Web Resources
- Consumers' Guide to Legal Help - Helping Yourself
- Answers to questions such as can I handle my legal problem myself? Where can I find basic legal information? and more. From the American Bar Association.
- CourtHelp
- A do-it-yourself site with free court forms and help filling them out, help selecting which court (includes addresses and phone numbers), finding a lawyer, and legal procedures. From the New York State Unified Court System.
- Free Legal Help - New York
- Sources for free legal help in New York State and organizations for finding them. From the American Bar Association.
- Government Information Guide
- Comprehensive guide to all major U.S. government agencies and related information. Directory by Middletown Thrall Library.
- How Stuff Works: Legal System Channel
- Sections include: Crime, Crime Prevention, Law Enforcement, Lawsuits. See also the "How Becoming a Lawyer Works" page.
- Landmark Court Decisions
- Links to information about historic U.S. Supreme Court cases can be located using a menu of cases, by date, keywords or an alphabetical list of all Supreme Court cases. A very short annotation is also available. From the University of Houston.
- LawHelp.org - New York
- Find free legal aid in New York and information about your legal rights, courts, and more. Other states can be selected from the homepage.
- Law Information Guide
- Comprehensive. Sections include: Legal Resources in the Library (How Law Information is Classified, Law Topics in the Library Catalog, Databases, Law Reference Materials in Print), Law Information on the Web (General & Comprehensive, International/Foreign Law, United States Federal Law, The Supreme Court, New York State Law, Other State Laws, County, City, Town, & Local Government), Blogs, Directories, History & Philosophy, Law by Topic, Law Enforcement, News, Research Tools. Directory by Middletown Thrall Library.
- Legal Dictionary
- Enter a legal term or search the definitions. From Law.com.
- New York State Law
- Directory by Middletown Thrall Library.
- Outline of U.S. Legal System
- "This Outline covers the history and organization of the federal and state judicial systems; the criminal and civil court processes; the background, qualifications, and selection of federal judges; the role of other participants (lawyers, defendants, interest groups) in the judicial process; and the implementation and impact of judicial policies." Adobe PDF format. From the U.S. Department of State.
- The People's Law School
- Created by the NYS Bar Association. This is designed to serve as a practical, informative guide for people without formal legal training. Topics covered include civil lawsuits, wills and estate planning, criminal law, traffic violations, matrimonial law, and the lawyer/client relationship. The book, Understanding the Law: A Practical Guide for New York Residents is also available online. You will need to have Windows Media Player and the Adobe Reader to access this information on the Internet.
