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National Employment Law Project

Website of the National Employment Law Project (NELP) a New York based non-profit legal and advocacy organisation working on behalf of "low-wage workers, the poor, the unemployed, and other groups that face significant barriers to employment and government systems of support". The site gives details of NELP projects and includes full-text copies of project reports and press releases. Current projects listed cover the areas of immigrant workers, nonstandard workers (temporary or part-time), unemployment insurance, welfare and the low-wage workforce and work and the family.

Virginia State Bar

Website of the Virginia State Bar (VSB), which represents the legal profession in the US state of Virginia. The website has information about the association's specialist sections and provides its annual reports and professional guidelines, as well as details of disciplinary cases. The Virginia Lawyer magazine is available back to 1999 and there is guidance for the public on key legal topics. Parts of the site are restricted to members.

State Bar of Texas

Website of the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) the organisation representing attorneys licensed to practice law in Texas in the United States. The site provides news and information about the SBOT, a directory of members and links to Texas legal resources. There are free online resources for lawyers focusing on law office management. Issues covered include preparing a cash flow budget, law office marketing and how to set billing rates.

Tennessee Bar Association

Website of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) a voluntary bar association representing the legal profession in Tennessee in the United States. The site has information about the TBA including contact details for the Board of Governors and the House of Delegates, information about the various sections and committees and a directory of members. For the public there is a selection of brief reports focusing on Tennessee law dealing with different legal topics including family law, employment, mediation, criminal law and immigration.

Utah Bar Journal

The Utah Bar Journal is the official journal of the Utah State Bar and is made freely available on their website. The journal features articles on Utah law and legal developments, practice management and professional issues, letters to the editor, book reviews and news from the State Bar. The full-text articles are presented in HTML and issues are available online back to 2004. A search engine on the site allows the journal to be searched by keyword.

Utah State Bar

Website of the Utah State Bar a mandatory bar association representing members of the legal profession in Utah in the United States. There is background information on the site relating to the work of the Utah State Bar including contact details for the various sections and committees and a directory of members. The site also provides Utah Bar ethics opinions which are made freely available along with the rules of professional conduct and Utah State Bar by-laws.

State Bar of South Dakota

Website of the State Bar of South Dakota the organisation representing the legal profession in the state of South Dakota in the United States. The site includes information aimed at the general public including a selection of free online pamphlets dealing with subjects such as bankruptcy, buying a home, the elderly and the law, marriage, adoption, law and youth, South Dakota's court system and lawyer discipline.

South Carolina Bar

The South Carolina Bar represents the legal profession in the US state of South Carolina. Its website provides information about sections and committees and the Continuing Legal Education programme. Resources for members include rules, guidelines, forms and a legislative update covering bills which relate to the practice of law. The South Carolina Lawyer is available, together with legal news updates. For the public there is information about finding a lawyer and about common legal problems. Some site content is restricted to members of the bar.

Rhode Island Bar Association

Website of the Rhode Island Bar Association (RIBA), the organisation representing the legal profession in the state of Rhode Island in the United States. The site has information relating to the structure and governance of the RIBA and includes information for members and the general public. Details are given of the RIBA's committees, bylaws and Continuing Legal Education seminars. There is a link to the Rhode Island Judiciary. A selection of pamphlets aimed at the public provide information on subjects such as buying a house, making a will, divorce and jury service.

Pennsylvania Bar Association

The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) is an organisation for the legal profession in the US state of Pennsylvania. Its website covers its history, bylaws, committees/sections, as well as CLE and other educational events. Newsletters, summaries of ethics opinions, podcasts and details of PBS periodicals (including indexes to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly) are also available. For the general public there is an online lawyer referral service, a collection of pamphlets on legal issues and educational material on civics and the law.
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