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Alabama State Bar

Website of the Alabama State Bar a professional organisation responsible for the conduct and licensing of attorneys practising in Alabama. The website has background information about the Alabama State Bar including contact details of officers and the Board of Bar Commissioners. The section aimed at members includes information about continuing legal education, the lawyer assistance program, details of practice sections and membership information. There is also a searchable directory of members.

Connecticut Bar Association

Website of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) a non-profit organisation founded in 1875 representing the legal profession in Connecticut. The site provides information about the CBA including the constitution and bylaws, press releases and contact details for staff . There are FAQs aimed at the public and a directory of Connecticut lawyers. The site also has information on legal education, pro bono assistance and advice on settling legal fee disputes. Other parts of the website are available to members only.

Courtroom Information Project

The Courtroom Information Project forms part of the Courtroom 21 Project which is based at the William and Mary Law School in Virginia, US and is run jointly with the National Center for State Courts. The Project is designed to give people using courts information and photographs about the size, layout and technology available in different courtrooms. The database includes details about US State and Federal courts and some international courts. Courts can be searched using a clickable map and selected by name, city, county or country.

Alaska Bar Association

Website of the Alaska Bar Association a mandatory organisation responsible for disciplinary issues and controlling admission to the Alaska Bar in the US. The site has contact details for staff and the Board of Governors of the association and information relating to the different sections and committees. The site provides guidance on ethics and disciplinary issues aimed at lawyers and the public. There are ethics opinions and a selection of ethics articles along with a page of web links to Alaska legal sites.

Arkansas Bar Association

The website of the Arkansas Bar Association provides information for the Arkansas legal community and the general public. The site has information about the Bar Association including contact details for officers and the Board of Governors and information about the Association's committees and sections. A selection of pamphlets aimed at the public are made freely available as PDF documents. These focus on different aspects of Arkansas law eg. consumer law, benefits and the small claims court.

Colorado Bar Association

Website of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) which provides information for the Colorado legal community and members of the public. The site has information about the various sections and committees of the Association along with details of officers, governors and staff. A directory of lawyers can be searched by name, practice area or state and there is a resource directory to other legal services in Colorado. A selection of fact sheets aimed at the public provide guidance on legal issues in Colorado such as living wills, estate planning and choosing a lawyer.

Delaware State Bar Association

The Delaware State Bar Association was established in 1923 and provides services to the Delaware legal community and the general public. The site provides contact details of the Executive Committee and Association staff and there is information about the various sections and committees. Contents pages of the Delaware Law Review are available on the site along with copies of the Association's magazine, IN RE. Opinions of the Association's Committee on Professional Ethics are available in PDF back to 1978. There are also links to Delaware legal information and other websites.

Delaware Law Review

The Delaware Law Review is published by the Delaware State Bar Association and the contents pages are made freely available on their website. The Review is published twice a year and contains scholarly articles focusing particularly on Delaware law.

State Bar of California

Website of the State Bar of California a mandatory bar association established in 1927. The State Bar forms part of the California Supreme Court and is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of practising attorneys in California. The site has background information about the organisation and functions of the State Bar including news, details of events, meetings and the activities of the Board of Governors. There are a selection of annual reports which are made available in PDF dealing with disciplinary issues and the Lawyer Assistance Program.

UDRP Reference Library

Annotated resource guide to ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) produced by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School and made freely available on their website .The UDRP relates to domain name disputes and the site provides links to background information including the text and rules of the policy and other legal materials available online.There are links to online articles, domain name and Internet news stories and organisations.

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