Legal Dictionaires
Law Dictionary (FindLaw) Look up legal terms and phrases.
Law Dictionary On-Line A free online law dictionary search engine for definitions of law terminology & legal terms.
Guides to Legal Research
Basics of Legal Research (Cornell University) Learn the basics of good legal research. Find case law, learn about proper legal citations and more from this basic legal research site.
How to Research a Legal Question This guide is intended to help a person with a legal problem find legal rules that can resolve or prevent conflict. It is most useful to work through the steps and sources in the order given.
Legal Information Resources
U.S. Legal Information Resources
State Legal Information Resources
International Legal Information Resources
Local Legal Websites
Akron Municipal Court Links to the Akron Court system: records, judges, cases, etc.
Barberton Municpal Court Links to the Barberton Court system: records, judges, cases, etc.
Summit County Clerk of Courts Links to the court records of Summit County: records, judges, cases, etc.
Summit County Common Pleas Court Links to the court records, judges, etc of Summit County.
Summit County Domestic Relations Court Links to judges, forms, etc relating to children, divorce, etc
Summit County Government Links to the County Executive and other county officials including the Fiscal Officer and the Sheriff.
Ohio Legal Services Provides legal assistance and information to low income Ohioans. Access legal forms and local Legal Aid offices.
Ohio Revised Code All statutes of a permanent and general nature of the state as revised and consolidated into general provisions, titles, chapers and sections including bills passed and filed through June 2009.
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Legal Reference Websites
FindLaw An excellent and comprehensive source of legal resources on the Web. Resources are sorted by user group: Business, Public & Consumer, Student, Legal Professionals, and Corporate Counsel.
Guide to Law Online from the Law Library of Congress The Law Library of Congress maintains this meta-site with annotated collection of legal resources, databases and other government resources online.
Legal Information Institute-Cornell Law School Comprehensive and highly regarded site whose offerings include a full-text searchable version of the U.S. Code, Constitution of the United States, excellent state resources and a fine international law collection.
The Public Library of Law PLoL isthe largest free law library in the world. The site is accessible and easy to use.
Findlaw- Find a Lawyer Searchable options for law firms or lawyers in a particular zip code, state and area of practice. Sections such as "The Guide to Hiring a Lawyer" or "Do you need a lawyer" are helpful to consumers and clients.
Lawyers.com (Martindale-Hubble/LexisNexis) Searchable directory of attorneys/lawyers organized by area of law. This site allows for chat communications and almost real-time connection to listed attorneys. Free to search. Limited free questions answered.