those who need help negotiating with creditors in order to get out of debt. | |
| Financial Freedom | National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) URL: www.nfcc.org |
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling is a national nonprofit network with more than 1,300 locations designed to provide assistance to people dealing with stressful financial situations. | |
| Identity Theft | Fight Identity Theft URL: www.fightidentitytheft.com |
This sight profides informationon how to protect your identity from being stolen. | |
Disabilities
Links to organizations that provide special services and equipment for those with various disabilities.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Blindness | American Council of the Blind URL: www.acb.org |
Serves as a representative national organization of blind people; offers resources on emergency evacuation and disaster preparedness. Also includes ACB radio station, job bank, braille forum and announcements from Washington. | |
| Blindness | American Foundation for the Blind URL: www.afb.org |
The American Foundation for the Blind is addressing the most critical issues facing the growing population of people who are blind or visually impaired: independent living, literacy, employment, and technology. | |
| Blindness | Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired URL: www.grcmc.org |
MISSION: To advance the independence of people who are visually impaired and to promote the prevention of blindness. | |
| Blindness | Blind Golf URL: www.blindgolf.com |
Learn how blind golf is played, its rules, member qualifications, and tournament schedules. | |
| Blindness | Blind Net URL: www.blind.net/ |
This site contains general information about blindness, as well as links to many sites dealing with blindness. | |
| Blindness | Blindness Related Resources URL: www.hicom.net/%7eoedipus/blind .html |
Connects to an extensive list of sites for the blind and deaf, blindness related organizations, assistive technology resources, legal resources, product services and much more. | |
| Blindness | Blindness Resource Center URL: www.nyise.org/blind.htm |
Resources on blindness including history of braille, university programs, vendors. Covers eye diseases and details the latest research. | |
| Blindness | Duxbury Systems - Worldwide Braille Translation Leader URL: www.duxburysystems.com/ |
Offers products, support techs, discussion groups, resources on braille and blindness, web sites, vendors and more. | |
| Blindness | Family Village - Blindness and Visual Impairments URL: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib _blnd.htm |
Offers contact details for support services, a collection of chat rooms and mailing lists, and links to medical sources. | |
| Blindness | Guide Dogs for the Blind URL: www.guidedogs.com/ |
Non-profit organization that provides guide dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people. Includes breeding, kennel and veterinary care, locations, events etc. | |
| Blindness | Judo for Blind Athletes URL: www.judoinfo.com/ |
A listing of Judo resources for the blind, including coaching tips, rules, and links. | |
| Blindness | National Industries for the Blind URL: www.nib.org |
Nonprofit organization provides vocational training and employment to the visually impaired. Find programs and contact details. | |
| Blindness | Out A Sight Products - Blindness URL: www.outa-sight.com/mission.htm l |
Browse a collection of products designed to aid the visually impaired. Find links to disability resources and download a catalog. | |
| Blindness | Ron Marriages Page - Blind Links URL: www.seidata.com/~marriage/rbli nd.html |
Access links to topics such as adaptive technology, advocacy and training, medical information, mobility, braille services and employment opportunities for the blind. | |
| Blindness | Texas Commission for the Blind URL: www.tcb.state.tx.us/ |
State agency aids the blind and visually impaired to obtain quality jobs and live independently. Includes programs, policies, laws, reports, news, links and more. | |
| Blindness | The Puppy Place URL: www.thepuppyplace.org/ |
Resource on seeing-eye dogs, guide dogs and puppy raising. Includes training tips and FAQ. | |
| Blindness | Travel Vision URL: www.directory.net |
Company offers orientation and mobility services and products to the visually impaired, research the triainig programs available. | |
| Blindness | United States Association of Blind Athletes URL: www.usaba.org |
The mission of the United States Association of Blind Athletes is to increase the number and quality of grassroots-through-competitive, world-class athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired. | |
| Disabled Texans | Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services URL: www.dars.state.tx.us/about/ind ex.shtml |
DARS provides services to disabled Texans & families w/children who have developmental delays, & administers programs once overseen by Tx. Rehab Commission, Commission for the Blind, Commission for Deaf/Hard of Hearing, and Interagency Council on ... | |
Employment Law
Links related to employment law.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| General Resources | Law.Com URL: www.law.com/professionals/empl aw.html |
Recent cases and news related to employment law. | |
| Nonprofit Guide to Employment Law Issues in Texas | Nonprofit employment law URL: www.austincc.edu/npo/publicati ons.html |
Charitable Foundation information - Austin Community College | |
Estate Planning, Elder Law and Probate
Resources relating to estate planning, elder law and probate matters.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Convenient Source of Foreign Estate Tax Treaties | Brian G. Dooley & Associates, Inc. URL: www.dooley.co.uk/english.htm |
Check on the tab | |
| Dept. of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) | Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) URL: www.dads.state.tx.us/ |
DADS, established in September 2004, consolidated the Dept. of MHMR, Dept. of Human Services and Department on Aging. | |
| Estate Planning | Security Valuations URL: www.estatevalue.com |
Resource for securities valuations in preparing IRS forms 706 or 709. | |
| Forms | Form 706 URL: www.fidelity.com |
Find CUSIP numbers; you must register (free, quick and easy). | |
| General Resources | Benefits Check Up.org URL: www.benefitscheckup.org |
Benefits available to seniors. | |
| General Resources | Elder Law Answers.com URL: www.elderlawanswers.com/defaul t.asp |
A site providing clear information on issues of concern to seniors and their families. | |
| General Resources | Probate Attorney List URL: www.probatelist.com |
