LibGuides: Legal Resources: Websites

Legal Websites

There are far too many websites devoted to the law to list here. These types of websites include;

·    Federal, state, and local courts

·    Federal and state legislatures

·    Federal and state agencies

·    Law schools

·    Professional organizations

Some examples are listed below.

Congress.gov
This is the website for the United States Congress. It contains all legislation going back to the early 1970's
Illinois General Assembly
The website of the the Illinois General Assembly; contains the Illinois Statutes, pending legislation and, membership
Illinois Courts
Includes the Supreme, Appelate, and circut courts.
John Marshal Law School Reference Guide
This legal Reference Guide is very extensive. It includes a link back to John Marshall Law School
American Bar Association
Association for legal assistants and paralegals
Findlaw
Findlaw is a free legal research website. You must create a free account for full access. It is not the easiest site to naviagate, but does contain a lot of free information in one place.