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Federation of Law Societies of Canada

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC) is the umbrella organisation of the fourteen Canadian law societies. The website explains the work of the FLSC covering its history and purpose and including a list of past presidents back to 1927. There is background information about the practice of law in Canada (including guidance for foreign lawyers) and the regulatory functions of the law societies. The law societies' acts and regulations and annual statistics giving figures on membership, fees and discipline cases are given.

Lithuanian Bar Association

Web pages of the Lithuanian Bar Association. English sections of the site include a list of contact details for advocates and law firms in Lithuania and a copy of the professional code of ethics for lawyers in Lithuania. There is also a comprehensive collection of web links to Lithuanian legal resources. Most of the site is presented in Lithuanian with an English interface.

Inter-Pacific Bar Association

Website of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) an international organisation of lawyers who have an interest, or are based, in the Asia-Pacific region. The IPBA was established in 1991 and focuses on business and commercial law. The site gives background information about the IPBA including a copy of its Constitution, details of officers and events. There is information on the work of the various committees which cover international trade, aerospace, energy, environmental and maritime law.

Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Washington DC

This is the official website of the Haitian Embassy in the United States. It provides access to basic factual information about the economy, business opportunities, culture and society of Haiti. It includes access to press releases from the Haitian government plus links to Haitian government Websites. The press releases contain information on elections, human rights and violence in the region. A selection of legal materials are provided on the site including a copy of the 1987 Constitution (in French and English) and a copy of the country's Electoral Law (in French).

Columbia Science and Technology Law Review

The Columbia Science and Technology Law Review (STLR) is published annually by the University of Columbia Law School in the United States. The journal is focused on the legal aspects of science and technology issues and recent articles have covered topics such as data mining and domestic security, patent law, FDA regulation of nanomedicine and competition policy in the telecoms industry. Abstracts are provided for all articles and the full-text can be viewed in PDF. Issues of STLR are available online back to volume 7 2005- 2006.

International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) and Other Law Library-Related Associations and International Conferences on Legal Information and Law Librarianship

Online annotated list of law library organisations compiled by Lyonette Louis-Jacques, Foreign and International Law Librarian and Lecturer in Law at D'Angelo Law Library, University of Chicago. Includes international library associations such as the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL), regional organisations such as the Caribbean Association of Law Libraries and national groups listed by country.

CrimeLynx

CrimeLynx is a web portal produced by Colorado-based criminal defence attorney Jeralyn Merritt. The site is aimed at criminal defence practitioners and has an emphasis on US law. There is a collection of legal research links, covering Federal criminal statutes, rules and circuit court opinions, Supreme Court materials, criminal defence organisations and resources focusing on the death penalty and computer crime. There are also links to investigative tools and policy organisations.

Government of Namibia

This is the official gateway to the Namibian Government. It provides access to government press releases, links to the websites of the main government departments and agencies and background information about the political structure, economy and culture of the region. There is information on the President, Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers and a selection of full text legislation including a copy of the constitution can be downloaded from the site.

Law Society of Yukon

The Law Society of Yukon is the governing body for the legal profession in the Canadian province of Yukon. The website contains the Law Society's rules, forms, code of professional conduct and information relating to the discipline process. There is also a page of links to Yukon legal information. The site is shared with the Yukon Law Foundation and includes brief details and contact information for this organisation.

Law Society of the Northwest Territories

The Law Society of the Northwest Territories (NWT) is the self-governing body responsible for regulating the legal profession in the Canadian province of Northwest Territories. The site gives details of the Law Society's Committee members, a calendar of events and information about the discipline process. There is legal information for the public covering issues such as going to court, buying a home, sentencing and appeals and making a will. The site also provides a directory of members and a page of web links to other NWT legal resources.

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