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Virginia Law Review

Website of the Virginia Law Review, providing access from volume 93 (2007) onwards. The law review is run by students at the University of Virginia; established in 1913, it is intended for legal scholars, practitioners, the judiciary and students.

Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse is an initiative of the Law School at Washington University in St. Louis. Designed to increase understanding of civil rights litigation in the United States, it is a collection of US civil rights case documents, focusing on areas such as child welfare, disability rights, immigration, prison conditions, election/voting rights, juvenile institutions, nursing home conditions, public housing and school desegregation.

Tribal Law Journal

Tribal Law Journal is a publication of the University of New Mexico law school. Established in 1998, it covers the law of indigenous peoples all around the world, but the main focus is Native American tribal law. The entire series is available in the university's online repository, together with a Tribal Courts Handbook for New Mexico, a blog about tribal law and profiles of the laws of ten indigenous nations.

Early recognized treaties with American Indian nations

Nine early treaties between indigenous tribes and the United States government, provided by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The treaties were ratified between 1722 and 1805 and are accompanied by an online version of Charles J. Kappler's 'Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties'. A search facility is available on the site.

Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota

The Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota is a non-profit organisation for legal, financial other specialists providing a collaborative approach to family law disputes. Its website explains what collaborative law is, outlines the roles of different collaborative law professionals and gives details of the services offered by the institute. There is a divorce information pack, a set of links to organisations dealing with domestic violence, and a list of recommended reading - for adults, children and teenagers - on the subject of divorce.

American Judges Association

Website of the American Judges Association (AJA), an independent organisation for judges from all jurisdictions in the United States and Canada. Has information about officers and t committees and provides publications including the periodical, Court Review, a briefing about procedural fairness in drug-treatment courts, and guidance for judges dealing with domestic violence cases. There is also a collection of training webinars for judges.

NCSC International

Website of the international arm of the independent American organisation, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). NCSC International provides technical support and training to courts in other areas of the world, seeking to improve the quality and administration of justice and strengthen the rule of law. The site gives an overview of NCSC International's programmes in different parts of the world and provides reports and videos about a small number of them.

Immigration law: a comparative approach

Online guide to the immigration law of Australia, Canada and the United States, by Annmarie Zell, a reference librarian at New York University Law School library, updated by Colin Fong, Angas Grant and Daniel Costa. The guide was originally published in 2006 (and updated in 2024) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the NYU, School of Law. The author provides information on key print and online sources covering immigration law for each country.

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