Provides national listing of Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law attorneys. | |
| General Resources | The Texas Probate Website URL: www.texasprobate.com |
Provides additional resources for Texas attorneys about probate, estate planning, trusts, fiduciary litigation and elder Law as well as the tracking of proposed legislation affecting these topics. | |
| Life Expectancy Calculator | The Living to 100 Helathspan Calculator URL: www.livingto100.com |
The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator© was designed to translate what we have learned from studies of centenarians and other longevity research into a practical and empowering tool for individuals to estimate their longevity potential. | |
| Links | The Estate Planning Links Website URL: www.estateplanninglinks.com/ |
Your link to wealth preservation resources on the Internet. For consumers and estate planning professionals, this site contains hundreds of well-organized, time saving links to Estate Planning, Elder Law, Tax and related websites. | |
| Living Trust Scams and the Senior Consumer | Trust Scams URL: texasbar.com/template.cfm? |
Living Trust Scams regarding the Elderly | |
| Local Resources (central Texas) | Area Agency on Aging URL: www.centexaaa.com |
This site is a service of the Central Texas Agency on Aging, which provides a system of services designed to promote independence for individuals 60 years of age or older. | |
| Probate Checklist | Probate Check List URL: www.texasprobate.com |
Excellent review of Texas probate by Glenn Karisch. Includes Legislation changes for 2003 | |
| Probate Checklist | Professor Gerry Beyer's website URL: www.professorbeyer.com |
Professor Gerry W. Beyer's website has many great articles. | |
| Probate Checklist | Travis County Probate - Rules for Probate Court URL: www.co.travis.tx.us |
List of Lawyer tips posted by Travis County Probate Court - Guy Herman. Covers all documents filed in probate. | |
| Probate Checklist - 55 points | Probate Checklist URL: home.earthlink.net/~laanderson / |
Larry Anderson has 55 items to check when doing a probate - The independent administration checklist has 30 points listed. | |
| Technical Materials for Professionals | Trusts and Estates.Net - Website of Attorney Noel Ice URL: www.trustsandestates.net |
Technical materials on estate planning, retirement and IRA issues. | |
| Texas Probate | Texas Probate URL: www.texasprobate.com |
The best source of information on Estate planning, probate and trust law in Texas. | |
| Travis County Probate | Home page for Travis County, Texas URL: www.co.travis.tx.us/probate/de fault.asp |
Helpful information for Travis County, Texas | |
| Travis County Probate | Suggestions for Lawyers Practicing in the Travis County Probate Court URL: www.co.travis.tx.us/probate/Su ggestions%20for%20Lawyers.pdf |
Lawyer tips for practicing in Travis County Probate Court | |
| Website to provide students with materials related to classes taught by Prof. Beyer | Professor Beyer.com URL: www.professorbeyer.com |
Includes links to articles related to probate and estate planning, including estate planning for non-human family members. | |
| Will and Probate Information | Wills & Probate URL: home.earthlink.net/~laanderson /wills.htm#10 |
Wills & probate index page created by Law Offices of Anderson & Anderson | |
Federal Courts
Links to federal court websites.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| All Federal Courts | U.S. Courts URL: www.uscourts.gov/ |
This site provides information about and links to all federal courts. | |
| Religious Freedom - Supreme Court | Religious Liberty Archive URL: www.churchstatelaw.com |
A virtual library of religious freedom law, housing the full texts of pertinent Supreme Court cases since 1815. | |
| Supreme Court | Legal Information Institute - Supreme Court URL: supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/ca ses/topic.htm |
Contains a list of historic Supreme Court decisions by topic. | |
| Tax Court | United States Tax Court URL: www.ustaxcourt.gov |
United States Tax Court - includes case decisions, technical advice memoranda and more | |
| US Courts of Appeals | 10th Circuit URL: www.ca10.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 11th Circuit URL: www.ca11.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 1st Circuit URL: www.ca1.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 2nd Circuit URL: www.ca2.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 3rd Circuit URL: www.ca3.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 4th Circuit URL: www.ca4.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 5th Circuit URL: www.ca5.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 6th Circuit URL: www.ca6.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 7th Circuit URL: www.ca7.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 8th Circuit URL: www.ca8.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | 9th Circuit URL: www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | District of Columbia Circuit URL: www.cadc.uscourts.gov/ |
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| US Courts of Appeals | Federal Circuit URL: www.fedcir.gov/ |
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Federal Government
Links to websites created by the federal government or dealing with federal issues.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Federal Consumer Information Center URL: www.info.gov |
Find answers to many questions regarding government benefits and locate federal agencies. | ||
| FirstGov URL: www.firstgov.gov |
No matter what you're looking for, if its related to the federal government (and it's public information), I am sure you can find it from here. An A+ starting point for any federal government research. | ||
| Administrative Agencies | Census Bureau URL: www.census.gov |
Demographic, social and economic information by state. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Centers for Disease Control URL: www.cdc.gov |
The CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services and provides information to the public concerning health hazards, health scams and more. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Consumer Product Safety Commission URL: www.cpsc.gov |
Reports on consumer product recalls and other business information. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Department of Commerce URL: www.doc.gov |
The Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved living standards for all Americans by working in partnership with business, universities, communities and workers. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Department of Health and Human Services URL: www.hhs.gov |
