Resource guides and directories

International Law Schools

This part of the WashLaw Web resource guide provides links to law schools around the world. Countries are listed alphabetically and availability of post graduate study is indicated on the list. United States law schools are listed separately. The WashLaw Web resource links are maintained by staff members of the Washburn University School of Law Library in the United States.

Legal Research in Timor-Leste

Online guide to the law and legal resources of Timor-Leste written by Lindsey Greising who is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and a member of the New York Bar and Nelinho Vital who is Director of the National Department on Legislation in the Ministry of Justice for Timor-Leste. The guide was published in 2014 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. There is an introduction giving background and historical information on the country and outlining recent conflicts.

Legal Research Guide: Maori Customary Law

Research guide on Maori customary law by Kelly Buchanan of the Library of Congress in the United States. Gives a historical introduction to the subject and explains the current situation. Provides an annotated bibliography of sources for researching Maori customary law, including land law, natural resources law, family law and criminal justice. Gives numerous links to the journal articles, reports and papers listed.

DNA evidence: brave new world, same old problems

Online guide to the use of DNA evidence in United States law. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in October 2013 on LLRX.com. There is commentary on and links to books, individual chapters, law review articles, reports, standards and scientific articles focusing on the “role of DNA in identification, investigation and prosecution of crime, social and privacy issues, and to some degree exculpation or evidence of third party culpability”.

Case law in an era of heightened scrutiny

Online guide to the writing and publishing of United States case law. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in August 2014 on LLRX.com. The guide provides commentary on and links to articles from law review, books, guides and reports on the publishing of case law. There are also links to manuals on opinion writing. Not all of the materials linked to are available in full text.

A user guide to the Marrakesh Treaty

Online article providing guidance to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Marrakesh Treaty that was adopted in 2013. The article was written by Jonathan Band, a lawyer representing Internet companies and library associations on intellectual property issues, and published on LLRX.com in August 2013. The aim of the Treaty is to promote the production of books and other materials in accessible formats for people with print disabilities. The article gives an overview to the Treaty and explains its provisions.

Calculating Justice: Mathematics and Criminal Law

Online guide looking at the importance of maths in the administration of justice such as the role of statistics and probability in forensic evidence or eyewitness statements. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in December 2013 on LLRX.com. The guide gives commentary on and links to United States cases, legal articles and books. Not all of the resources linked to are freely available.

Unwarranted DNA Sampling: The Legacy of Maryland v. King

Online guide to the collection of DNA data for the purposes of criminal investigation in the United States. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in May 2014 on LLRX.com. Resources linked to include articles from law journals and US cases following on from the 2013 Maryland v. King decision which held that DNA could be routinely collected from people arrested by the police. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.

Clemency and The Vanishing Point of Decision Making

Online guide to the legal issues surrounding the clemency process and granting of pardons in United States law. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in January 2014 on LLRX.com. The guide provides commentary and links to Supreme, Federal and State Court cases relating to clemency and to law review articles and news items. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.

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