AGRICULTURE
AgricultureLaw.com
http://www.AgricultureLaw.com
Provides access to major U.S. agriculture statutes, regulations,
and pending legislation. Also features hot topics and issues in
agriculture law.
National Agricultural Library
http://www.nal.usda.gov/
Key source for Dept. of Agriculture publications and databases.
National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information
http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/
Gateway to agriculture law resources on the Internet.
Agriculture Decisions
Check library
holdings
Decisions of the Secretary of Agriculture under the regulatory
laws administered by the United States Dept. of Agriculture.
ALLEGHENY
COUNTY (PA)
Official Allegheny County Web Site
http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/index.asp
Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Court of Common Pleas)
http://www.alleghenycourts.us/
Allegheny County Prothonotary Electronic Filing & Retrieval
System
http://prothonotary.county.allegheny.pa.us/allegheny/welcome.htm
Obituaries in the Pittsburgh Legal Journal (1963-2005)
http://www.lawlib.duq.edu/publications/PLJOBITS.pdf
Allegheny County Ordinances (2000-Present)
http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/council/passleg/ords.asp
The complete texts of ordinances are available in PDF format.
Retrieval is available
by year and ordinance number. A legislative search feature is
also available. A copy of the Code of Allegheny
County is available in
the Reserve Room of both libraries.
Family Division Court Manual
http://www.alleghenycourts.us/family/adult/court_manual.asp
ALTERNATE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
U.S. Dept. of Labor : Alternative Dispute Resolution
http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/adr/main.htm
Features U.S. Dept. of Labor's interim ADR policy and amendments.
American Arbitration Association Forms
http://www.adr.org/Forms
AAA's site features downloadable forms, state specific forms,
and online filing.
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ANTITUST
LAW
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CIVIL
PROCEDURE
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - 2005
http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/printers/109th/civil2005.pdf
Official rules in Adobe Acrobat format.
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2005
http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/printers/109th/appel2005.pdf
Official rules in Adobe Acrobat format.
U.S. Third Circuit - Rules and Procedures
http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/Rules%20and%20Procedures.htm
Links to internal operating procedures, local appellate rules
and additional documents concerning brief preparation.
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COMPUTER
LAW
BitLaw : A Resource on Technology Law
http://www.bitlaw.com
Comprehensive resource for all aspects of technology law,
including software patents, copyright, and Internet Law.
Internet Legal Services
http://www.legalethics.com
Features links to articles, rules, and other information concerning
ethical issues
related to the Internet and Internet technology.
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CONSTITUTIONAL
LAW
Constitutional Law : an Overview (LII - Cornell)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/constitutional.html
Introduction to U.S. constitutional law as well as links to U.S.
Supreme Court decisions.
Constitutional Law Center (FindLaw)
http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/
Features US Supreme Court briefs, docket information, rules, and
various articles
concerning constitutional law.
Constitutional Law (Jurist)
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/sg_con.htm
Portal to constitutional law resources.
Constitutions of the World (WashLaw)
http://www.washlaw.edu/forint/alpha/c/constitutionallaw.htm
A-Z listing of various constitutions.
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CONTRACTS
Drafts of Uniform and Model Acts
http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/ulc.htm
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
official site for drafts of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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CORPORATE
LAW
Corporations: an Overview (LII - Cornell)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/corporations.html
Introduction to corporate law with links to primary source materials.
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COURT
RULES
Court Rules, Forms and Dockets
http://www.llrx.com/courtrules/
Links to over 1,200 sources for state and federal resources.
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CRIMINAL
LAW AND PROCEDURE
Criminal Procedure : an Overview (LII - Cornell)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/criminal_procedure.html
Introduction to criminal procedure and primary resources.
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2005
http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/printers/109th/crim2005.pdf
Official rules in Adobe Acrobat format.
Federal Rules of Evidence - 2005
http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/printers/109th/evid2005.pdf
Official rules in Adobe Acrobat format.
ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW
Environmental Law: an Overview (LII - Cornell)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/environmental.html
Introduction to environmental law and links to primary resources.
Laws and Regulations (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/lawregs.htm
Includes links to EPA Dockets, major environmental laws, and non-binding
guidance documents.
SciTech Resources
http://www.scitech.gov
In cooperation with FirstGov, SciTech Resources provides access
to government
science and technology web sites.
International Environmental Law and Policy : a comprehensive
reference source
http://www.wcl.american.edu/environment/iel/index.cfm
Online companion to the casebook by David Hunter, Jim Salzman,
and Durwood Zaelke.
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ESTATE
LAW
Estate Planning : an Overview (LII - Cornell)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/estate_planning.html
Introduction to estate planning and links to primary sources.
Estate Planning Links
http://www.estateplanninglinks.com/
Portal to estate planning resources.
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ETHICS
ABA Legal Ethics
http://www.abanet.org/cpr/ethics.html
Provides brief information concerning new developments in legal
ethics.
ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (2002 ed.)
http://www.abanet.org/cpr/mrpc/mrpc_toc.html
The complete text.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct and
Code of Judicial Conduct Cited
in “Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional
Responsibility” By Samuel C. Stretton in the Pennsylvania
Law Weekly (April 10, 1995 to December 31, 2005) / Compiled
by Joel Fishman, Ph.D.
http://www.lawlib.duq.edu/publications/strettonindex.pdf (3.0MB)
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FEDERAL
COURT SYSTEM
Supreme Court of the United States
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
Official site of the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/
Primary access to Federal Judiciary System courts.
U.S. District Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/links.html
Easy to use map with direct links to U.S. District Courts' web
sites.
FORENSIC
SCIENCES
Forensic Science Communications
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/current/index.htm
Periodical.
Handbook of Forensic Services (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/intro.htm
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INTERNATIONAL
LAW
Electronic Information
System for International Law
http://www.eisil.org/
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
http://www.glin.gov/
Lex Mercatoria
http://lexmercatoria.org/
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LABOR
LAW
Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
http://www.flra.gov/decisions/start/vol_list.html
Decisions and Orders of the NLRB
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/legal/decisions/default.asp
Beginning with volume 272
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LEGAL
RESEACH AND WRITING
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LEGISLATIVE
HISTORY
Legislative Histories: U.S. Congress
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/legishis.html
Comprehensive site.
Century of Lawmaking for a Nation : U.S. Congressional Documents
and Debates, 1774-1873
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.htm
Pennsylvania Legislative History : a Research Guide
http://www.lawlib.duq.edu/research_guides/PENNSYLVANIALEGISLATIVEHISTORYrev.pdf
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PATENT
LAW
Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Database
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
Covers full-text from 1976, full-page images since 1790
Official Gazette
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/index.html
Coverage 1995-to present
e Official Gazette for Patents
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/
Browse issued patents for the week with links to full-text database.
How to Get a Patent
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/howtopat.htm
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CITY
OF PITTSBURGH, PA
City of Pittsburgh Official Web Site
http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/
Pittsburgh City Code
http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=13525&sid=38
PROPERTY
LAW
Property Law (FindLaw)
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/33property/
Property Law (Hieros Gamos)
http://www.hg.org/realest.html
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TAX LAW
IRS Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
Internal Revenue Code (U.S. Code Title 26)
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/26/index.html
Internal Revenue - Code of Federal Regulations (Title 26)
http://lula.law.cornell.edu/cfr/cfr.php?title=2
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TORTS
Torts
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/sg_torts.htm
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TRADEMARK
LAW
Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
Search more than 3 million pending, registered and dead federal
trademarks.
Official Gazette - Trademark
http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/tmog/
Five most recent issues.
Official Gazette Consolidated Listing
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/con/ogc.htm
Compilation of notices and rule changes 1964-1998
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