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Department of Justice URL: www.usdoj.gov |
Get news and information from the Deparment of Justice. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Department of Labor URL: www.dol.gov |
Minimum wage, welfare and labor protections, and welfare reform information. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Department of Transportation URL: www.dot.gov |
The site for the traveling public, business and industry, and transportation decision makers | |
| Administrative Agencies | Environmental Protection Agency URL: www.epa.gov |
Search for environmental information for your community. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Federal Aviation Administration URL: www.faa.gov |
Provides information on aviation and transportation. Excellent site for children's research as well in the "kids corner" (www.faa.gov/education/resource/kidcornr.htm). | |
| Administrative Agencies | Federal Bureau of Investigation URL: www.fbi.gov |
The official FBI website. Includes FBI publications, including crime reports and periodicals. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Federal Communications Commission URL: www.fcc.gov |
Provides the lastest news from the FCC. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Federal Trade Commission URL: www.ftc.gov |
Provides a host of information on consumer protection and privacy and much more. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Food and Drug Administration URL: www.fda.gov |
Provides lots of heath-related information as well as the latest information on product safety alerts and product approvals. | |
| Administrative Agencies | National Highway Transportation Safety Administration URL: www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
Access all automobile recalls and tests conducted by this agency. | |
| Administrative Agencies | National Institute of Standards and Technology URL: www.nist.gov |
The NIST promotes economic growth by developing and applying technology, measurements, and standards. | |
| Administrative Agencies | National Library of Medicine URL: www.nlm.nih.gov |
The "world's largest medical library." Access MEDLINE and numerous other medical topics. | |
| Administrative Agencies | National Transportation Safety Board URL: www.ntsb.gov |
Information and studies related to transportation accidents. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Occupational Safety and Health Administration URL: www.osha.gov |
Provides information regarding OSHA regulations and compliance procedures. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Railroad Administration URL: www.fra.dot.gov |
Access information regarding the Federal Railroad Administration. | |
| Administrative Agencies | Securities and Exchange Commission URL: www.sec.gov |
Includes EDGAR forms and information. | |
| Administrative Agencies | U.S. Department of Labor / Bureau of Labor Statistics URL: stats.bls.gov |
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. | |
| Administrative Agencies | US Citizenship & Immigration Services (formerly Immigration & Naturalization Service) URL: uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/ind ex.htm |
The USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities. | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | Electronic Federal Tax Payment Systems URL: www.eftps.gov/ |
A service offered free by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to give taxpayers a convenient way to make tax payments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | FedWorld.gov URL: www.fedworld.gov/taxsear.html |
Locate IRS forms and publications through this site. | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | Internal Revenue Service URL: www.irs.ustreas.gov/ |
The official Internal Revenue Service website | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | IRS Applicable Federal Rates, compiled by Pillsbury Winthrop, LLP URL: www.pmstax.com |
Search AFRs and get complete list of available current AFRs, as well as AFR revenue rulings. | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | IRS forms and publications URL: www.irs.gov/formspubs/lists/0, ,id=97817,00.html |
Forms and publications available for download. | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | Tax Links URL: www.taxlinks.com/ |
This site provides IRS Revenue Rulings and state tax links. | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | U.S. Tax Code Online URL: www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.h tml |
Search the full text of the U.S. Tax Code. | |
| Administrative Agencies - IRS | Uncle Fed's Tax Board URL: www.unclefed.com/IRS-Forms/ |
This site provides a compliation of IRS tax forms and instructions for 1996-2001, including gift and estate tax forms, 1041s and schedules for 1041s. | |
| Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry | URL: www.atsdr.cdc.gov/atsdrhome.ht ml |
Access information on national alerts to toxic substances and other hazardous materials. | |
| Congress | Congressional Legislative Homepage URL: thomas.loc.gov |
Search for federal legislation and other government information. | |
| Congress | Roll Call.com URL: www.rollcall.com/ |
The newspaper covering "people, politics and process" on Capitol Hill. The site includes an interactive election map for the latest on every congressional race in the country. | |
| Congress | U.S. House of Representatives URL: www.house.gov |
The official website of the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Congress | U.S. Senate URL: www.senate.gov |
The official website of the U.S. Senate. | |
| Federal Judiciary | U.S. Supreme Court URL: www.supremecourtus.gov/ |
This is the official Supreme Court website. As you can imagine, there is a lot of information on here. | |
| General Research | C-Span URL: www.c-span.org |
Stay up-to-date on the latest news from Capitol Hill. | |
| General Research | FedWorld URL: www.fedworld.gov |
Locate practically any government information from this site. | |
| General Research | National Archives and Records Administration URL: www.archives.gov |
Records of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. | |
| General Research | U.S. Government Printing Office URL: www.access.gpo.gov |
The Government Printing Office (GPO) provides public access to Government information. | |
| General Research | White House URL: www.whitehouse.gov |
The official homepage of the President of the United States. | |
| Judicial Branch | Federal Judicial Center URL: www.fjc.gov/ |
