Law Web Resources

Law World Wide Web Resources

Electronic Information System for International Law American Society of International Law: Free online database organized by subject that provides links to web resources on international law. Maintained by American Society of International Law.

Foreign and International Law Washburn University School of Law: This website provides links to primary foreign and international legal resources, research aids, and sites useful in conducting research in these areas of the law. Searchable by type of law, subject, author, country, and title. Maintained by the staff of Washburn University School of Law Library.

United Nations International Law United Nations: Includes information on trade law, treaties, laws of the sea, and a research guide to international courts and tribunals and legal bodies within the United Nations.

AltLaw AltLaw: AltLaw provides a free, full-text searchable database of the Supreme Court and Federal Appellate case reports, limited to the last 20-30 years. An advanced search is available and includes searchability by date, title, phrase and keyword.

Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines Stanford University: This site is maintained by Stanford University Libraries. Includes copyright FAQ and research information, fair use, public domain, and website and academic/educational permissions.

Global Legal Information Network Global Legal Information Network: GLIN is a public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations. Full text of published documents available.

Jurist Legal News and Research University of Pittsburgh School of Law: Legal news and real-time legal research service powered by a mostly-volunteer team of over 30 part-time law student reporters, editors and Web developers led by law professor Bernard Hibbitts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Legal Information Institute Cornell University Law School: Sections include federal and state information, including constitutions and codes, court opinions, all laws, and directories to lawyers and law schools. Maintained by Cornell Law School.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics United States Department of Justice: Data taken from over 100 sources from many aspects of criminal justice, including public opinion, crime and victims, arrests and seizures, courts and prosecution, and parole and the death penalty. Sourcebook is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice and Bureau of Justice Statistics.

United States Department of Justice United States Department of Justice: Enforces the law and defends the interests of the United States according to the law; ensures public safety against threats foreign and domestic; and provides federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime.

United States Government Printing Office United States Government Printing Office: Provides official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. Legislative resources include Congressional Bills, Congressional Record, public and private laws, and the U.S. Code. Executive resources include Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and presidential materials. Federal court resources include index to Supreme Court and Appellate Courts decisions and opinions

United States Supreme Court United States Supreme Court: The highest court in the judicial branch of the U.S. government. Includes docket search, oral arguments, court rules, and opinions.

State of Wisconsin Blue Book University of Wisconsin - Madison: One-volume reference source about the state, documenting the organization of the state’s three branches of government. Includes extensive description and statistics on virtually all aspects of life in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Court System Wisconsin Court System: Includes list of justices and judges, case search, opinions and rulings, and news feeds.

Wisconsin State Legislature Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau: Includes searchable database of bills and amendments, statutes, and other legislative documents. Includes all senate and assembly information, joint legislative committees, Wisconsin laws, and a glossary to legislative terminology.