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LawGuru

Website of LawGuru, a US legal resource site maintained and operated by WebSiteBroker, Inc. a California corporation. The site includes a message board where members of the public can post legal questions that will be answered by a lawyer. A database of these questions and answers can be searched by keyword or browsed by subject. A large number of legal forms can be purchased on the site. There is also a LawGuru wiki giving definitions of legal terms and a collection of short legal articles.

Pennsylvania legal research websites

Website developed by Duquesne University Law Library in Pittsburg, USA providing a collection of links to Pennsylvania legal research sites. The service is aimed at scholars, lawyers and other users carrying out Pennsylvania legal research. Links are given to government and legislation sites, general Pennsylvania legal sites, law schools, legal journals, courts and case law, court rules, statutory law, professional associations, news sources, county information and legal subjects.

Administrative Law Review

The Administrative Law Review is published four times annually by the students of the Washington College of Law in conjunction with the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. The ALR strives to develop legal research and writing skills of students while publishing articles that serve both practitioners and academicians. Each issue contains articles by practising lawyers, judges, and academicians considering legal theory and practice from a US perspective. The ALR also contains student comments and casenotes on administrative law issues.

Harvard Law Review

Website of the Harvard Law Review (ISSN 0017-811x) published eight times a year from November through to June. This well-established scholarly journal began publishing in 1887, and is currently edited independently by students at the Harvard Law School, Harvard University. The primary aim is to provide an effective research tool for practising lawyers and students of law. The journal includes articles, cases and comments made freely available in full text (PDF). Full text issues are provided from 2004 onwards.

Council on Governmental Ethics Laws

The Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) is a US based organisation which was established in 1974 to promote good practise and high standards in government. Its website provides information on the history, purpose and current events of the organisation. The latter includes details of projects relating to governmental ethics, political lobbying, conduct of elections and campaign finance. The site also contains a members only area which provides access to more detailed documentation and discussion forums.

Harvard Civil Rights - Civil Liberties Law Review

Website for the Harvard Civil Rights - Civil Liberties Law Review (ISSN: 0017-8039), founded in 1966 and edited by students at the Harvard Law School. This biannual journal aims to bring a progressive approach to the current issues affecting civil rights and civil liberties. Articles are contributed by students, professors and practitioners and the website provides tables of contents from Volume 1 (1966) onwards and full text articles from 2002 onwards.

Harvard Journal of Law and Gender

The Harvard Journal of Law and Gender began in 1978 and is published twice a year by Harvard Law School students. The journal is devoted to developing and advancing feminist jurisprudence, and to combining legal analysis with political, economic, historical and sociological perspectives. The journal contains articles, notes and book reviews. The website provides articles from Spring 2003 onwards.

Law Practice

Website for Law Practice magazine, published by the American Bar Association Law Practice Management section. The magazine publishes themed issues where lawyers discuss how technology is changing their practices. Regular features include: product watch, technology update, calendar of events and resource reviews. The site offers the current issue in full-text HTML format with an archive of past issues from April 1994 onwards featuring abstracts and selected full text.

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

An online interdisciplinary journal conceived and managed by students at the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law. The journal is published approximately twice a year and contains feature articles and case commentaries. The journal seeks to reach beyond the academic legal community, to examine the law as it takes shape in society and stimulate interactive debate. Online issues are available from Fall 1996 onwards in full text.

Cardozo arts and entertainment law journal

The Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal was founded in 1982, and is currently published three times each academic year by students of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, under the aegis of the Cardozo Intellectual Property Law Program. Articles are published on entertainment law and related areas including First Amendment law, telecommunications law, sport law, and all areas of intellectual property law. The website includes tables of contents from volume 1 (1982) onwards and full-text access to most articles.

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