Established by Congress in 1967, the FJC is the research and education agency of the federal judicial system. This site contains articles and links relating to various areas of the federal judiciary system. | |
| Judicial Branch | Federal Judiciary URL: www.uscourts.gov |
Access information regarding U.S. Courts, answers to many frequently asked questions, and more. | |
| Rules and Regulations | Code of Federal Regulations URL: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cf r-table-search.html |
Full text of the Code of Federal Regulations. | |
| Rules and Regulations | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure URL: www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp /overview.htm |
Full text of the FRCP. | |
| Rules and Regulations | Federal Rules of Evidence URL: www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/ overview.html |
Full text of the Federal Rules of Evidence. | |
| Rules and Regulations | United States Code URL: uscode.house.gov |
Search full text of the United States Code. | |
| Rules and Regulations | United States Constitution URL: www.law.cornell.edu/constituti on/constitution.overview.html |
Full text of the U.S. Constitution. | |
| Rules and Regulations | Updated Revisions to the United States Code URL: uscode.house.gov/uscct.htm |
Revisions to the USC indexed by section. | |
Financial Planning and Investing
Websites providing investment tips and other helpful financial planning resources.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Asset Protection | Clear Station.com URL: www.clearstation.com |
Provides clearly explained technical analysis, charts and other helpful tools. | |
| Asset Protection | Microsoft Investor URL: moneycentral.msn.com/investor/ home.asp |
Find market reports, breaking news, stock quotes, stock ratings, and much more. | |
| Bonds | U.S. Savings Bonds.com URL: www.savingsbonds.com |
U.S. savings bonds information or purchase. | |
| Energy | Market Energy Advisors - Gas Prices URL: www.marketenergy.com/services. htm |
Find current prices of crude oil and natural gas. | |
| General News and Information | Business Week Online URL: www.personalwealth.com |
Miscellaneous investment resources from Business Week. | |
| General News and Information | CBS Market Watch URL: www.cbs.marketwatch.com |
Investor education, news, analysis and more. | |
| General News and Information | Divine / Northern Light URL: www.northernlight.com |
This site provides information and commentary on a variety of investment-related issues, including stock market trends and banking industry issues. | |
| General News and Information | Forbes URL: www.forbes.com |
Forbes investment news and information. | |
| General News and Information | Fund Alarm.com URL: www.fundalarm.com |
This site provides recommendations on whether to hold or sell particular mutual funds. | |
| General News and Information | IndexFunds.com URL: www.indexfunds.com |
Major index fund profiles from Morningstar, Quicken and Stockpoint. | |
| General News and Information | Kiplinger URL: www.kiplinger.com |
Get the latest in investment news from Kiplinger. | |
| General News and Information | Morningstar.com URL: www.morningstar.com |
Financial news, quotes, information and resources, including profiles on 6500 funds, top five holdings and performance statistics. | |
| General News and Information | Multex Investor URL: www.marketguide.com |
This site provides financial information, news and research tools. Includes free stock-tracking software for download. | |
| General News and Information | ProphetFinance.com URL: www.prophetfinance.com |
Provides power tools to online investors. | |
| General News and Information | Smart Money.com URL: www.smartmoney.com |
This site primarily provides news, charts and portfolio tracking. | |
| General News and Information | The Dismal Scientist URL: www.economy.com/dismal/ |
Get news and commentary on today's economy. | |
| General News and Information | The Investor's Clearinghouse URL: www.investoreducation.org |
Provided by the Alliance for Investor Education, this site contains many links to online investor education resources. | |
| General News and Information | Yahoo! Finance URL: finance.yahoo.com/ |
Find stock quotes, company profiles, financial news, investment research, SEC filings, charts and more on most U.S. companies. | |
| Investments | Investments URL: www.dtonline.com |
Provides a quide to personal finane, taxes and business produced by Deloitte & Touche. | |
| IRA Accounts, Investment Options | Trust Administration Services Corporation URL: sterling-trust.com |
The Leader in Administration & Custody of self-directed retirement accounts | |
| Stock Exchanges | New York Stock Exchange URL: www.nyse.com |
The New York Stock Exchange. | |
| Stock Quotes | Big Charts URL: www.bigcharts.com |
Find historical stock quotes. | |
Genealogy
Links to Family History searches. Each one is similar, but they all have their own systems. Many refer to other sites or require you to register with another site to access theirs.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Genealogy | Death & Birth Search URL: www.progenealogists.com |
Our professional goal is to provide intelligent, thorough and affordable genealogical research. Research is currently limited to time periods before 1940. We'll work hard to make sure that you'll be | |
| Genealogy | Family History Search Site URL: www.usgenweb.com |
This site is supported by a group of volunteers working to provide genealogical research in every county and state. It offers free access to everyone. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.Familysearch.com |
Latter-Day Saints site. Has International Genealogical Index with lineage-linked information. Free site. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.Familyhistory.com |
Has some free access - links to Ancestory.com site which requires a subscription to enter site. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.Genealogy.com |
A family history search site. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.Rootsweb.com |
Helpful search sites, newsletters, updates on family history and current events. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.Gencircles.com |
Chosen as one of Family Tree Magazine's 100 Best Web Site's for 2002 | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.Ancestry.com |
A family history search site. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.distantcousins.com |
A family history search site. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.allvitalrecords.com |
A family history search site. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.searchforancestors.com |
