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FindLaw
 findlaw.com
An award-winning legal meta-site that focuses on providing access to online legal resources. Included are legal directories, statutes, judicial opinions, legal forms. Findlaw also features a search engine called LawCrawler. Powered by the AltaVista search engine, this is one of the best free legal research tools on the Web.
Guide to Law Online
loc.gov
Annotated links to useful law and government information online prepared by the Law Library of Congress. A great source for legal information for nations around the world as well as U.S. federal and state laws.
Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
A well-respected site from Cornell Law School, LII provides a variety of resources including constitutions and codes; court opinions; federal, state and international laws; laws arranged by topic (e.g. intellectual property); as well as directories of lawyers, legal organizations, journals and legal academia.
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Courts
Federal Courts Finder
law.emory.edu
Includes links to the Supreme Court, Federal District Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Court of Federal Claims. The Internet Legal Research Guide offers primary and secondary legal materials.
Missouri Judiciary Homepage
courts.mo.gov
The Office of State Courts Administrator provides full text opinions, dockets, and judicial biographies for the Missouri Supreme Court and for the Missouri Courts of Appeals. Also included are dockets, law days, and other information for Missouri Circuit Courts, and access to public court and case records, including docket entries, parties, judgments, and charges.
St. Louis County District Court
co.st-louis.mo.us
Web site for the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit of the State of Missouri (also known as the St. Louis County Circuit Court). The court handles Civil, Criminal, Family Court (Domestic and Juvenile), Probate and Traffic matters.
St. Louis City District Court
stlcitycircuitcourt.com
Web site for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Missouri (also known as the St. Louis City Circuit Court). The site contains civil and criminal case information plus local court rules and forms.
State Court Web Sites
ncsconline.org
The National Center for State Courts provides a comprehensive directory of state court web sites; this site includes links to federal courts and international courts as well.
U.S. Courts
uscourts.gov
Provides information on federal courts including the Supreme Court, courts of appeals, district courts and bankruptcy courts.
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Federal
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
gpoaccess.gov
Allows for searching of the CFR by keyword or citation to retrieve current rules and regulations that are used and relied upon by agencies in performing their activities and functions.
Congressional Record
gpoaccess.gov
Online access to the official record of the proceedings and debates on the U.S. Congress from 1995 to the present.
Federal Register
gpoaccess.gov
The official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. Online access available from 1994 to the present.
Public Laws
gpoaccess.gov
A searchable database of the laws enacted by the 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th and 108th Congresses.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
thomas.loc.gov
A service from the U.S. Congress that provides public searching and access to Federal legislation from the 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th and 108th Congresses. Also includes Bill Summary & Status from previous and current Congresses (93rd-108th), House and Senate Roll Call Votes (101st-108th), Public Laws by Law Number (93rd-108th) and more.
U.S. Code
gpoaccess.gov
The general and permanent laws of the United States in a searchable database.
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Forms
Note: The forms found on these pages may not be admissible in court. You are advised to consult an attorney before submitting forms to a court.
Missouri Judiciary Court Forms
courts.mo.gov
Contains Missouri Adult Abuse, Child Protection, Small Claims, Family Access and some Probate forms.
Missouri Online Forms
sos.mo.gov
Missouri legal and corporate forms available from the Office of the Secretary of State.
St. Louis County Circuit Court Forms
co.st-louis.mo.us
These forms can be used for cases filed in the 21st Missouri Judicial Circuit. Includes Circuit, Probate and Family Court forms.
St. Louis City Circuit Court Forms
stlcitycircuitcourt.com
Forms for the 22nd Missouri Judicial Circuit. Medical malpractice, landlord-tenant, and other civil court forms are included.
U.S. Court Forms (Registration Required)
uscourtforms.com
A database of over 60,000 federal and state court forms. Registration is free and allows the user to search, view and print the forms. The site offers PDF versions of the actual court forms.
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International
Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
state.gov
From the U.S. Department of State, an official and complete list of foreign consular offices in the U.S. and recognized consular officers.
Lawyers
BAMSL Member Directory
redhotcyber.org
Search for a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis by last name, e-mail address, practice area, and/or zip code.
Illinois Lawyer Finder
illinoislawyerfinder.com
Search by name, location, and/or area of practice for members of the Illinois State Bar Association. Not every attorney qualifies for a listing in this directory.
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator: Lawyer Search
martindale.com
Searches for lawyers by name, law school, law firm and location. Includes areas of practice and biographical information.
The Official Missouri Directory of Lawyers
mobar.org
Compiled from the records of the Missouri Bar and the Supreme Court of Missouri, this site provides the most comprehensive list available of attorneys practicing in Missouri. Search by name, location, area of practice and according to language needs.
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Legal Dictionaries
Nolo Legal Dictionary
nolo.com
Nolo's Shark Talk dictionary provides "plain-English" definitions to more than 1,000 legal terms. The site also contains a Legal Encyclopedia for detailed explanations.
Municipal
Laws of the City of St. Louis Government
previous.slpl.org
Find city ordinances, charter, revised code, alderman meeting agenda and rules of the alderman.
Municode
municode.com
Links to municipal codes from all 50 states.
St. Louis County Council Archive
co.st-louis.mo.us
Search the official records of the County Council including ordinances, resolutions, agendas and journals.
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Services
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
bamsl.org
Information for the public includes general information on legal topics, information on finding a lawyer, and filing complaints. For educators, the Resource Center for Law-Related Education provides resources for schools and colleges. For legal professionals, all sorts of information about BAMSL and the practice of law.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
lsem.org
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri provides legal assistance and equal access to justice to low-income people. The web site provides information about LSEM's activities, programs, and services for the public.
Missouri Bar Association
mobar.org
The Missouri Bar web site offers general information of interest to legal professionals and lay people; it also offers public information brochures that explain topics in Missouri law and a legal referral service.
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State
Missouri Code of State Regulations
sos.mo.gov
Regulations as they currently appear in the CSR.
Missouri General Assembly
moga.state.mo.us
Provides access to the Missouri Revised Statutes, Missouri Constitution, Missouri House and Senate member information, legislation, committees, directories, and House and Senate joint bill tracking.
Missouri Register
sos.mo.gov
Gain access to current Missouri legislative issues, plus archives back to 10/1/99.
Missouri Revised Statutes
moga.state.mo.us
Search by keyword or statute number, or browse by title and chapter.
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