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While litigation is never a bed of roses, maybe some of the following guides will assist you on focusing your opposition toward the goals of dispute resolution, rather than protracted litigation. |
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Links to Finding Free Searchable Case Law |
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Lexis One Lexis One accesses U.S. Supreme Court cases from 1790 to present, as well as federal and state cases decided after January 1, 1997. You will not be charged for these searches — this is a free service available from lexisONE, the resource for small firms. You will be asked to register with lexisONE for free. Registration is free. |
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| FindLaw One of the most comprehensive legal information resources on the Internet. | ||
| Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research Search engine for many federal law resources, including U.S. Supreme and Circuit Courts. | ||
| Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School Searchable federal cases and other legal information. | ||
| CataLaw Catalog of catalogs of law on the Internet. | ||
| The Guide to Law Online Prepared by the U.S. Law Library of Congress for the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN). An annotated hypertext guide to sources of information worldwide on government and law available online without charge. | ||
| Hieros Gamos Large legal research site. | ||
| Internet Legal Research Guide Searchable site with a large variety of legal information resources. | ||
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Willamette Law Online This service provides same-day summaries of certiorari granted, oral arguments, and decisions published by the United States Supreme Court. |
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Meta Sites |
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The Internet Lawyer Library |
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| Jurist | ||
| Crime Lynx | ||
Links to Litigation Check List |
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| Constitutional Issue in Capital Cases | ||
| Federal Habeas Corpus Update | ||
| Louisiana Law Manuel | ||
| Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute Death Penalty Page | ||
| Seventh Circuit Death Penalty Issues | ||
| Illinois Office of Appellate Defender Downloads | ||
| Ninth Circuit Capital Litigation Handbook | ||
| Georgia Unified Appeal | ||
| CAP Litigation Guide | ||
Sentencing Issues |
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| Defender Services List of Publications | ||
| Federal Sentencing Issues | ||
Death Penalty General Information |
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| Death Penalty Information Center | ||
Investigative Tools |
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Contributions from the Trenches |
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Jury Instructions |
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Writing Effective Jury Instructions |
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| Revisiting Jury Instructions A state by state guide to jury instructions |
Daubert Issues |
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Daubert Trilogy, Daubert, Joiner, Kumho Tire Fed Rules Evid R 702 and State Treatment of Trilogy |
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| Daubert for Judges | ||
Eyewitness Identification |
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| DOJ's Eyewitness Evidence, A Guide for Law Enforcement | ||
Double Blind Sequential Lineup This is an article by David L. Feige about Double Blind Sequential Lineups |
Bronx Defender Materials
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Documents of Interrogation |
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Info to Judges by National Center for State Courts |
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| Scientific Evidence | ||
Fourth Amendment and Search and Seizure Issues |
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School Basic Fourth Amendment Outline |
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| Search and Seizure of Electronic Information Before and After Patriot Act (pdf) | ||
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Federal Search and Seizure Law |
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An Array of Documents from Numerous Sources |
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Basic Criminal Procedure Summary |
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