A family history search site. | |
| Genealogy | Genealogy URL: www.cyndislist.com |
A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet. More than 179,000 links! | |
General Research (unrelated to legal field)
These sites are not specifically geared toward legal research, but are good starting places for general research.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Chambers of Commerce | Search for Chambers of Commerce URL: yellowpages.msn.com/simplesear ch.aspx?KWD=chamber+of+commerce |
Find a complete list of Chambers of Commerce online using MSN Yellowpages. | |
| General Research | National Association of State Information Resource Executives URL: www.nascio.org/ |
Represents state chief information officers and information resource executives and managers from the 50 states, six U. S. territories, and the District of Columbia. | |
| Online Libraries | The WWW Virtual Library URL: www.vlib.org/ |
This is a compilation of links on the web. It is an excellent starting place for any research project. | |
| Search Engines | About.com URL: www.about.com |
This site is a good starting place for just about any research, as well as a place to browse for general information. | |
| Search Engines | Dogpile.com URL: www.dogpile.com |
This is a basic search engine. | |
| Search Engines | Google URL: www.google.com |
A great place to start your research for just about anything. | |
Identity Theft
Information on Identity thieves, how they work. What to do when it happens to you.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Identity Theft | FTC Identity Theft Site URL: www.consumer.gov/idtheft/ |
U.S. government's central website for information about identity theft. | |
| Identity Theft | Identity Theft URL: www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/c redit/idtheft.htm |
When bad things happen to your good name. | |
| Identity Theft | Identity Theft URL: www.aarp.org/consumerprotect-w ise/Articles/a2002-10-03-WiseConsumerIdentityTheft |
AARP Identity Theft Link - What You Should Know - Dated Link. If it does not work, type in Identity Theft in their search block. | |
| Identity Theft | Identity Theft URL: www.fraud.org |
Your source for Internet and telemarketing fraud information. | |
| Identity Theft | Identity Theft Resource Center URL: www.idtheftcenter.org |
ITRC is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and implementing a comprehensive program against identity theft -- in supporting victims of identity theft and broadening public awarness. | |
| Identity Theft | Privacy Rights Clearing House URL: www.privacyrights.org |
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a nonprofit consumer education, research, and advocacy program. Our publications empower you to take action to control your personal information by providing practical tips on privacy protection. | |
| Identity theft / Internet Fraud | Internet Fraud Complaint Center URL: www.ifccfbi.gov |
This site is a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center. Their mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. This website provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism. | |
Insurance
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| General Resources | A.M. Best Company URL: www.ambest.com |
A.M. Best Company offers comprehensive, quality data covering all aspects of the insurance industry. | |
| General Resources | Instant Insurance Quotes (Quotesmith) URL: www.quotesmith.com |
Compare insurance rates on all types of insurance from over 300 companies. | |
| General Resources | Insurance Company Locator URL: www.compuwork.com |
List of all U.S. phone numbers and addresses for all U.S. insurance companies. | |
| General Resources | Insure.com URL: www.insure.com |
This site provides minimum coverage requirements for each state and links to each state's department of insurance. | |
| General Resources | InsWeb URL: www.insweb.com |
Shop for and compare insurance quotes. | |
| General Resources | Intelliquote URL: www.intelliquote.com |
Search for the best rates on term life insurance. | |
| General Resources | ReliaQuote Insurance URL: www.insureclick.com |
A free service that compares the prices of hundreds of life, auto, home, renters and home warranty insurance plans from top rated insurance companies. | |
Internal Revenue Service
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Newsletter | Newsroom URL: www.irs.gov |
MAIN IRS Site. The Daily Digital - Resources for e-file, forms and publications, where to file. | |
IRA and Retirement
Links providing guidance and information related to IRA and retirement issues and concerns.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Retirement Plans | Roth IRA Web Site Home Page URL: www.rothira.com |
Technical and planning information on Roth IRAs for practitioners and consumers. | |
| Retirement Plans | Roth401k.com URL: www.roth401k.com |
Sister site to rothira.com which focuses on 401k retirement plans and issues | |
| Roth 401K | Roth 401K Forum URL: www.roth-401k-forum.com/ |
Site devoted to discussing the Roth 401K | |
| Roth IRA's | NewRMD.Com Web Site URL: www.newrmd.com |
Technical and planning information on the Required Minimum Distribution Rules for Roth IRA's | |
Legal Briefs
sources for legal briefs; some are free, some are pay-per-view or pay-per-download
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| American Society of Association Executives URL: www.asaenet.org |
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| Federal Trade Commission URL: www.ftc.gov/ogc/briefs.htm |
Online briefs filed with the Federal Trade Commission | ||
| Securities and Exchange Commission URL: www.sec.gov/litigation/briefs. shmtl |
Briefs filed with US Securities and Exchange Commission | ||
| US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission URL: www.eeoc.gov/litigation/appbri efs.html |
Briefs filed with EEOC | ||
| US Office of Special Counsel URL: www.osc.gov/sitemap.htm |
Briefs filed with the US Office of Special Counsel | ||
| 7th Circuit Appellate court briefs | 7th Circuit Court of Appeals URL: www.ca7.uscourts.gov/briefs.ht m |
Briefs received by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, beginning 2001. | |
| 8th Circuit Appellate court briefs | 8th Circuit Court of Appeals URL: www.ca8.uscourts.gov |
Briefs received by 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, beginning 2000. | |
| 9,000 year old Kennewick Man | Society for American Archaeology URL: www.saa.org |
Fascinating but esoteric briefs filed in litigation concerning ownership of the remains of the 9,000-year old Kennewick Man. | |
| Affirmative action and race-conscious admissions | Harvard University Civil Rights Project URL: www.civilrightsproject.harvard .edu/policy/legal_docs/legal_briefs.php |
Small collection of briefs related to affirmative action and race-conscious admissions. | |
| Amicus briefs | Atlantic Legal Foundation URL: www.atlanticlegal.org |
Amicus briefs on issues that include courtroom science, charter schools, and reverse discrimination. | |
| Amicus curiae briefs | American Association of Law Libraries URL: www.georgetown.edu |
Selected amicus curiae briefs filed since 1997. | |
| Amicus curiae briefs | American Intellectual Property Law Association URL: www.aipla.org |
Amicus briefs since 1995. | |
| Amicus curiae briefs | American Law Sources On-line URL: www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi ?usb |
Useful collection of lings to amicus curiae briefs available elsewhere on the Internet; includes briefs in both state and federal courts. | |
| Amicus curiae briefs | Anti-Defamation League URL: www.adl.org/Civil_Rights/ab |
Amicus briefs in cases involving issues that range from separation of church and state, to racial discrimination, to censorship. | |
| Briefs covering range of issues | Cato Institute URL: www.cato.org/pubs/legalbriefs/ lbriefs.html |
Briefs cover a range of issues, including race-based preferences, school vouchers, drug testing and interstate commerce. | |
| Briefs devoted to law, technology and public policy. | Boalt Hall Law School's Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic URL: briefbank.samuelsonclinic.org/ notices.cfm |
Broad-ranging collection of briefs organized by case name; devoted to law, technology and public policy. | |
| Briefs filed in Texas Supreme Courts | Texas Supreme Courts URL: www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us |
Briefs filed in Texas Supreme Court | |
| Children's Rights | Children's Rights URL: www.childrensrights.org |
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| Custody and Educational services | University of FL, Center on Children and the Law URL: www.law.ufl.edu/centers/childl aw/briefs/shtml |
Briefs relating to custody and educational services. | |
| Diverse array of brief topics | PsycLAW URL: 192.231.215.163/ |
Amicus briefs filed by the American Psychological Association on a suprisingly diverse array of topics, from confidentiality and competency, to antitrust and employment. For older cases, only summaries are provided of the briefs. | |
| FCC licensing of low-power radio transmissions | Center for Democratic Communications URL: www.nlgcdc.org/briefs/ |
This arm of the National Lawyers Guild has briefs related to FCC licensing of low-power radio transmissions. | |
| Filings in federal class-ac tion securities fraud litigations. | Stanford Law School's Securities Class Action Clearinghouse URL: securities.stanford.edu |
Maintains an archive of filings in federal class-action securites fraud litigation; includes more than 2,000 litigation documents, including briefs. | |
| Florida Supreme Court | Florida Courts URL: www.flcourts.org/pubinfo/summa ries/archives.html |
Briefs filed in Florida Supreme Court | |
| Founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 | Public Citizen URL: www.citizen.org/litigation/bri efs |
Consumer organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 provides briefs on corporate accountability, union democracy, consumer rights, health and safety, and other topics. | |
| Free speech and privacy | Electronic Privacy Information Center URL: www.epic.org |
Briefs on free speech and privacy. | |
| Jewish Law | Jewish Law URL: www.jlaw.com/Briefs |
Collection of briefs filed by various Jewish organizations. | |
| Kentucky Supreme Court | Kentucky Courts URL: www.nku.edu/~chase/library/kys ctbriefs.htm |
Briefs filed in Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| Legal briefs filed in Wisconsin | URL: library.law.wisc.edu/elecresou rces/databases/wb |
Briefs filed in Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| North Dakato Supreme Court | State of North Dakota URL: www.court.state.nd.us |
Briefs filed in North Dakota Supreme Court | |
| Protecting Civil Liberties in Cyberspace | Frontier Foundation URL: www.eff.org |
Extensive collection of documents from cases in which it has been involved; follow the link labeled "Cases" | |
| School Choice | Institute for Justice URL: www.ij.org/schoolchoice/index. html |
Link to Institute for Justice / School Choice Information Center which has briefs on both sides of the issue. | |
| State and federal briefs | Appellate Net URL: www.appellate.net/briefs |
More than 250 state and federal briefs covering a range of topics. | |
| State and Federal Court | Brief Reporter URL: www.briefreporter.com |
Sells briefs for a fee; offers briefs from a variety of state and federal courts, contributed by the lawyers who wrote them. | |
| Supreme Court and U.S. circuit court briefs | Brief Serve URL: www.briefserve.com |
Sells briefs for a fee; has Supreme Court briefs beginning with 1984 term; also offers all U.S. circuit court briefs since 1981; includes selection of CA and NY appellate briefs. | |
| Supreme Court briefs | FindLaw URL: supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme _court/briefs |
Briefs beginning with 1999-2000 term; free downloads in various formats. | |
| Supreme Court briefs | Lexis URL: www.lexis.com |
For a fee, includes Supreme Court briefs from January 1979. | |
| Supreme Court briefs | Westlaw URL: www.westlaw.com |
For a fee, includes Supreme Court briefs beginning with the October 1990 term | |
| Supreme Court Cases involving ACLU | American Civil Liberties Union URL: www.aclu.org |
Documents related to cases involving the ACLU, back to 1994. Follow the link "In the Courts", then "Legal Documents". Search by topic or ACLU affiliate. | |
| Supreme Court, Solicitor General, Antitrust Division, Civil Division and Civil Rights Division | US Department of Justice URL: www.usdoj.gov/05publications/0 5_2.html |
Legal documents collection of the U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | Institute for Public Affairs URL: www.ou.org. |
Briefs filed by this division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. | |
| Women's Rights | NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund URL: www.legalmomentum.org |
Briefs related to women's human rights. | |
Legal Forms
Links to sites providing forms for legal documents.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Pleadings for federal and most state courts | Findlaw Forms URL: forms.lp.findlaw.com/ |
This site provides forms for all states and federal circuits. | |
Legal Research
Legal research links, search engines and more.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| CLE | Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas URL: www.reptl.org |
This site is a service offered by the State Bar of Texas and is available to all lawyers licensed to practice law in Texas. Provides many past CLE seminar articles and more. | |
| General Resources | Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute URL: www.law.cornell.edu |
The most comprehensive source of legal information on the internet. | |
| General Resources | Findlaw.com URL: www.findlaw.com |
Broad range of legal resources, statutes and forms. | |
| General Resources | Heiros Gamos URL: www.hg.org |
Start here to find links to thousands of law-related websites. | |
| General Resources | Law Source URL: www.lawsource.com/also/ |
A comprehensive compliation of links to online sources of law, including each state's law. | |
| General Resources | Mega Law.com URL: www.megalaw.com |
Powerful legal research site for professionals and consumers. | |
| General Resources | Nolo.com URL: www.nolo.com/ |
A comprehensive site for consumers regarding legal issues | |
| General Resources | The Virtual Chase URL: www.virtualchase.com |
A powerful search engine designed specifically for legal research. | |
| Government Link with Welcome from President Bush | Legal Research URL: www.firstgov.gov/ |
Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here on FirstGov.gov. You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services and resources. | |
| Law Source | Law Source URL: www.lawsource.com/ |
The home of American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!), providing a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to freely accessible on-line sources of law for the United States and Canada. | |
| Legal Research | Legal Research URL: www.google.com |
A search engine. | |
| Legal Research | Legal Research URL: www.teoma.com |
A search engine introduced in 2002. Identifies other sites on same topic, then analyzes how often those sites link to the page. | |
| Legal Research | Legal Research URL: www.myway.com |
Search engine that replicates many of Yahoo's features. | |
| Legal Research | Legal Research URL: www.jenkinslaw.org/ |
The Jenkins collection contains more than 589,000 volumes, including: comprehensive federal and state materials, statutes, regulations and reporters, court records and briefs, treatises, audio and videocassettes, centuries-old rare materials. | |
| Legal Research | Legal Research URL: www.lexisone.com |
lexisONE is a unique Web community designed to meet the day-to-day practice demands of small-firm attorneys. The lexisONE service is loaded with free resources. | |
| Links | Law Links URL: www.lawlinks.com |
A comprehensive source of legal information, including links, forms, attorney-finders and publications. | |
| Links using Boolean Searches - A great advanced Search Page | Legal Research URL: www.alltheweb.com/ |
AlltheWeb makes search easier with the introduction of Boolean search, automatic language detection, and AlltheWeb Search Tools. Best feature - background check on sites to see how many and what kind of people are linking to them. | |
| Public Records Link | Legal Research URL: searchsystems.net/ |
We provide over 10,000 links to free public record databases around the world to help you locate businesses, people, and the information you need to make important decisions. | |
| Reference Seach | Reference Search URL: www.libraryspot.com |
General on-line reference desk. | |
| Texas | Texas Lawyer URL: www.law.com/jsp/tx/index.jsp |
Texas Lawyer - Common Law. Uncommon Knowledge. | |
| The Government Printing Office | Legal Research URL: www.access.gpo.gov/ |
The Government Printing Office keeps America informed. For 140 years, GPO has produced & distributed Federal Government information products. | |
Litigation and Personal Injury Law
Links to sites containing litigation and personal injury resources and information.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Data Sources | Federal Civil Trials URL: teddy.law.cornell.edu:8090/que sttr2.htm |
A statistical searchable database; excellent source for pure data. | |
| General Resources | Law.Com - Litigation Practice Center URL: www.law.com/professionals/litl aw.html |
This site contains information related to litigation law. | |
Mail and Package Delivery Services
Links to site providing mail and package delivery.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| FedEx | FedEx URL: www.fedex.com |
Prepare shipping labels, track packages and more. | |
| U.S. Postal Service | United States Postal Service URL: www.usps.com |
Provides search engine for change of address or express mail tracking, as well as a host of other features. Find ZIP CODES. | |
| UPS | UPS URL: www.ups.com |
Ship and track packages worldwide. Get estimated delivery times for all destinations. | |
| Zip Codes | Zip Codes URL: zipcode.com |
A .com site with all kinds of searches | |
Medicaid, Federal, and State of Texas Assistance
Links to sites providing information on government assistance.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Aging and Disability Services | Department of Aging and Disability Services URL: www.dads.state.tx.us/ |
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) was established to consolidate services of the Dept. of Mental Health & Mental Retardation, Dept. of Human Services and Department of Aging. | |
| Medicaid Customer Service | TX Health and Human Services Commission / Customer Service Program URL: www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/ cs/CS_home.html |
Customer service program designed to deliver customer service for clients, providers, members and the people of Texas who interact with the State's Medicaid Program. | |
| Nursing Home Data | Nursing Home Data URL: www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/hom e.asp |
The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. | |
| Resources in Central Texas | Benefits Check Up URL: www.benefitscheckup.org |
A service provided by the National Council on Aging, this site identifies state and federal assitance programs that are available for each uniquely situated individual. | |
| Texas Health and Human Services | Texas Health and Human Services URL: www.hhs.state.tx.us/ |
Home page for Texas Health and Human Services, including information on CHIPS, and a link to 'find services'. | |
| Texas Health and Human Services Commission | Health and Human Services Commission of the State of Texas URL: www.hhsc.state.tx.us/ |
Info on the new system for health and human services in Texas, created by merging 12 agencies into four new departments under the oversight of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. | |
Nonprofit Organizations
Includes links to nonprofit organizations in the U.S., as well as links of interest to those who operate or are otherwise involved in nonprofit organizations.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Biblical peacemaking | Peacemaker Ministries URL: HisPeace.org |
Peacemaker Ministries trains and assists Christian adults and children to resolve personal, church, business, and legal conflict through biblical peacemaking, negotiation, forgiveness, reconciliation, mediation and arbitration. | |
| General Resources | Nonprofit Resource Center URL: www.nonprofitresourcecenter.co m |
The Nonprofit Resource Center provides educational conferences, publications, a funding information library, training, consulation, and resources for nonprofit organizations and their leaders. It also brings together and fosters partnerships among le | |
| General Resources | Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations URL: www2.austincc.edu/tano |
TANO supports nonprofit organizations through advocacy and public policy, information referral and exchange, and with products and services. | |
| General Resources | The Foundation Center URL: www.fdncenter.org |
The Foundation Center supports and improves institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. | |
| Researching the Records of Charities | The Foundation Center URL: fdncenter.org/fc_stats/index.h tml |
From this link, you can locate information on national, state and metropolitan area foundations and their grants. | |
People and Property Locators
Links to sites providing people and property locators.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Accurint | www.urapi.com URL: www.urapi.com |
Trusted source for Texas public data | |
| Asset Locator | Asset Locator URL: www.accurint.com |
Accurint is a leading information management and technology company providing its customers with the most accurate and complete information. Accurint’s data stores contain billions of records that are searched, analyzed, and compiled in seconds. | |
| Directories | Bigfoot's Global E-Mail Directory URL: www.bigfoot.com |
E-mail addresses and white page listings. | |
| Directories | Info Space - The Ultimate Directory URL: www.infospace.com |
Yellow pages, white pages, international directory, city guide and business guide. | |
| Directories | International Map and Phone Directory URL: www.infobel.com/World/ |
International map and phone directory (white and yellow pages). | |
| Directories | Martindale-Hubbell URL: www.martindale.com |
International lawyer directory service. | |
| Directories | Reverse Address Lookup URL: www.reverseaddress.com |
Use this to do reverse lookups on addresses. | |
| Directories | Reverse Phone Directory URL: www.reversephonedirectory.com |
Find out whose number is on your caller ID by using this reverse lookup. | |
| Directories | White Pages URL: www.whitepages.com |
Reliable website to search by person, business, phone numbers or addresses | |
| General people search | Searchbug URL: www.searchbug.com/ |
Search engine for web-wide information | |
| General People Search | Switchboard URL: www.switchboard.com |
Switchboard is an Internet-based local merchant network interconnecting consumers, merchants and national advertisers. Find people through Yellow and White Pages - By Business - By e-mail and many other ways. | |
| General Resources | Accurint.com URL: www.Accurint.com |
Find people, assets, business associates, relatives and more for $0.25/search. | |
| General Resources | KnowX URL: www.knowx.com |
Locate people, business and real property records; perform background checks and more. | |
| General Resources | Skipease.com URL: www.skipease.com |
This site provides a host of resources. From general white and yellow pages, including reverse lookups, to property and tax assessor information, this site has it | |
| Historical Maps and Land Documents | Texas General Land Office URL: www.glo.state.tx.us/archives.h tml |
Land Office takes care of more than 35 million documents containing information about Texas land grants and transactions - back to 18th Century | |
| Maps | Expedia (Maps) URL: www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll? qscr=mmfn |
Use MSN's Expedia service to find the map you need. | |
| Maps | MapQuest URL: www.mapquest.com |
Includes maps, yellow page directories, driving directions and more. | |
Public Records
Sources for public records, such as tax appraisal records and other public documents online.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Divorces | Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Divorce indexes URL: www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/regist ra/dividx/dividx.htm |
A web page for Texas divorces from 1968-2000. These are down-loadable databases that require the Program's File Editor to view. The Editor is located on this page. | |
| General Resources | Courthouse Direct URL: www.courthousedirect.com |
Copies and records of tax appraisal information, as well as recorded documents from various states for a fee. | |
| Marriage Records | Texas Department of Vital Statistics, marriage indexes URL: www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/regist ra/mdindx.htm |
A web page for Texas marriages from 1968-2000. These are down-loadable databases that require the Program's File Editor to view. The Editor is located on this page | |
| Stats-a-Plenty | Department of Housing and Urban Development URL: www.fedstats.gov |
Data about cities, counties, states and the nation. Along with births, deaths, income proverty, housing, crime, employment . Four decades of demographic and business information | |
| Texas Birth/Death Records | Birth/Death Search URL: www.co.el-paso.tx.us/clerk/bir thsearch.htm |
This El Paso County web site ia a portal to search birth/death information in all Texas counties. The web pape offers address and phone information and explains the process of applying to obtain certificates. | |
| Vital Statistics | Birth and Death Search URL: www.vitalcheck.com |
This site gives the names and addresses of each state's vital statistic department, fees and requirments for obtaining certificates. | |
Real Estate
Links to miscellaneous information related to real estate.
| Topic | Site Name/URL | Description | |
| Appraisal Districts | Bexar County Appraisal District URL: www.bcad.org |
Bexar Central Appraisal District; search for real estate properties in Travis County, Texas, by account number, owner's name, or property address. | |
| Appraisal Districts | Texas County Data URL: | ||